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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1938.

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ANNUAL MEETING TODAY

After several days of rain and overcast skies, the delightful weather experienced yesterday afternoon attracted a large number of members of the Hong Kong Rifle Association to the Army Rangers at Kowloon Clty for the ordinary mid-week Spoon and Practice. Shoof. The actual number attending was 77, and the fact was noted with pleasure that 'the number of members of the H.K.V.D.C. who had been able to put in an apppearance, was the largest so får seen on these ranges on a Wednesday afternoon, during the present

season.

Amateur Hour

IMPROMPTU CONCERT ON BOARD

By F. Mela

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From

Per

Doe

How many of us know that In addition to being clover footballers and good fellows all, members of the Islington Corinthians are also entertainers of no mean calibre?

Passengers who arrived here yesterday by the m.v. Aramis can vouch for this for on Monday night, after dinner, Johnny Sher- wood, and Jack Braithwalte per- suaded the ship's orchestra to lend Swatow them their microphone. Having Manila done this they staged an im-Haiphong promptu amateur hour and very Austraila and Manila. successful it was too.

Len Bradbury and Sonny Avery sang a couple of songs and "Dusty" Miller gave a running commentary

Straits and Europe via Suez (Let- ters and papers) London, 20th January and London Parcels- London date, 19th January..

For the first time. the proposal | necessary outlay for the free pre- ot a member of the Council that sentation of these badges but now the alghting-shot at each distance with the finances of the Associa should be made a "convertible "tion in a healthier state than they one, as is the case, in the majority have been before, there seems to of the events which are held dur- be no reason why those members ing the Annual Prize Meeting, was who have attended these practice on one of the matches they had Shanghai ..... brought into effect.

It is shoots specially arranged for them, just played, while George Pearce Amoy and ⚫significant that the members of and at their expense, should be gave an imitation of Charlle Kunz Japan

the Committee appointed by the asked to penalize themselves fur- on the plane. 'n Counell to decide upon matters of ther as regards the purchase of this kind, and to which the pro- these particular badges. posal,, was therefore referred, were unanimously in favour of its adop- tion forthwith.

MAJOR STEERS LEAVING

Straits.........

.....

Cyril Longman contributed a Shanghai and Foochow humorous item which was very Japan and Shanghai... well received and manager Thomas | Calcutta and Btralts Other Important matters which | Smith made a short speech. Every Amoy and Swatow will be dealt with at the General member of the party, in fact. Japan and Shanghai. Meeting are the election of an either said a few words or sang a Haiphong Honorary Secretary" In succession song.

Shanghal and Swatow

The wind, for once in a while. was kind to the competitors in that It blew from the south west, and to Major D. H. Steers, O.B.E., R.E. It has been whispered that the Swatow therefore was steady throughout who is shortly proceeding Home. Corinthians will be pleased to en- Japan the shoot, while the light was con- on expiration of his tour-of-duty tertain over the air in Hong Kong. 3traits sistent. More than one member in the Colony, and secondly the Will the local Broadcasting au- Bangkok and Swatow. remarked upon the fact, when election of an Assistant Honorary thorities please note? leaving the rangea that a haze had Secretary, and Assistant Honorary fallen, aud at 5.30 the targets were Treasurer, whose appointments are enveloped in a minor state of fog deemed necessary on account of when viewed from the 600 yards the unlooked for rapid growth, of fring-point.

the Association during the last twelve months.

As will be seen from the leading scores given below, the spoon- winners on this occasion were 25 follows:

In addition, certain amendments of the Rules will come up for dis- cussion, while the election of a S.R. (b):-C.P,O. Pellow, R.N. Home Representative, who as the [nett score spoon) Pte. Moss.title implies, will, when necessary, 1 Midd'x Regt, and Cpl. Butteris, put forward the views of the R.A.S.C. (handicap spoons).

GOLD BLAZER BADGE

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A GRUMBLE!

Overhead On The Rifle Range

Straits Straits

Oremar

17th Feb.

