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CHRISTMASTIDE. (Continued from page 8.) ROYAL NAVY. 5; R.G.A., 1.

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Bun which was shiping

HONGKONG DEFENCE CORPS.

ANNUAL MUSKETRY MEETING.

ranges, dropped na fewer than 14 pourS | HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB. at the silhouette, thus spoiling what would have been a good aggregate Thanks to the excellent weather wadi- Lowick, Sergt. Edmonds, and Corpi

ARRIVAL OF ANOTHER BATCH OF Cpl.

SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFINS. tions which prevailed on Boxing Day, aimes had almost similar totals at the

Another batch of

at the wilhouette, where Crimes Laled to

Subscription

the match started on the Club OR Ruspicions start was made in the different ranges, the only exception beg Griffins for the Hongkong Jockey ground made things rather trying for the annual Hongkong Defence Corps Muske players. Boon after the kick-off the Navy Meeting, which will be continued

to-day and to-morrow,

were intact.

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Club arrived The Colony sesterday from Shanghai by the Sankry

The po,

unitats is average rates mig ở the ponsible at 400 yards by vtrly site

As was to be expected, the Engineer which are in fine condition, were drawa Company's team failed to do themselves for by the members of the Jockey Club justice at the rapid firing, otherwise they at the Jockey lub Stables last evening. would have been much closer to A

Mr T Authpany 8 competi

Hugh. Terk of the Course, aggregate thn they We're Lieut. Hill and Blackburn and Sapper was no clurge of the ER which re- Layton scored possibles at the silhouette sulted as follows. Sergt. Shenton was late best shot at 20 auras, missing the possible by two potuite

There are eight events on the pro-

INT yomuandaal M Don and the Blake shield, which were

compet bred t on Thursday, as was als portion of the Revs.ves competition ile Francus cup; the Bisley tion (open to all comets); the Tile com petition The Classification competition

the Championship bowl, which carries with the Championship of the Hongkong Defence Corpu Mont of the remaining events will be worked off to day on the Harge. morrow, which will therefore be a busy

The Commandant's Cup was won, on

Thursday, by the No. Platoon team of four, who compiled the creditable total uf 408ut of a possible 440. Lace Corporal Goodman was top scorer in his

Len

He made possibles at the 100 Yards gromping (4 such circle) and at the 200 yards rapid (10 rounds in 45 ses). Keeping up his consistency, he obtained 42 out of

possible 45 at the 300 yards range (15 rounds in a minute), and capped his splendid shooting by falling only one short of the possible at the 4 yards 15 rounds in a minute).

It will seen, therefore, that Good.nan' was only 4 below the possible a remark

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total ofable feat for rapid shooting.

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The open revolver competition, un Led entries at 20 cents per 6 shots, was fired for on the special range and wal continue throughout this afterna and to-morrow. Up to Thursday evening 33 tirer Pte. Leash was leading with 5 punts.

Grey Squadding cards have been seat out Bay

36 for the Open Bisley event to be shot for

day.

86- Cheskavut, Firing for the Pile competition 37 Black (inter Company) will commence about 33%

lock this afternoon.

3 Brown 30 Brown.. Competitore in the Classification com petition are reminded thus firing well 41

40 D

(TeX cadence at 9 amu. tay-atter Pow Teams 42

Dan for the Francis up should be ready to 19 fire at 3 a... and firing for the Corne

Grey Championship bowl will commence Lame diately after tiffin.

Assumed the offensive and the R.G.A. defene. was hard pul to it to keep their goal intact. Taylor, in the Army goal, was in good for and brought off many fiue save, but the R.G A. goal had some marvellous

On one occasion a wek kick off by Taylor gave the sailors a simple chance to set the ball, but it was kicked past the post A very fine shot from the Navy right wing was just touch- over the bar hy Taylor, while on uncther evasion when the bad was drop gang right in the goalmouth the R.G.Á.

custodian neatly sted it

away. The soldiers made reserul dangerous break-n наза On one occasion Gibson had fur chance 14

the he 12 pe rather weakly

scoring but Just the

post, and On another orion he put the ball high over the cross har The Navy forwards were shooting rather wildly in their efforts to score, and when the interval arrived both Bonthough

obvious that the Navy possessed the better team, many thought that as the RG.A. had done so well in the first half they might possibly save the

All their luck deserted them. Haine

how ever, and the Navy hand things practically their own way. Within a few minutes of the kick-off the sailors rushed nud Words, in an effort to kick of cured a possible in the 100 yards group turned

ing, also did Sergeant Bliss. Keith the ball into his own net.

