· HONGKONG'S
BİSLEY."
COKPL. GRIMES WINS GOVERNOR'S CUP.
Was an
DEFENCE CORES ON TOP IN TEAM SHOOT.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MAY 25, 1918.
The annual "Bisley" Meeting ing. The Defence Corps had which is yearly arranged for won the team shoot, but it had competitors from the regular and bear a very narrow thing against | Buxiliary Servires of the Colony the Dockyard and Lady isy's by the Boogkong Police Reserve, sympathies were with the Dock- was held at the King's Park yard because they only had range yesterday (Empire Diy),jabout fifty members and the In all, there were no fewer than Defence Corps had about 850. like a fifty-two participants, the teams It seemed rather numbering thirteen. The weather competition between the Lillipu
the and
Brobdig waa, fortunately, clear and there tians.
abeance of wind, nega-(Laughter). Bowever the but the glare
die Defence Corps were very hard to tinctly against good shooting, best and they were to be thor with the result that there were no oughly congratulated. His own really high scores made. There heart, of course, was always on were individual and team events the side of the Defence Corpa and the keenest rivalry prevail. He would be a sort of renegade ed. The competitions were follow if it was not so, especially ed with interest by a goodly when some of the best shote either arowd of visitore, included in the Corpa were amongst whom
were His Ex-policemen or reservists. Both cellency the Governor and Lady were very dear to him. They May (accompanied by P. P. J. were glad to see that the 74th Wodehouse. A. D. 0.), Major Panjabie won the rapid firing, General Ventris and the and they wished that about 100 Bou. Mr. Cloud Severn, O. Germane had been where the) M. G. Tifin was served on bullets were falling.
He con- the range, and the characteristic gratulated them all and thanked hospitality of the Police Esserve them very mnoh for the good was much appreciated. The afternoon's entertainment they Не would event lasted the whole day, and had provided. so well was it organieed, thanke like
to mention especially to the hard work of Mr. F. O, all those who had nesisted in Jenkin, D.S.P., and a willing organising the eboot and in
£111 body of officers and men, that carrying it out. It WAS everything went off with the very well to go down and sil ntmoet smoothness and despetob.under a nice shady tree drinking The officiale, who were under the iced lemonade and watching the general supervision of Mr. Jenkin, sbroting bat they all knew there was great deal of work. To the were as follows:-
Range Officer.-Major Morgan. Police Reserve belonged the Bquadding Officer.--Chief In-credit of having instituted this shoot, but the thing had growD spector Obinchen.
Depaty Squadding Officer. Inspector Fisher.
Begiater Keepers.-Lt. Camp bell, Lt. MoOcunell, Lt. Wingfield,
that they could not manage it slone and backe were due to Major Morgan and many otbere for their work. He hoped that
Lt. Sykes, Mr. A. H. Savage R.N. next year they would have Batte. Captain G. G. Wood, another Bisley and a still better Captain G. Stewart and Lt. Templeton.
Bearers-Berg, Balean and P. C. Ivanovich H.K.P.E.
There was very keen intereat taken in the individual shooting. for the Governor's Cup, but it was rather easily won by Corp.
shoot,-(Applause).
Cheers for Hie Excellency and Lady May concluded the 'fanation.
Below we give the scores.
Individual Scores.
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Royal Navy.
MrCrane, Mauter at Arms....... P. O. MaCielland...... Stoker P. O. Loach................... Leading Stoker Murray...
3A
H. K. Defence Corps. (Artillery and Engineers.)
Lieut. Hill...
Sergeant Manuk..................... Cpl. Eldridge Gunner Sorby
18th Infantry. Jemadar Fateh Muhd Khan Naik Imamuddin Khan...... Drummer Balya Khan Sepoy Akbar Hussain Khan
Royal Marines.
Sergeant Watering. Pte. Dougherty............ Pte. Kelly..................... Pte. Biggs....
