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BATTALION RECORD

BEATEN,

The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, after holding a very successful gymkana at Fanling re- cently, held an athletic meeting at Soukupop on Saturday and pro- vided visitors with a good all- round exhibition. The races pro- duced very keen competition, and some very fast times were register. ed.

A Battalion record was not up during the afternoon when the winner of the event for Throwing the Hammer succeeded in touching 112 feet 7 inches.

There was an open mile race, and honours in this event went to the South Wales Borderers, Palmer -winning in comfortable fashion

fram Gough of the R, A.

After the sports Major Bennett congratulated Capt. Carmichael and the other officials for the

in which the Banner

meet- ing was carried through. He also commented on the very excellent times set up, and added that if the present form continued, the Argylls were certain to make their mark in the forthcoming Area Sports. The prizes were distributed by Mrs. Bennett, wife of Majer N. C. Ben natt, O.B.E., M.C.

Resuits.

The full results were as fol.

lows:-

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100 Yards:-), Shepard; 2, McGratton; 3, Craig. Time: 10.1/3 seca.

Throwing the.. Discus: - 1, Fraser; 2, McBane; 3, Ferguson. Distance: 116. ft. 7 in.

One Mile:-1, Walker; 2, Reid; 3, Neilson. Time: 5 mins, 10 socs. 120 Yards Hurdles:-1, Craig; 2, Medd; 3, Blackburn. Time:

18.3 5 secs.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MARCH 30, 1931.

"THE 'FAMILY ALBUM-ON CLEANING DAY

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By GLUYAS WILLIAMS

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SETTLES COMFORTABIY - WITH EVENING PAPER BIT LAMP REFUSES TO LIGHT

SIGHS GETS UP AND

UNSCREWS BULB

REMOVES BULB FROM DESK LAMP, AND RE- PLACES IT WITH OLD BULB

SCREWS GOOD BILE IN AND PULLS CHAIN. LAMP STILL WONT LIGHT. DE-

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CAREFULLY EXCHANGES BULBS AGAIN, BEING SURE WHICH IS WHICH- READING LAMP STILL HONT LIGHT

QUEEN'S COLLEGE

SPORTS.

HEAD 'PREFECT WINS CHAMPIONSHIP.

A VERY SUCCESSFUL

MEETING.

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In the presence of a very large, attendance of parents and friends of the school, the Queen's College Athletic Sports were hold on Satur-, day at the College's ground at Causeway Bay.

gathering. He congratulated the winners and gave a word of en- couragement to the others to keep trying. Thanks were expressed to the various prize donors, to the hard working officials, and to the military for the loan of the tent in which ten was served during the afternoon.

Results,"

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Mile Handicap:-1, Hui Chi tsun; 2, Leung Wing-sik; sad 3, Chan, Sui-kam

3-Legged Race:-1, Markar and Nazarin: 2 Lee Bui-hung and Hung Pui-chu.

100 Yards Class B-1, Ng Ip wong; 9, Kwok Kai-ying; and 3, Chung Sco-him.

Sack Race, Lee Bui-hong; and 2, E. Kitchell.

1 Mile Race:-1, Leung Kanto;

The following are the results:- Senior Long Jump:-1, M. el Arculli (17ft 4in.); 2, A. Hunt; and 3, Markar.

Junior Long Jump:-1, Ng Yuk-chiu. ki (14ft, 11}in.); 2, Hui Chi-toun; and 3, Ka Man-wa,

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LAUNCHING CEREMONY AT, TAIKOO.

The launching of the mv. La Estrella Texaco took place at Tai- koo Dockyard on Friday.

Senior 100 Yards:-1, A. Hunt: Baca:-1, M. Rahman; and 2, M. R. H. Cousins, Miss F. Cousins, Lloyd's highest class full scantling-

2. M. Arcalli; and 3, E. R. Markar.

A very lengthy programme was gone through successfully and the Junior 100 Yards:-1, Ng Yuk- glorious weather during the after-k; 9, Hui Tsi-teum; and 3, Chan noon made the meeting an entire King-sung.

Senior High Jump:-1, M. el Arculli (4ft 11in.); 2, Lee Sui- hung; and O. el Arculli (A Tie).

SHCOOBS.

The senior championship of the school fell to the Head Profect, A: Hunt, That his success was popu lar was shown at the prize distri- Highland Fling (Novices)-1,bution when he was lustily cheered Wilcox: 2, Livingston; 3, Gilston. by the rest of the school. The Highland Fling (Open): -1, junior championship fell to Hui

Chi Taun.' Dunk; 2, Anderson.

Sword Danco:-1, Donk; Gilson; 3, Ferguson.

2,

Piping Marches (Novices): -1, Lamb: 2, Lenaghan..

Piping Marches (Open): 1, Anderson; 2, Donk; 3, McCalman. Piping Strathspey Reel:-1. Me- Calman; 2, Doak; 3, Anderson,

Piping Probaireached:-1, Me. Calmun; 2, Moss; 3, Lamb,

Putting the Shot:-1, Fraser; 2, McPhee; 3, 31cBane. Distance: 30 ft. 10 ins.

Children's Race (Girls) :-1, 1, Mitchell; 2, M. Mullen; 3, M. Daller.

. Children's Race (Boys)-1, A. Campbell; 2, G. Gordon; 3, A. Davis.

High Jump:-1, Oakley; Gagan; 3, Whitley. Height: 6 ft.

A ins.

