1939-01-31 — Page 9

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS

Rifle AssoCIATION

CABLES

TUESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1939. -PAGE 9

MAJOR-GEN.

GRASETT

VISIT TO THE RANGE

Handicap Team Match

At Last Main Event

Sunday's Shooting

COL. IRWIN LEAVING

LAST

SUNDAY

MORNING'S SOME 150 MEMBERS AT SHOOT were delighted to receive a surprise visit from His Ex- Fellency the General Oficer Cammanding, Major-General A. E. Grasett. Major R: D, Walker, President of the Association, who was also present on the Range, conducted the G.O.C. round the Clubhouse.

Another welcome spectator was Col. N. M. S. Irwin who... brought with him Col Neville who is relieving the former as G.S.0.1. It is feared that this was Col. Irwin's last visit to the Association to which he has always so willingly given his valuable support, as he leaves shortly to take up his new appointment as Brigade Commander at Home.

It is a tremendous encourage-Submarine Flotilla with the good ment not only to the members at score of 92. the handicap spoons the time on the Range but also also being well" distributed amongst to the Association in general to the Clubs.

and

receive such informal visits from The Royal Air Force were again their Vice-Patrons, and to feel present in good numbers that they take a real interest in showed remarkable improvement what has now become a very in-on their first outing. tegral part of the life of Colony.

the Mr. Ford, of the Talkoo Club, made his first appearance after his

be return from leave and the Honorary Treasurer snatched a few moments from his Anancial duties to shoot for the first time and with a new ride.

Conditions appeared to deplorable on, rising at 8.30 am but by the time shooting com menced at 300 yards the rain had stopped and by eleven o'clock the sun was shining and the wind mild.

CHIEF EVENT

..on

ANOTHER CHANCE Another change from the usual routine was made in presenting The handicap team, match was the chief event of the day. "It Frizes for the highest score was, however, unfortunate that handleap made at each range.. some Clubs could not raise the necessary handicap personnel though the dimculty, was appre- clated.

The Match was won by the 4t Submarine Flotilla da handicap though the Naval Range Staff had the highest nett aggregate,

Shooting on the whole was good and some high scores were regis tered.

The Assistant Honorary Secre- tary Lient, Le Seelleur again won the S.R.(D) Nett Spoon with a 99 closely, followed by P. O. Swan and CSgt. Hale,

OFTEN AT BISLEY

An extraordinary general meet- ing was held in the Clubhouse

which after shooting at

Majot Walker. the President, presided

attended and which was

by a large number of members.

The meeting unanimously pass- ed the resolution to

change the from January-December to June- financial year of the Association

May, thus coinciding with the shooting year."

Shooting to-morrow will be al 200, 500 and 600 yards and not as stated in the

pro- gramme.

A fresh supply of HK.RA, Score Books have now been received and

A new member just out from Home, C.5.M. Maslen, of the Royal are obtainable at the Clubhouse or Engineers, was out for the nrst the Honorary Secretary's Office ai time with the 1914. This member the very moderate price of 50 cents has often been at Bisley and shot per copy.

In the King's Prize."

The date of the fourth Annua Handicap Spoons were well Prize Meeting has been arranged. divided amongst the member, of jin conjunction with the Military affiliated Clubs.

Authorities,

from.

Thursday to The S.R.(a) Nett Spoon was Monday, April 13 to 17, both days won by C. P. O. Davey of the 4th' inclusive.

The following are the leading scores and the reqult of the team competition on handicap:-

5.R. (B)

H'cap 300 yds. 500 yds. 600 yds. Total

PAYS SURPRISE

Curious Onlookers Keep "Watch For Ghosts"

An earnest watch for ghosts" has regularly been kept up during the past few evenings by hundreds of curious onlookers in the vicinity of the Ho Tung Building, at the Junction of Queen's Road, Welling- ton Street and Jervois Street. regarding, which a rumour that it

ancanny gleams of light have been observed in the topmost

that storey, and

Occasional - walls in an unnatural voice have been heard.

Some hold the opinion that the originators of the report, whoever they may be, must have unusual

Is "haunted" has been in circula- imagination, but nevertheless tion for some time,

many gullible persons have accept-

The building, which was former-ed the report without question ly the site of the Fire Brigade, and, needless to say. caused a

real

inconvenience to of houses several shops and Chinese great business concerns

street traffic as well as embarrass- ment to occupiers of the pre mises.

The rumour is to the effect that strange movement's and

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Cpl. Maghar Singh B.R.A. J. Chick

Sgt. K. C. Wong Mr. W. X. Gillman- Sgt. G. W. Steer..... Lieut., B. Rowe Pte. A. L Harman

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Dnotes winner of the Highest Range Handicap Score" Spoon. "-Denotes winner of the "Handicap" Spoon.

-Denotes winner of the "Possible" Silver Button.

N.B. Winner of the (*) or (1) spoon is not eligible for the (†)

spoon.

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Winner of the (*) or (1) spoon has his handicap reduced

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TEAM COMPETITION ON HANDICAP

Winner of the "Handicap Team Competition" Silver Cup and

6 Silver Spoons.

WEEK END SHOOTING AT STONECUTTERS

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Some excellent shooting was witnessed at Stonecutters on Saturday, although a falling light at 600 yards caused a little trouble to a few.