Royal Engin osrs. Lieut, Bryant Staff Sergeant Barclay Sergt. McGregor Sapper Powell
H. K. Police.. Insp. J. Grant ................. Arm. Sergt. Avenell Sergt. Grimmitt Sergt. Marks
H. K. Defence Corps: (Infantry Team. E). Sergt. Leach........... Sergt. Bannermån
Cpl. Lyon Pte. Tollan
29 18 34 28 24 133 38 21 30 SO 25 139 27 14 28 27 25 121 30 19 33 25 21 125
119 72 125 110 95 · 518
3t 20 25,27 36 129
··9A --- 23--13--26 98 97—124–
27 11 29 28 28 127 27 16-26 29 29 127
JA 113 70 105 112 110, 507*
28 14 31 27 25 128 27 18 32 22 24 123 25 17 31 28 22 123 25 16 33 23 24 126
105 65 13 100 98.500
26 19 28 28 23 124 30 19 31 19 21 120 20 16 30 18 29 113 23 18 27 29 29 126
99 72 116 94 102 483
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POSTAL REVENUE,
Hongkong's Receipts for 1917-
STOP PRESS TELEGRAMS.
RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF SILVER COINS,
London, May 22.
The Report on the Bine Book for 1917 sbows that the tatal revenge from the Postal Service in 1817 amounted to $403,869.87
Renter's correspondent at Madrid says that in the Chamber the being $2,127.54 more than that collected in 1916. The expendi- Minister if Finance introduced proposals prohibiting the use of silver are smounted to $259,214.83 money exceeding fifty penetas in private traustations, and providing being less than that of 1916 by for the immediate demonetisation and sale of supe: Bucus silver coine $49,921.50 due to the high rate, and the compulsory use of gold.
The Gaasits s'ates that a new Defence of the Realm Regulation provides that after the 27th instant na peroon shall retain current i silver coins of a value exceeding his reasonable personal sad basi- aess requirements
|of exchange prevailing during
the year under view. The hal- ance of revenue over errenditure amounted to $144,855.04.
BULGARIAN SOCIALISTS REPLY.
London, May 23.
The revenue collected in 1917 from radio-telegrams amounted to $23,311.55 being $14 616,51
The Bulgarian Socialist Party's reply to the inter-Allied more than that collected in 1916 Socialist Memorandum, referred to in February, which was the first ➡the eroem being mainly due to official reply received from the enemy, has reached London. The press messages sent to Indo-Party accepts the general proposals of the Memorandum, and even Chins. Advices of els sign the majority of the suggested territorial adjustments. Although the alled at the light-bouss yielded reply maintains etbocographically, that Macedonia should be united $503.35 and semaphore merrnZEB: 40 24 22 128
to Balgeris, the Balgarians are willing to agree to Macedonia autono=" $260 making a total of $23,my. The reply hopes that German Socialista will reply to the 817.40 for the telegraphio service. Memorandum equally moderately and conciliatorily.
25 17 27 13 30 26 22 118. 27 16 31 27 17 118 26 15 29 27 20 117
105 61 130 104 81 481
27 15 32 28-24 126 25 12 28 23 13 101 29 17 37 27 18. 128 19 17 34 24 24 118
100 61 131 102 79 473
3A 29 15.33 24 21 119
29 15 19 23 19 105 4A 30 · 17 4 31 29 107 3A 28 10 34 3227 128
104 116 57 90 110 95 459
Royal Garrison Artillery. Master Gunner Martin Sergt. Major Heath.... Master Gunner Bradley Master Gunner Hartree
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5. K. Police Reserve.
Asst. Supt. Franke......... Sergt. Major Roylance Chief Inspector Sirdar Khan. Trooper Hodge.......
H. K. S. B. R. G. A. Captain Harris........ Havildar Major · Mungal
Singh
2nd. Lieut. Wilcox... Naik Nakkan Singh
..
21 15 30 24 25 115 25 15 28 22:22 112 25 15 33 22 16 111 28 15 29 21 22 115
99.60 120. 89. 85, 453
28 15 16 30 25 114 26 19 ∙18 22 28 113 26 18 30 25 29 128 22 10 22 14 22 90'
102 62 86 91 104 445
22 18 26 24 26 116.
26
21 21 19 96 22 15 25 16 24 102 28 13 23. 18 51 103
98 52 95 79 90 417 The possibles were Individual 180; Teams 720. The A denotes riflemen who used aperture sights and the figure representa the 4 per cent. deduction.
The expenditure amounted to
| 839:174 38, of which sum” $17, 905.71 wae in respect of the emoluments of the Wireless Bts at the Capa "ñ'Aguiler 31st Station ́ før the period from 15th July, 1915, to. December, 19:6. The camber of radio-telegrame forwarded dat ing the year was 846 consisting of 108,114 words, and 1,028 received consisting of 13 853 worde.
Baronet's Naval Uniform.
£20,000 For the London - Hospital,
at
VICTORIA THEATRE.