Emy of Canada.....

17th Feb.

Janion Almuta Maru

17th Feb.

Kauar-1-Hind Fictoria Fochoro

Tilan

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Bangalore Kinrywan Carthage... Kuts Luchare

ין

17th Feb.

17th... Feb.

17th Feb.

17th Fab.

18th Fab.

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19th Feb.

G. G. Paul Dandun

19th Feb.

Yeochor

19th Feb.

Nansing ...

19th Fab.

Delagoa Mars

20th Feb.

Jeypore

20th Feb.

Yingchop

roth Feb.

21st Feb.

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For

THURSDAY

One of the many people who H.K.R.A. to the Council of the went out to the Rifte Range yester- S.R. (a) All three spoons were National Rifle Association and day afternoon was heard com- won by members of the 1st Bn. who, in addition, will be responsible plaining about the bright sunshine. The Middlesex Regt.. 1.6. Dmr. for the selection of the representay He said that It was "foo" bright for Stickley (nett score spocn). Bdsm.tive teams from Hong Kong in the good shooting." Veryard and Bdsm. Tunmer than Inter-Colonial events at the Im- One of his friends, who, over- dicap spoons).

perial Meeting at Bisley, will also heard his remarks, immediately be brought before those present at | brought him to task, saying that: the general meeting.

he complained about the rain the previous Wednesday and was then Samshui and Wuchow....

Swatow and Shanghai... hoping for the sun.

Not daunted by this rebuf, the Fort Bayard complaining one, with a twinkle Kongmoon... in his eye said. "well, a grumbles goes a long way, y'know. Hoihow. Pakhot arid Haiphong...... Besides, what other excuse can I Mantia, Australia and New Zealand via Thursday Island-due Thurs- give for my poor score anyway?"

day Island, 1st March. Japan

At the annual general meeting which is to be held today it is

A full report of the proceedings learned that a proposal is to be at the annual general meeting will put forward that the Association's appear tomorrow. Gold Blazer Badge should be awarded free those members who have taken part in the An- nual Inter-Colonial Postal Match. and there seems to be little doubt that this suggestion will be un- animously supported.

Empire Shield

London, Feb. 15. England won the Empire Shield for rifle shooting at the Games in Sydney today with 2,260 points. Rugby Football

When the Colony started to take Australia was second with 2,237, part in this match, the finances of New Zealand third with 2,226 and |the H.K.R.A. were in the embryo South Africa fourth with 2,208.--

stage, and did not permit of the Reuter 'Bulletin).

The leading scores made yesterday afternoon are as follows:-

CLUB HAVE CLOSE WIN

Hittle Swatow and Bangkok..

Poor Kicking By Small Ships

Air Mall for Wachow, Kwellin, Kweiyang and Chungking by the "C.N.A.C. Airways Direct Service."

Sandakan

FRIDAY

Air Mail for Slan, Lanchow and Chengtu, etc. (via. Hankow) by the "Eurasia Airways Service " (To further points by surface transport as Services permit). -

Triendly rugger match against Shanghai and Japan.

when the home team win by a

goal and two tries (11 points) to Straits, Ceylon, India, E, & S. Africa, two tries (six points).

Per

Date and Time

Thursday, 17th)

B.ID 8.30 AM

14.00 AM

་་

11.00 AM

12.30 PM

1.00 PM

Kongning... Buiyang

Wing Fo...

Tai Lee

Halios Brachuon

Par

2.00 PK

Changle.

Reg.

4.15 PR

Ord

1.00 F

Alruta Maru

5.00 M

C.N.A.C.

Plane

Kowloon P.O. Heg. 17th 5.00 PM Ord, 17th 5.00 PM

G.P.O.

Reg 17th 5.00 PM T Ord. 18th 6.00 AM

Friday: 18th

8.30 AM...

8.40 AM

8.00 PM

|G.P.O. & C.P.C Par, 18th 5.00 2 Beg. 19th 9:45 AM Ord.19th 10.30 AM

Saturday, 19th

9.15 AM

$.R.