Boon

finished 3 short of the possible at 200 afterwards the sailors were again attack- ing, and Warriner added another goal.

yards, and felt off somewhat at the other Even then the H.A. did not appear to the 300 yards, faishel nearest to Good- two distanos. Bliss, who scored 30 at be altogether out of the picture, and soon agend passing movement gave Gibson

man at that range. chance to store with a shot at close range. He made no mastake, and the B.G.A. for a little while looked as though they might equalise The milers, however, were not S. E. Groen, who was the chief contri to be denied, and before long McNiven butor towards this total, got a possible Lee-Corpi Goodman had notched a third goal and then a a1 200 yards, but fell off at the other Pu.. Keith fourth, putting the issue beyond all doubt. ranges. Luask also go a posible at 900 Sesgt Bliss

Warriner added yet yards, but could only got 10 at the 400-Carpt. Morgan Before the core another for the sailors, who thus wit by yards. He wo main responsible for five goats to one

the seere obtained by his team at 300 yards, but spilt a good card by only getting half the possible at 100 yards.

No. 4 Platoon ran No. 5 very close for second place, and only had tuck prevent Sergt. 8. E. Green

Pte. A. Dovey Pe Laak.

clear,

on a

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CHINA ATHLETIC, 0.

Pt. Keith

THE RESULTS Thursday's results are as follows:

UUA MANDANT' COMPETITION, Open to teams of 4 men Conditions FLY in Practice Now 1 19. Túi and 18 of Corps Annual General Musketry Course Prizes, for frat, second and third teams presented

Major H. A. Morgan, Major D. Ma muid and Captain G. E. Stewart respec

Nu, & Plutoan

From 40, which the winning travels Hoored, to $71, made by the second team, (No. 5 Platoon), is a big drop

Sergt

A very large crowd assembled to witnessed them from winning. the meeting of these teams in the first round of the Shield competition. Both sides were at full strength, and play was

fant

The

Practices.

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25 80 42 19 1265 25 20 34 16 101 26 25 36 11 20 23

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95 100 147

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21 30 32

21 30 20

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47 371

371

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40 Cheats

Drawn by

M2 11. Mast Mr Adams Mr M

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Mr. A D MarDalet,

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Sutteth

AME Soares.

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Mr H. B. Dowbaggin. MP ( Potts. Si CP Chater. 131 D. Landale. M: J 1. N. Mody. Meser, Mailer & William SOFT

3. Besak.

Mexon.

Mr. S. Hodge, Mr H. N. Mody.

tr, track

Mr Marlon Ninith.

Mr WillinAMON,

Hon. 3 1 Lantalo.

Altogether 48 Subscription Grifbas have now arrived One of these, drawn by Mr.

A. D. Maedamaid a fortnight age, died, and his owner was given an opportunity of drawing for another pous yesterday. Eight my griffins are expected from Shanghai shortly, and the will coropletas the auther required by the Jockey Club,

SPORT.

CRICKET

CRAIGENGOWER » a. R.GA The following will represent Craigen- Rower in their friendly match at homes 11h the 83rd Co. B.GA 10 day at 2 p.10.

R. Rusa (ept.), A. W Grimmett. F. G. the Thompson, A. Goldenærg, L. Lammert, W. Hall V. Umar, 3 H Abbas, S Jex. D. Rumjahn and D. K Khuras.

rored a possible at 100 yards and fell Sergt. J. Harvey only two short of the possible at the 200 forpl. J. A. you yards and 400 yards. He lust 14 pointe, however, at the 300 yards range. Corp! Grimes, whose aggregate was only two less than that of Dovey, abtained a possible at 400 yards, and did slightly

Grand total better than Dovey at 300 yards. P. H.