Splendid Programme for the
abeer force.
Week-end.
CHURCH SERVICES.
St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong.-- Trinity Sunday, 26th May, 1918, Holy Communion (7.50 am) Mating (11a.m.) Responses: Festal.. Venite: Reinagle. Paalms: Baker, Armes, Armes, Te Deum: "Woodward, Smart, Turle. Benedictus: Troutbeck, Hymns: 160, 321. God Bave the King N.B.-Psalm 119, verses 105, 111, G.P. 115. 117, 121. 124, 128 in unison. Hymn: 160, verzea 1, 4. in unison Hyma: 321, verses 1, 3, in unison. Holy Communion (12 noon.) Evensong (6 p.m.) Re- ponses: Festal. Pealms: Barnby. Magnificat: Flintoff (2nd even- ing). Nune Dimittis: Tallis (2nd morning). Hymns: 161, 163, 165. N.B.-Psalm 119, verses 145,149, 151, 156, 159, 164, 166, 172, 175, G.P., in unison. Hymn ôl, verges 1, 3, 5, in unison, Hymn 163, verses 14, in unison. Hymn 165, verses 1, 3, 6, în unison.
St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon.—
It is doubtful if a finer all round programme has ever been provided for Cinema-goere in Hongkong than that which wee supplied by the management of the Victoria Theat.e last night, Su Douglas Edward Scott,
and which will be repeated to Bart, of Theale, Burke, was
night and to-morrow. It con remanded (on bail of £800) attained news pictures, drama and Westminster Police Court charged with uniewially wearing naval aatform and decorations The special feature was a five- Backingham Palace road. The part fim, "The Qu-the-Square [accused, who was described as a Girl," which is without doabl Clerk in Holy Orders, when ask one of the finest things of ite kind seau out Exst Holly (ed to pisad, said "It is quite ever firae; lam anaathorised and I King is the ster actrese am exemely surry." I was in this picture, which for beauty elated that there might be farther of production and perfect acting. it would be impossible to exoel. charges.
It is a pure drama, with a most unexpected ending, and those who have recollections of Molly King as the performer of eeus- Captain Walter Bortea Samuel tional" stunte," will be surpised bas given 51,000 in response to to see her in legítimste drama. 1. Silver Cap, presented by Grimes, of the H.K.D.C., with His Excellency the Governor,
the Lord Mayor's appeal for the "Lake and the Wild Woman" Chief won by Cpl. Grimes H, K. D. O P.O. McCleland second.
London Hospital, and the last of comprises two episodes of the interest was, however, manifested 118.
the regaired 20 donations of fanciest character imaginable, £1,000 each has been contributed and last night this film sent the in the team shooting, which re- 2. Silver Cap, presented by sulted in a win for the Infantry Hon. Mr. Oland Severn Q. M. G.,
by Alderman and Colonel Sir audience into roars of laughter. "A" Team of the Defence Corps won by P. O. McClelland R. N.,
was aprions to emphasize the Charles Wakefield from "The The programme is rounded off
Daniels importance of the bare taken Frank
Bequest" of with British Gazette No 445, by the narrow margin of one 139. point over the Dockyard Defence
3. Silver Cup, presented by Mr.
by the other banks of the $25,000, which was left to him which gives all the latest doinge United Kingdom in bringing the to administer, he being the Lord at Home. There should be Corps., the 74th Panjabis being N. J. Stabb, won by Naik Lord Cunliffe on War Finance. fve points behind the latter. Naranjan Singh, 74th Punjabis,
country into comparative safety Mayor at the time of the testator'e crowded bousse at the Victoria
this week-end. At the conclusion of the shoot 138.
Lord" Canliffe, the retiring Go-or, at any rate, in avoiding any death. ing, Mr. Jenkin called upon Lady
Ternor of the Bank of England, very serious financial trouble. or Hay to present the prizes, which
presided at the half-yearly general breakdown. Complete confidence daty her ladyebip gracefully 1. Four olocka presented by Court, in the Back Farlour, had been established between performed.