(b)

Nett

Score at Score at Score at Aggregate Ass'n. 200 Yds., 600 Yds. 600 Yds. Score H'cap. Nett

Hinking

Nett

1.-C.P.O. C. Pellow

SCI.

98*

Eurasia Plane

2.-L. R. F: Jenks

ser.

+97

3. St. P. Hale

scr" 33

Poor kicking caused the down- fall of the Small Ships in a

G.P.O. & R.P.0. Boa.. Ord.

9.30 AK

4.-Mne. P. G. Heather... 2

·30

5. Surg.-Lt. J. B. Muckle -1

Club at Happy Valley yesterday Shanghal

Swatow

6. Pte. E. Mass

93+

Kaisar-I-Hind Nanchang Bailan

*10.30 AM

9.30 PM

7-Sjt. E. J. Jordan

8. P.O. H. Richards

9.Cpl. Puran Singh

scr.

2:3

The game on the whole was

Aden. Egypt and Europe via Mar- sellles--due Marseilles, 18th Mar.

Carthage

10-SJL. V. W. Cooper...

evenly contested and both sides

11-L/Cpl. R. W. Powell... 0

had opportunities to score. The

SATURDAY

12.-2/Lt. A. O. Pullman.... 4

13. Cpl. J. E. Singleton

14.-Pte. W. O'Connor

Club opened score through Cess-Samshut and Wuchow.... ford after a brilliant pass, down Tentsin .............. the line and Oliphant converted.

Kongso

Tingsang...

8.30 лм

15.-E.A. T. G. Johns...... 4

-16, Gnr, B. S. Morahan... ***

-85 →

17.-L/Cpl. A. Downing..... sår. 18.--Cpl. R. C. Butterlss... 9

ศ

(84+

All the above competitors used the "1914” rifle.

S.R. (a)

After the Interval the Navy Manila, Straits. Ceylon, India, Aden, pressed hard. Bracker made a fine run but was well taken by McGrath when well within scoring Japan

At half time the score was dive Air Mall for "E.L.M. Always Ser- vice"-due Amsterdam, 27th Feb. points to nil in favour of the Club.

| G.P.0. & K.P.0,

Carthage

Beg

9:30 AM

Ord.

10.00 лм

1.-Dmr. T., Stickley

2. Cpl. E T. Morris

3.–Opl. F. C. C. Quah ......

4.-L/Cpl. R. Langford... 3

5.-Bdsm, A. Veryard ..... 13 6.Bdsm. W. Tunmer

· ន 6 តឥត ន

distance.

25 yard line.

Gathering the

81+

767

Grath, at back, was, outstanding. and Needham played his usual game.

The Club found the line again

SUNDAY

Attacking again the Halphong Navy threes got the ball within the Airmail for " Imperial Airways

leather Porte scored for the Navy.

Direct Bervice "due 28th February..

London. Imperial ›

Jenkins failed to convert. Mc- Airmall for Australia by "Imperial

Airways Plane

Reg Ord.

4.15 PEN 5.00 F

5.00 5.00 r

G.PO. & A.P.Q Beg, 19th 8.00 1. Ord, 20th 9.00 $1 U.P.O.& K.P.C.

18th 5.00 2

| Ord. 20th 9,00 48

Sunday, 20th

3.3%

Tuesday, 22m

Egypt and Europe via Naples... due Naples. 12th March..

| G.P.0.4 K.P.0.3

Fictoria ...

Kutang Canton →

Airways Direct Service "— due Darwin, 27th February.

