1929-04-02 — Page 9

Extract from leading artscle in "South Okind Morning `Post" of 12th March, 1820.

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RIFLE MEETING.

SECOND DAY'S CONTESTS. OF

VOLUNTEER CORPS.

Conditions were more favourable Fosterday for the concluding day of tho annual rifle, mooting at Stonocyt tara Island of the Hongkong Volun teor Defence Corps, Visibility was much botter than on the previous day, but tho entries were not as large, uwing, presumably, to the poor weather conditions of the opening day,

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Several of the events ended in ties. Those were decided on the better scores at the longest ranger.

The Open Revolver Competition at tracted a large entry on the first day. but owing to three of the competitors returning tlie niaximum number of 30 points a re-shoot was necessary. Tho event was yesterday won by an In- dian member of the Hongkong Police Forco

The Corps Champlowship was won by Pte, McLennan with a score of 124 points, while Sergt. Goodman with 117 points took second place, The third prize want to Pto. Berent, who returned a score of 112 points, Berg Cuthill, with 111 points, taking fourth place.

Both Sergt. Goodman and Pto. Me- Lennan scored a total of 68 points in the Musketry Competition, but the prise went to the former who had thei better scare at Practico 8.

There was only a difference of ons point between the winner And the runner-up of the Corps Revolver Competition, which wont to Supper Lockhart with a total of 27 points. Pto. McLennan took second prize, with 20 points.

In the Revolver Competition open to all-comers thero wore three ties on the first day, and in the ro-shoot yes- terday Lunco Sergeant B14, Chen Chal Singh, of the Hongkong Polico Forco, took first place, with Mr. Fletcher of the Sharp-shootors Com- pany second,

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RACE COURSE, THEFT.

GATE MONEY EXTRACTED FROM GRAND STAND ENTRANCE.

.. A Chinese was yesterday morn- There was a tio in the Tyro Com-ing charged before Major C. Will- polition between Sapper Smith and son at the Central Magistracy Private C. A. J. Ribeiro, both of whom for stealing $600 on Saturday at roturned scores of 88 points. The the gate of the public enclosure, former, however, had the better score at the 600 yards range, and thus took at the Race Courao. the first prize.

The result of Sunday's events ware:

Sergeant Henderson, who was in charge of the sales of entrance tickets to the enclosure nt the Blake Shield Compotition 1, first day's meeting, in giving, evi- Mounted Infantry (289 points); The dence said, that he had left this team was composed of Grieve, Wapan, money while ho went to telephone. Kendow and Highet. Sgt. Goodman On realising the danger of losing was awarded a special prize for re the money he made a hurried re- turning the best score (80 pointa). turn to the gate to find the cash-

Francis Cup No, d ́Platoon "A" | missing. team (represented by Sergt. Cuthill, Sorgt. Goodman, Private Goodman A report was immediately made and Pto Major).

to the police, who, on informa- Jar Competition-No. 2 Platoontion, made a search of the quar- "B" team

(represented by L/8ters of the accused, and recover. Johnson, L/C Hirst, Cpl. Bonttie and ed $400, and made the arrest. C. Q. M. S. Terry), Second placo wae takon by the Motor Cycle Section (Lieut. Hancock, Pie. Berent, Pte. Sapsed, and Pto, 'Walkinshaw).'

Attack Competition No. 2 Platoon "A" Team.

Reservo Challenge Cup.-Lance Corpl. Shaw.

HOLIDAY CRICKET.

UNITED SERVICES BEAT- KOWLOON C.C.'

The United Services were entor- tained by the Kowloon G. C. yerler. day and won by aeven runa, W. Brace was in form with both bat and. ball for the hosts, while Baker and Parkhurst were the highest scorers for the military team, with Leach and Wyatt sharing the bowling

honours. Scores:

United Services.

Licut. Singleton, e Mackay, b

Brace

2

Licut. Thicknesse, à Braco Licut, Col. Wyatt, b Brace

·17

Lieut. Parkhurst,

Lee;

Fincher

Com. Bakar, run aut

Liout, Suther, b Brace

Capt. Vedder, b Brace Ple. Penny, b Brace Lout. Musson, e Gregory,

Braco

Leach; not out

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The informant was another, Chi- neae, who had seen the accused with an unaccountably large, sumi of money.

The defendant pleaded not guilty, but giving no satisfactory explanation of money hidden his quartera, bls Worship imposed sentence of three months hard labour on a, conviction..........

SNATCHER CAUGHT.

DANGLE STØLEN FROM A BABY'S WRIST.

After ascertaining that the victim of a snatching incident was a baby boy, Mr. T. 8. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday sentenced a Chinese to Blx months' hard labour and re- marked that he was lucky to get off without Blogging.

The defendant pleaded guilty 6 to snatching a bangle from n child who was being carried on 20 its mother's back in Shanghai 80 Street on Sunday. The man ran away, but was caught on the alarm being raised.

His Worship on being informed 15 that the victim was a boy, ro- 11 marked that the law gavo... a 4Magistrate powerth order whip ping in the case of the victim being a female but not in the case of a male.

Bowling Analysis,

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W.

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Brace

Hirat Loo

E. F. Fincher...

Kowloon "C. C.

W. Brace, c Purkhurst, b Wyatt

E. C. Fincher, b Wyatt

E.F. Fincher, b Wyatt

N. A, E, Mackey, o Suther

Teach

F. E.

E. Lawrence, e Wyatt, b Leach

G. Lee, b Wyatt ...

JJ. Hirst, a and b Leach

E. R., Price, Thicknesse,

Léach

N. R. Ross, not out.

O. B. Ravensb Baker

II. A. Gregory, run out

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