Meears. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Thread needle-street, E.C. He them, so that any crisis brought
Perhaps some might be expect. His Excellency the Governor, Ltd., won by Hongkong Dafence began his address by dealing about by want of cohesion now in a brief speech, recalled some Corps, Infantry Team A., 526. with the financial resuite of the was inconceivable. (Hest, bear.) ing of him a prophecy regarding
the duration of the war. cobesion and amusing abooting experiences of 2. Four cigarette boxes, pre Bank'e operations in the half-year Had the seme hig own and Indy Kay's seated by Mr. C. Thorne, won by ended February 28, and said that mutual confidenos existed in would be too futile, bat he might
Out Canton correspondent Referring to the Bisley, be Dockyard Defence Corps, 525. after making provision for all August, 1914, they could have be allowed to assure them that if
3. Four cape presented by antingencies the profits were sailed through those very stormy our financial exhaustion they had ting telegraphs to the various car enemies were counting on writes as follows:-Luk Wing. #Baid it had been one of
the most successful ever held. Sergt. A. B., B.K.P.R., won by 4543,237, making the amount of waters, possibly under bare poles, Probably the reason was that they 74th Punjabis, 520.
the "Best" on that day £3,564, but without material damage, many years of hard fighting leaders at Canton stating that he were more in touch with their eur. Cup for best rapid shooting, 980. The dividend would be and certainly without any back before them. (Heat, bear.) They is greatly in favour of the princi- St. Peter's Church, West Point,--- roundings than at Stonecutters. presented by officers of 74:h 5 per cent., lees tax, leaving the era' moratorium, which partion must, however, realise that it was ples of the reorganisation of the lar moratoriam, however, wa imperative that they should ex-Military Government. He also "Best" at £3.019,222. Lady May had found it very Panjabia and 18th Infantry, won pleasant. It had given her a great by 74th Punjabis.
Lord Cunliffe proceeded to say never in his opinion, really excise the strictest economy in all urges the leaders proceed with
matters of finance, and sub-their decision."- that as that was the last occasion necessary." on which he would have the He wished sisc to record his ordinate their own intereste to
The Japanese Congal-General honour of presiding over the personal gratitude to the three those of the nation. The City at Canton interviewed H. E. Mok Court, he wished to tender the Ministers who had filled the was ready for any probable even Wing-sun, the acting Tachau, ia proprietore his heartfelt thanks office of Chancellor of Exchequer quality, and with the exercise of company with the travelling for the consideration and con- during bis governorship. The watchfulness and due economy party of the members of tas fidence placed in the directors Oity was to be congratulated op. they might be assured of eaccess Japanese Parliament. The Ta daring these past years of war. on the very generous treatment in their own field as in the field onan entertained the party- The Bank had not been so fortu- sccorded to it by the special of battle,"
Chen Kwing-ming, Comman-
Team Scores.
deal of pleasure to be present, and Fall details of the team shoot
to watch the very excellent shoot are appended :—
The ranges and scores follow:—¡¡
200 yards Deliberate, Bisley Figure, seven shots and a sighter.
200 yards Snap-shooting,. Target exposed five seconds. Bisley Figure, Five shots.
200 yards Rapid, Bisley Figure, 10 shots, (Magazines charged. Time allowed: 45 secs.)
sighter.
500 yards Deliberate, Bisley Figure, seven shots and a 600 yards Deliberate, Bisley 18 Bull, seven shots and a sighter.
H.K. Defence Corps. (Infantry Team A.)
Q. M. 8. Mackay......
Cpl. Grimes.****** L/Cpl. Goodman...... Fte. A. Jenkins.......
dalib.
rapid.
delib,
dolib.
Total
3A
26 17 28 29 28 125
4A
32 20 -38 32 28 146 33 19 19 30 27 128 4A 2915 16 31 30 127.
11A 120 71 111 122 113 526
4A-29-16 28-33-32-134-
27 ЗА 18 29 29 28 128.
30 21 32 30 27:137 30. 18 32 28 · 21 · 126
116 73 121 120 108 525 $
Dockyard Defence Corps. Patty Officer Eison an Petty Officer Wright Leading Seaman Brock...... 3A Seaman Deane.......
74th Punjabis.. Havildar Nand Singh. Naik Naranjan Singh..... L/Naik Alam Din... Naik Raalia...emporis.