Imperial

Airways Plane

Inuchow

THE

FUNNE

BLUE

LINE

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LONDON SERVICE

* ACHILLES" Sails 23 FEB., for Marseilles, London,

Rotterdam, Hamburg & Hall

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-LIVERPOOL SERVICE

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Bails 20 FEB., for Havre, Liverpool

NEW YORK SERVICE

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"GLAVOUR" Bails, 8 MAY, for Boston, New York,

Philadelphia and Baltinez, via Cape of Good Hope PACIFIC SERVICE (via DUILN, KOBE, NAGOYA & YOXGRAMA) "1XION" Salls 13 MAR, for Victoria, Vancouver

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INWARD SERVICE

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*LYCAON"

2 FEB., From U.K. via Straita

"AENEAB "

I MAB, From U.K. via Straita

2 MAR, From D.K. via Straits

5 MAR, From UK. via Straite

"ATREUA" "PERSEUS"

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For freight, passage rates and information apply to

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Apente. 1. Connnaght Road, C..

-Denotes the winner of the "nett" spoon. t-Denotes the winner of the"" handicap" spoon. NOTE:--The handicap of each winner has, been reduced by one

point as shown This procedure applies to 'ail S.R. (a). and B.R. (bì Spoon Shoots.

BADMINTON

TODAY'S HOCKEY

when Cessford, having sold" the Amoy and Foochow (via Amoy)".. dummy, passed to Needham who

scored. It was not converted.

TUESDAY

The best try of the game was Swatow and Foochow

by Dockerty, who ran from the Tientsin half line and evaded McGrath to Formosa

place the ball between the posts, Shanghai, Japan, Canada, USA.. The following wat represent at. but Jenkins again failed to

C. & S. America & Europe via con- Andrew's in the Brawn Cup match vert. From the scrum Henderson

Vancouver B.C. (Parcels for Emp of Aria Canada only)-due Vancouver B.C., 12th March.

Open Championship against the "y" Ladies today on gave a reverse pass and caught

Matches

the "Y" Ground at; 5.10 sharp: the Navy threes unaware for Van.

J. Hall E. Chang, J. Broad-Leeuwen to place the ball over the straits and Calcutta Three matches in the open bad-bridge: P. Lawson, M. Roza, Bline. It was not majorised. minton championships were play- Greaves; V. Churn, Y. Ho, M. ed at Club de Recrelo last evening, Churn. S. Roberts, and D. Hall, the results being:-

OPEN SINGLES

ONE-SIDED GAME

The teams were:→→→→

· WEDNESDAY

Small Ships: L. Robinson: L 5. Bwatow. Shanghai and Tientsin Bracker, L'8. Jenkins: L S. Knight. Sig. Murray; Sig. Phillips,

Amoy

8. Evans, Tel Wilde, L Sher-Straits, Ceylon, "India, Aden. Egypt, and *Europe via Mar- seilles --- dus Marseilles, 25th March and London Parcela due London, 1st April...

F. Trang: beat J. A. Chen 17-16 The Chier and Petty Officers of ¡lock. Tel. Hammond, Tel. God- (Chen gave up after the first set). the Tamar suffered a five goal to dard. Me. Grant, S/Lt. Ogle 6. Y. Hon beat A. L. Fisher one defeat at the hands of the Fal- | (Captain), E.. R. A. Dockerty and 15-12, 17-18.

mouth, in a soccer match, played 8. Porte. on the St. Joseph's ground, Happy Club XV:--MacGrath; Needham. Valley yesterday. The game in Van Leeuwen; Tarimer. Cessford: C. O. Leg, and C. E. Lee beat N. general was a one alded affair, Curruther, Henderson, Oliphant,

OPEN DOUBLES

A. E. Mackay and A. Chan 15-12, ❘ with the Falmouth side having Dunnett, Holden. Nelson, Cuni, |10-15, 15-4.

most of the play.

Heath Stoker and Redman.

8.30

16.30 Al

10.30 AW

Yochone Nanning Hongkong Maru

Parcels 3.00 PM

Begi Ord,

4.35 PM 6.00 PM

Fusting

Por 22 d 5.00 PM Lot 278.8.0 AM)};"

Wed., 23rd

Ohaking. Taiyuan

Achillas

*Superscribed Correspondence Only.

8.30 AM

8.30 ANG

G.P.C. & R.P.O: Parola

90 AM

HOR.

9.45 AM

Ord 10,30

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