No Platoon. A Tayler, who got all his five shots in a carp.

28 91 15 102 4-inch circle at the 100 yards, did well, sgt W. H. Edmonds... 20 25 29

A. Grises 20 27 33 20 J{N} also, at the other two close ranges. did not fire at 400 yards, or his platoon

He Pin H. A. Tuyler would have been an easy weend.

and exciting throughout. Athletic kicked off, and a period of even play followed. The ball travelled from end to end very garckly and the defence was always too good for the attack. Greal excitement prevailed soon after the commencement, for the Athletic got in the region of the St. Joseph's penalty area and stayed there for several moments, the College defence kicking and tackling forever in rapid firing the two teams enter-

boys.

For men who had no practice what

Pt. A Dover

16

CH.C Il

RGA

The following will represent the C.R.C in this League motel to-day on their own ground

Ng Sa Kwong (captain), 90 Yew Man Trun, James Wong, K. K 78 Wong, Harry Ching, Wei Lo San, C

F. Lae, George Lee, Liu Yet Mun, Chow Yet throng and Un Hew Fan.

64 870

25 26 27

90 106 120

Urand total

370

Na. & Matour

20 26 31

11

20

ZU 30 30 10 21 17

18

74

20 15 15 17

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all they were worth, to get the hall cleared by the Engineer Company did remark. Eventually they were successful to the ably well. Both Hill and Sorby ored P. C. H. P. Hay great delight of their many

ho included a

ber of scriers, possibles at 100 yard, and shot with Pte. J. A. Plummer. umb13 Bevera

upperinaitics were missed by both rent consistency except at the 400 yards Corp. Jackman

We range. Eldridge was top-scorer in his Pte. A. E. Paing sides, the players being obviously excited to steady themselves for accurate 300 yards, but, like so many Prom a break-a-way the College others in the competition, failed to get forwards bombarded the Chinese goal and his eye in at the 100 yards range. Sapper Hyndman simest managed to score, head- Layton was the best shot in the In- At the intervalginvera' sound team, which finished one

before the lust..

shooting

ing the ball over the bar. the score sheet was blank.

too

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1/2 93 57 322

FITBALL,.

TODAY'S MATCHES.

To-day, the Club and Royal Engineers mees on the Club ground in the Hong kong League, The Club have two wina to their credit in this league, while the | Rappers are at the bottom of the table stili

awaiting for a win. The R. E. team is very uncertain one these days, but if thes are at full strength the Club will have a difficult task to capture the 86 points,

verse will be a serious and

Grand total

Engineer fo... No. 1 Team. Lieut. Hall.....

25 27 25 20 25 34

...... 322

13

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Un resuming, the Athletic missed a Pie. J. A. Plummer, of No. 6 Platoon, Corp. Eldridge splendid chance at close quarters, and the hit the hall every time at 200 yards, while Sapper Sorby bad was returned to midfeld by a Justy Pte. CH. P. Hay did tweet in his teamSergt. Everest kick by Hyndman, the lett back. Silva at 300 yards. It wae noteworthy that all made a desperate attempt to score, taking the four men in this teams scored 5 short the bal

the Chines by himself and cluding of the possible at 100 yards.

defence, but his final went behind! The Athletic, replied

ffort No. 1 Pathon aggregated 310 points,

a fine enbined movearent which get thi the four men showing varying form at

the different

well down the field, the ball being padly Macintyre stored only one short of the P. A. E. Martin headed over the bar by their centre for possible at 200 yards but fost. 1 points Pte. Hollands ward from a krely entre from the right at 400 yards. All four men fell five Curpl. K. Wilken wing. Some of the players signs of distres Lowers gan to show points short of the possible at 200 yards.

the close, but play continued fast and furious. Mention Bergt. McCutcheon, of No. 2 Platoon, should be

on did remarkably well at 300 yards, and minde of from the Athletic From somewhere in

very fine shots was only 4 points short of the possible!

tho region of the half-way line. So accurata in his five rounds at 100 yards. Lee. and powerful were they that, with a shaky Corp. F. A. Wells, who shot yery con-

two

24 23 20 5

makter for them unless the Navy goo

$

20 25 28 13 81 under to the South China Athletic, &

90 100 110 39 389

RRA IB

goalkeeper, they would have meant, dissistently, and was furile princeps in his Sergt. McCutcheon

L/Cpl. F. A. Wells 26 23

a goalless draw.