Tossing the Caber:-1, Hastic; 2, McPheo; 3, Fairbrother.

440

Yarda:-1, Shepard; 2, Craig; 3, Walker. Time: 58.3/5

BCCS.

Pole Vault:-1, Walker; 2, Me Kay; 3, Darroch. Height; 8 ft. 8. ina

Long Jump:-1, Totstall; McGration; 3, Hogarth. Distance: 1d ft. 1 ins."

Charles

Marston, WFORG archaological expedition at Jericho hine already made important dis

Half Mile Race:-1, Roid 2 coveries this season, was informed Walker;, 3, Shopard. Time: 9 hy cable from Professor John Garmina, 12 seca. atang, leader of the expedition, One Mile Race (Open) 1, that "the_excavations have now Palmer (S.W.B.); 2, Gough (R.A.); uncovered the other tower of a, Sepoy Falak Sher (H, K. S. D.

RA.). Jericho's gateway."

The exble adds: "On the south side there has come to light a won derful series of walls and rooms

going back to about 9000 B.C. and what appears to be a still older city wall.

Hop, Stop and Leap-1, Lam mort; 2, Tetstall; 3, Robinson. Dis. tance: 40 ft., ina.

Throwing the Hammer :--1, Fraser; 2, MoBane; 3, McDonald Distance: 112 ft. 7 ins.

Old Soldiers Race:-1, Camp boll; 2, McTavish; 3, Weir.

Ladies Raco:-1, Mr Willor. ten, Mrs Mitchell; 3, Mrs.

The houses-that belonged to the city as it was in Joshua's time are, Parkos.

near the surface of the excavations. 220 Yards:-1, Shepard; 2,

In them have been found the ro Craig; 3, McGratton..

now; 3, Boyd,

bining of wheat, thatch, wood, rope,Band-Raco), Lewie; 2, Cun- dates and a cake of bread, all very carbonised, or they would have Soug since. perished

It je obvious that there houses were all burnt while in occupation.

Officers Race-1, Capt. Onr michael; 2, Liout McKay; 3, Capt., Stewart

Sorgeants Race-1; McCulloch 2. Campbell; 3, Livingson.

Junior High Jump:-1, Hui Chi- teun and Ng Tuk-ki 4ft. Sjin,-A Tie); and 3, Ku Man-wa.

A.

Senior 120 Hurdles:-1, Hunt; 2 Chan Fut-tin; and 3, M. el Arculli,

Junior 120 Hurdles, Hui In the invitation Relay Race, St. Paul's scored a meritorious Chi-taun 2, Chan King-sung; and win over King's College although, Ku Man-wa. the latter, put up a very fine race. Before the distribution of the prixes, Mr. de Rome addressed the

Pick-a-back Race:-E. R. Markar and F. R. Abbas; 2, Lee Sui-hung and Hung Kitchin.

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This vénsel, which has been built to the order of the Texas Co. and intended for the Company's Philip- pino Island trade, is 180 feet over-all, with a beam of 28 foot and depth of 14 feet 0 inches. Built u

Mr. J. D. H. Crawford, Mrs. P. vessels, she has two complete docks, Senior 20 Yards:-1, A. Hunt; S. Cassidy, Master H. Cassidy, Mr. short forecastle, open bridge amid- 2. Chan Fuk-yed; and 3, F. R. and Mrs. W. H. Cary, Miss N. P.ship and poop deck aft. The crew Abbas,

Junior 220 Yards:-Hui Chi-Cary, Miss E. M. Cochrane and are berthed forward, Captain and tsun; 2, Ng Yuk-ki; and 3, Chan muid (Miss M. Booth), Mr. and office staff amidships, with officers, | Mrs. G, W. Coysh, Miss E. Coyan, and engineera aft. There are two King-sung..

Invitation Relay:-St. Paul's Mr., Mrs. G. H. and Miss M. Emasts with derricks, two, cargo College

Senior Class Relay:-Matric. & Cuthill, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Chal-hatches, sich hatch having an elec Co.

mers, Mr. W. Calvert, Mr. and trio winch. The windlass is also Junior Class Relay:Class 4B Mrs. W. R. Davies, Rey, and Mrs. electric. Hand steering gear is in- 2 Chinese Masters' Race:- Mr.

1. 8. Drake and infant, Mr. and stalled on the navigating bridge. A Cheung Wai-fung.

Benfor Champion 1-Ą. Hunt Mrs. H. A. Deeks, Mr. F. Delancy, wireless house has been fitted up (Championship Cup presented by Rev. and Mrs, F. J. Dymond, Missaft. Eletric light, has been installed. Sir Robert Ho Tung.)

Junior Champion:-Hui Chi- M. Dennis, Major L, E. S. Dalton, throughout, the vessel.

The propelling machinery con taun (Championship Cup prosent Miss C. Duvall,, Master Emery, ed by O. Q. C. Undergraduates.) Mrs. G. A. Evans, Mr.. G. J. Ed-sists of one set of Atlas Polar " mondson, Mr. and Mrs, H. G. Full Diesel Direct Reversible Enles, Miss I, Frowen, Mr. J. Fell, Marine Engine, 2-oycle, 8 eylinders, Mr. and Mrs, G. B.. Foster, Surg-developing 300 B.H.P. at 300 r.p.m. Lt. A. N. Forsyth, R.N., Mr. and which will give the vessel & speed Mrs. H. G. and Master M. G. of 8 knots loaded.

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