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Marine Heather registered a Century in the S.R. (b) Class and no less than four scores of over 90 were returned in the S.R. (a) section.

Below are the leading"scores:-

Dr. Kho Pek-po, of the " Queen Mary Hospital, and

Miss Helen Louie, photograph- ed after their marriage at the Registry yesterday. (Photo: Z. Z. Chang),

SHOOTING "CASE

(Continued from Page 1)

SHANGHAI

ASTOR HOUSE; PALACE HOTEL; HOTELS

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In association with the Grand Hotel des Wagons Lits, Peking.

SHOTS EXCHANGED

AT SHUMCHUN Shots exchanged between Chin- ese Maritime Customs officers and a party of smugglers at Shumchun on Sunday afternoon caused some [apprehension at first at the re- fugee camp there when it was thought that the Japanese {returned to the area.

had

Further Shocks In Town Of

Chillan

BUENOS AIRES, Jan. '30 (F/ Ocean)-New shocks have followed Calm was later restored when each other almost without inter- He asked the Sergeant to go out an explanation was given by the ruption in the Chilean town of Customs officers. It is understood Chillan during the past 24 hours, with him to find his friend.

that one of the smugglers

despatches was according Terett went with accused to

wounded and. with two

panic others, which state that no Wongneicheong Road In Нарру

have been taken into custody by caused since the inhabitants have Valley, but the friend was not the Chinese police,

been removed from the town and there... Accused suggested going

are living in camps outside.

to the Wing On Bank building.

Here, too, the search was fruitless, nad gathered and saw the officer SO the pair went to the China lying there." Emporium ball-room, where ac-: cused spoke to a girl.

SGE TERRETT'S EVIDENCE

to

here

Was

In the town itself not a single building remains. Traffic on the Andes Railway has been suspend- Following medical and formal; ed following the collapse of cliffs After telephoning, accused wid evidence, Sergeant Terrett, who It is further stated that the Chi Terrett, his friend had returned walked with a slight effort, went lean Cabinet has decided to de- mand extensive powers in order to to his office. The two men re-into the witness-box

Coming to the actual shooting be able to solve without delay the turned to Wing On Building.

urgent problems arising out of the Terret became suspicious and Sergeant Terrett said:

catastrophe. told accused that he would wait "We walked

For this purpose the Chilean

meet_immediately.

The damage is £15,000,000.

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no longer than five minutes. At the stairs till the second floor landing. end of the five minutes he asked Then I took two steps ahead along Paillament will be summoned to accused to accompany him down-the" passage-way.

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yards from me, I swore at him "Put up your hands, he was and said, 'Don't be a fool.' He told.

insisted on my putting my hands defendant "He thought

was up, saying 'go on, put' your hands joking and told him not to be ajup." fool.

in defendant's hand.

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"With that I made a rush at "Then be saw a Mauser pistol him, I heard an explosion and felt a nasty sting in my neck. I "I'm not fooling. Put up your had not reached him yet then" hand,' defendant reiterated.

I had just about moved one step. "Terrett took a step forward, caught hold of him and pushed but as he did so he heard a rehim back a few paces. I beard I became very port and felt a sharp pain in his one more shot.

dizay then, He ran away."

BUSINESS OF P. & O. BANK

Taken Over By Chartered

The business of the P. & O. Banking Corporation in the Colony "He continued to move towards IRON GRILL LOCKED

will be taken over, as from to- Witness then described how morrow, by the Chartered Bank accused and then heard another report. He felt a little weak and after vainly trying to attract help of India, Australia and China.

shouting and

blowing stood there, watching accused run by

his

Since the announcement of the down the stairs. Then, he collapsed. police whistle, he crawled down purchase of the business late last He tried to shout, but could make to the ground floor. Even then year, arrangements for the trans-

no sound. He managed to get his he could not get assistance, for for have been proceeding, ang are

Indian policemen now being completed: police whistle out of his pocket, (though two

watchman buliding, they

could not

get

the

few

and blew it feely," said counsel came up to the entrance of the

Constituents of the P, & O. Bank "Meanwhile, the downstairs heard three shots, but through to him as the iron grill will deal henceforth with

**** Chartered Bank, and it is pointed thought that someone had let off was locked.

facilities as cracks. He opened the gate of Eventually someone came down out that the same

granted to them by the former. the building to investigate, and the stairs of the building and will continue to be extended." as he was looking at the floors unlocked the gate. Witness was

It is " understood that a above, he saw a man, dressed ir then helped into Des Voeux Road, European clothes, dash past into a car was hailed and one of the members of the staff of the P. & O the street.

Indians took him to Queen Mary Bank will be retained, and that "Terrett managed to crawl down Hospital. Before getting into the the Europeans among the rest will to the rate, which he found was car witness made a brief report be sent back to England, locked. He blew his whistle again, of the incident to one of two By the purchase, the Chartered and managed to attract some Chinese police interpreters who Bank also takes over the lease, for attention.

were passing by..

the P. & O Bank's premises in

Two Indian police constables After further evidence had been Marina House, but future plans in were attracted by the crowd which taken, the hearing was adjourned this connection are not known,