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Gran total

FADKA. Fur instance. Pte. Macintyre

399

No. 1 Piation.

20 29 30

7

20

200) 23

27

8)

20

19 12 10

U

99

92 38 310

Grand total

310

No. 2 Platuun.

15

....16 19 36

13

3

75

NO

34

- 2:45

20

24 24 13 HI 20 23 19 11 73 15 22 20 12 3 ४

76

271

No. 7 Platuun.

16 30

15

DJ

26 26 14 17 82 26 25 28 7

Grand total

Engineer - No. 2 Tram,

aster, but Omar, in the St. Joseph's goal, team, placed all his five shots in deals with them in masterly fashion. The 4-inch circle at 100 yards.

aLCpt. H. Hancock 20 26 defence maintained the upper hand until

Lp. W. 8. Brown... 15 $ the final whistle sounded with the result while Bergt. Olsen, who beat the others Sergt. Lenel and Pte. Raven, of No, 7) Platoon, sored possibles at 100 yards,

HONGKONG, 4; KOWLOON, 1,

in the aggregate, got a bull with cach of his ten shots at 90 yards.

The Blake Buteld Competition was won Sapper Layun Very little interest was taken in this by "B" Company, thanks in no small Sergt. Shenton match owing to the counter-attraction on ing by Pie. Leask, Corp. Lyon and Pie. Sapper Rowe

measure to wo tenarkably fine shoot Supper Wallace the Clubs ground flyder opened the scor Morgan. Leak scored 19 out of ing, giving Kowloon their only goal of possible 20 x1 the 200 yards (3 rounds the match. Reichelmann scored twice elderate) and dropped 4 points at the after this with fine shots from well out and rusted another into goal with hiin half-a-minute).

ards range, rapid firing (10 rounds Grand total

At 400 yards (3 added another point, retiring cany victors again, and only an inner prevented him Pto. A. R. F. Rayon.

dehberate) Inak picked up Sergt. Olsen by four goals to one,

body. Shortly before the end, the Club rounds THEATRE.

DECEMBER 28th, 29th, 30th and 31st, 1918, 9.15 p.m. Performance, WALLS OF JERICHO

THE

MAX

in 5 parts.

LINDER

IN

MAX WANTS A DIVORCE.

BRITISH GAZETTE-NO. 482.

SATURDAY, Dec. 28th and MONDAY, Dec. 30th, .

at 4.30 p.m.

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JACK AND THE BEANSTALK.

12860

WEDDING IN HONGKONG

from

rather unlikely happening, although at their last meeting in the United Services League the

result was a goalless draw

In the wood division the

Navy

serves will probably gain two more points at the expense of the South China reserves, white St. Joseph's College, the only un

beaten team in the league, meet Kowloon,

who have only one victory to their credit, and will have a very difficult task to avoid defeat

HONGKONG LEAGUE DIVISION I

Hongkong F.C r. Royal Engineers-

Club ground. Kick-off, 4 p.. South China Athletic . Royal Navy-

Navy ground. Kick-off, i p.m.

DIVISION 13,

Navy Res. e. South China Athletic Res Club ground. Kick-off, 2.50 p.m. Kowloon e. St. Joseph's College-Navy

ground Kick-off, 2.30 p.m.

DK. FO

v. HE.

In this League match to he played on 60 the Club ground at 4 p.m. to-day, the

home team will consist of W. Hamil ton; F. W. Black and J. MeCablin; T. R. Chassels, J. Stewart and J. D. Car riere; W. Taylor, J. L. Goldenberg, D. Bichelman, H. McTavish and C. Jen- sings.