ЗА
30 17 35 30 23 135
25 19 41 21 32 138
26 19 31 25 22 123
26 15 28 26 29 124
107.70 135 102 106-520,
BANK REForm.
with 8
That
CANTON NEWS.
aate in soaping outside criticism, Ministers of the Crown whose After warmly commending the der-in-Chief of the troops attack- much of it just, some a little rulings most affected them there. officials and staff of the Bank, he ing Fakien, reports that bis first anfair, but he thought they would They had been reading of remarked that they had lately Army entered Fakien frontier on agree that the Bank had not done meetings and resolutions adopted been treated to many diversities the 18th and his Second Army O very badly when it was oon by various Chambers of Com- of opinion regarding the Press, has cocopied the Waping Oity. sidered that they had been working merce suggesting many and but for his own part he should A cironier telegram has been somewhat antiquated drastic alterations in the Bank like to offer that most important received from the Tashan of instrument, and that they were Charter and the Bank Act of body his unqualified thanks for Kwaichow again arging the confronted in August, 1914, with 1844. The proprietora might the services, they had rendered North and South so stop fighting, a crisis of each magnitude as pot rest assured that better and more the Bank during these difficult on account of the present critical Bven the most far-seeing of them up-to-date machinery was in years not only by what they had situation in diplomațio affairs. could have expected and prepared jouree of being set up, and would, said, but by what they had
he trasted, be ready" and obtain abstained from saying,” There could be no doubt that Parliamentary sacotion in time.
In leaving the chair he was when war broke out British to combat successfully the many finance was caught unawares difficulties he saw in store for the making way for an admirable They had not been deliberately Bank after the war. Being the successor, Bir Brien Cokayne, setting their house in order, as chairman of the committee that who would work whole-heartedly their enemies had done, in had been appointed to consider for the good of the country and residiness for prearranged this problem among others, be the honour of the Bank of Eng- stroggle for world eupremacy, must say no more beyond assuring land. (Cheers,){ and many problems had had to them that the committee, pras fully
for.
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Dr. Montagu Batler's Will.
The Very Boy Dr. Henry Montaga Batler D.D., Master of Trinity College, Cambridge, from 1886, and tormerly Harrow, left The proposed dividend was historical interest so Harrow and £12,658. Ble left, bequests of
be solved without its being alive to the fact that both the old ananimously agreed to, and a vote Trinity College, and a bust of his possible to give to each one due Charter and the Act of 1844, well of thanks to the governor, the sister-in-law, Josephine Bailer, end proper consideration, leading as they had served their time, deputy governor, and the direc nevitably to some mistakes. Helstood in much need of revision,
* | to the National® Portrait Gallery,
tora terminated the pro
Trinity Sunday, 26th May, 1918. Holy Communion at 8 a.m. Morning Prayer 11 am. Responses: Festal,
Venits: Reinagle, as set. Fsalmis: 119 Verses 105 to 128, as set.. Verses 129 to 144, Goss, Chant $52 W.. A. Te Deum: Lawes, Cooke and Hopkins, Benedictus: Mornington, Chant No. 295. Hymns: 266, 1, 265 (tume 131) and 397. God Save the King Evening Prayer 6 pm. Res.. ponses: Festal. Psalms: As set- Magnificat Beethoven, Chant No. 284. Nune Dimittis: Wickes, Chant 110. Hymns: 89 (Tane 44), 49 (first 2 and last 2 verses), 263 and 19. Vesper *Hymn, God Save the King.
Union Church, Kennedy" Road.— Sunday Services, May 26th, Morning 11. Hymns: 1. 571, 516. Pasim 43. Evening 6. Hymns: 5, 149, 509, 363. Preacher: Rev.J.Kirk Macona chie...
Bunday, May 26, 1918. 8 al. Holy Communion. 11 am. Morning Prayer and Sermon.
The Gospel Hall.No. 10 and 12 Pedder Street), Weekly Services:Sunday, Breaking
of Bread, 11 am. Gospel Meet- ing, 8p.m. Tuesday, Exposition of Scripture, 8 p.m. Thursday... Bible Class, 8 p.m. Friday. Bible Class for Ladies, 5.30 pm. Saturday, Prayer Meeting.
p.m.
Wesleyan Methodist
Church, Wanchai,Sunday Morning Service 10.15 am. Sunday Evening Berrics 6:15 pm
Soldiers and Sailors Home Arsenal Stront-Sunday Even Ing, Gospel Services 8 p.m.
St. Joseph's Church, Garden Road Mass and Sermon at 10 am. followed by the Bene diction of the Blessed Sacras
ment
Roman Catholic Cathedral, dietin enly,—Low Masses at 6, 7, and 9.30 am. High Mass at 8 sám 5.30 pm Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.
First Church of Christ Scientist,
MacDonnell Road, Sundays 1115am, Wedhendary, 5.30 pont
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