4-4 271

Pte. 1). Tollan........... did not turn up

Grand total

*0

Pte. Darry

A. Company,

1D 24 18 15 78

Capt. 0. G. Wood

08

90

253. Corp. Lorick

Sergt. Edmonds

263

Corpl. Grimes

ALAKA BUIELD COMPETITION.

scoring another possible. Ho Sergt. Lanch capped his previous tiring by scoring the full number of points at the silhouette. in the aggregate, Leask scored 79 out of a possible 85, and thus won the special At St. John's Cathedral, on Boxing Corpl. Lyon, who made the second high. prize offered for this Competition. Day, Mr. Robert Ross, B. A., of the Shang en wore in his teas, lost pointe ut hni Public School, was married to Miss 200, 9 points at 300, and 2 points at 400. Anne Duzfeld Roisou, only daughter ofsible at the silhoutte. Morgan was an Manuk for the highest individual score Like Lensk, however, he obtained a pos A special prize was donated by Borgt. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Robson, of Kowloon necesful an Leask at 200 and 400 yards, in this Competitio... The service. which was conducted by the but lost at the rapid firing rango and Rev. H. Copley Mayle, was fully choral, the silhouette. None of the others in the the hymns O Perfee! Love" and "The team did anything noteworthy, though Voice that breathed o'er Eden being Green and Goodman missed the possible

orange

Pto. NowhonISH

An Inter-Company Competition. Teams P. H. A. Taylee of 10 men- to count

[1/Corp). Weßli

B. Company.

Practices.

18 20 18

16 23 I

#

12 €F

07

30 23 14 12

18 22 19

B

35 18 15

12

CO

10

17 25 12 9 21 10

185 181 121

07

D 56

75 612

Grand total Counted out:

13 16 17 19Total Pte. Macintyre...

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12

13 10 12 #

19 20 10 15 79 Lieut. L. C. P. Rees D $ 13 0 18 21 16 15 72

PORODGER

19 21

Engineer Company, 10 12 71 Sopper Layton

17 14 111 16

10 12

60 Sorgt Everest

17 10 10 12

10 12

Lland, Hill

17 11 10

00

0 60 Hergt. Shenton

18 16

14

BU

20 10 11 12

B

Sapper Wallnes Lieut, Blackburn Super Harby

14 18

10

14 10 14 15

12 10 15

136 173 102 03 644 Corp. Eldridge

10 10 1

Grand total Counted out:- ruch

544

19 $7

40

The bride, who was given away by herst 200 yards by points and the latter Pie. W. 1. Lenek father, wore a gown of white matin veiled just failed by a point to sure a possible Corp. J. A. Lyon with georgette and silver lace, with fra Natley was only one short of Lenak'n total | L/Cpl. F. O. Goodman 14 20

at the 400 yarda deliberato. C. B. M. P. W. A. Morgan. and an embroidered Lulle veil w

Iwith blossome

She carried boaquet of white 4 the 300 yards rapid, but fell hndly at Sorgh. 9. E. Green. .... 18 29 resen, chrysanthemums and muidenhair the 400 yard and the silhouette.

08. M. Katiry .... 17 25 10 fern. The bridesmaids were

the MIBSCA Pie. Duvey abou with very remarkabla | Sergt. A. W. Blim...... 17 92 15 0 Annie Parkes and Florrio Neave. The consistency fur "B " team, hin aggregate Pto. Plummer former wore a dress of pale blue georgette of 76 being the second best in the com and laer, and the latter a drpes of pale petition. Ile scored 19 out of a possiblo blue embroidered French crepe. Both 80 at 300 yards, and lost 6 points at the wore hata to mate, and curried basketa rapid bring over 100 yards. At the 400 of pink roses The duties of best in yards deliberate Dovey lost two points, worn performed by Mr. J. B. Keith. and Anished up with

After the remony, a reception was eilhouette. Capt. Wood, who fell only Pte. C. II. P. Hay ....

possible at the Bergs,

-17 15 18 held at the Hongkong Hotel.

12 11 12 two points at each of the two deliberato (Continued at foot of neat column.)

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Brand total Counted out | --- Opt, Russell Llout, Brewa .......

120 121 17 84 443

.... 177 10 12

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