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he winner a point or two closer, and possibly made a dead heat. The following are the returns received of completed rounds, the figures in brackets denoting the strokes allowed for the two rounds :--
Mr. Herbert Smith Dr. J. M. Atkinson..
(30)
3 down
(22)
5
13
Mr. G. Stewart
(4)
9
Mr. F. H. Pellew
(20)
+9
Mr. W. J. Sannders
(22)
11
37
Mr. G. Millward
Mr. E. F. Mackay
(22) 12 (30) 18
19
Mr. C. Palmer
(18) 20
SHOOTING MATCH.
HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS (KOWLOON
DETACHMENT).
The second of a series of six competitions for a trophy presented by Mr. D. Gillies took place on the Police Range on 21st Dec. Four- teen members competed. The following were the
best scores:-
200 400 500 Handicap Total Gun, Stewart 31 01 30 Se.
92 Sergt. McPhail 27 33 28
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
BOYS' RACE; 120 yards; three yards start for every year under 14; 1st prize $3, 2nd $2, 3rd $14.
1 Geo. Blease J. Blease
3
S. Blades VETERANS' HANDICAP; 100 yards; 10 years, one yard start for every year over 10; boys' service not to count; 1st prize 810, 2nd $5, 3rd $3.
GreClarke
2 3
Q. M. S. Blease Gr. Young TUG-OF-WAR; final H.K.R.A., by companies, heats to be pulled previously; 1st prize 820, 2nd $10.
T
No. 3 Co. H.K.B.A. (Capt. Gordon) 1 No. 2 Co.
(Capt. Burney) 2 QUARTER MILE RACE; open to Garrison and Fleet; 1st prize $20, 2nd $10, 3rd $5.
Pt. Moore, W.Y.
Pt. Ross, W.1.
Pt. Hager, W.Y.
1
2
3
[December 30, 1897.
one thought that the situation was so grave. Thinking that it was merely the question of a fire a small body was sent out with a рлmр. As soon as this body realised the situation they hurried back to their quarters, and at six o'clock a company divided into two sections started in pursuit of the pirates. One of the sections came upon some stragglers from the bands and charged them with fixed bayonets. About fifteen of the pirates were either killed or severely wounded, and three banners were captured, bearing the following devices,." Let us obey the order from Heaven. Exterminate the Europeans. Exterminate the dynasty of the On each of the Nguyen. Dynasty of Mac." bodies of the slain wa. found a chip of bamboo bearing the characters "soldiers of heaven." It is averred that the rising is general in the Delta and that several other posts have likewise been attacked and burnt down; in one
Mr. of them. Nui-Voi,
Gagnard, an employé at the stone quarries of Mr. Faussemagne, had to jump from his window
LEAP FROG RACE; 120 yards; 1st prize $5, down a precipice of thirty meters to escape his 2nd $3, 3rd $2.
Adams and Turner...
Warner and Kegan.....
Whately and Fane
1 2
3
HALF MILE RACE FOR COLONIAL TROOPS AND POLICE; 1st prize $10, 2nd $4.
So.
88
Gun. Wilson
2.1 21
18
86
Gun. Gow
132
25 28
Sc.
85
Corp. Rutter
26
29 26
Sc.
81
Kadar Had
Lieut. MacDonald 27
28 22
So.
77
Gun. Donaldson
Gunder Singh
20 21 11
21
73
Sergt. Henderson 26 26 21
Sc.
73
Gun, Deas
27 18 18
9
72
prizes.
Takah Singh
Gun. Swanston 19 21 21
9
70
Q
Pt. Agur
ROYAL ARTILLERY ATHLETIC SPORTS.
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The Royal Artillery athletic sports were held at the Happy Valley on the 21st Dec. The weather was fine and the spectators nu. merous. The various events were keenly con- tested, some of them evoking a great deal of in- terest, while others caused no little merriment. At the conclusion Mrs. Gordon distributed the prizes. The band of the Hongkong Regiment played several selections of music during the afternoon. The following were the officials:-
President: Major Hanbam, R.A. Committee: Lt. Greene, R.A.; Lt. Buz- zard, R.A.
Sub-committee:---Q. M. S. Severn, C.Q.M.S Blease, Sergt. Wells, Sergt. Beleber, Corp. Croucher, Corp. Matthews, Br. Cooney, Br. Salter. Br. Sleep, Br. Frost, Gr. Newberry, Gr. Eunis.
Judges: Lt. Col. Fraser, Major Hanham, Capt. Simmonds, Lieut. Buzzard, Lieut. Davies. Starters: Captain Langhorne, Lieut. Greene. The following were the results:- THROWING THE CRICKET BALL; three tries; 1st prize $5, 2nd $3, 3rd $1.
1
3
Br. Hankey
Gr. M. McFadden
Sergt. Wells
$2.
PUTTING THE SHOT; 1st prize SS, 2nd $5, 3rd
Corp. Woods Corp. Croucher
Gr. Ryal
2
|
1
2
HALF MILE RACE; open to the World; two
1
2
MOP COMBAT; 1st prize $8, 2nd $6, 3rd $4.
Adams and Kegan...
Ford and Hubbart
Herbert and Grumley
BAND RACE, three prizes.
Almad Dinh Hirah Singh Rakhbar Singh Tug of War.
No. 3 Company No. 2 Company
1
2
assailants. He would certainly have been killed had it not been for the numerous shrubs and branches of trees which broke his fall. As it was, the injuries he received were of a very serious nature.
NEWS FROM KIAOCHOU BAY.
The N. C. Daily News translates the follow. ing from Der Osturintische Lloyd :---
The chief town in the district of Kiaochou bay, now in German occupation, is Chimo. To reach this place from Tsingtao, off which the Heot is at anchor, a low pass is crossed from which a descent is made into a wide plain, richly cultivated. Another low range to the north planted with Kiefern divides this plain from a second rich valley, studded with villages, em. bowered in groves of fruit trees, up which u dis- tance of 12 English miles (18 kilo.) brings one to the port of Tsangk'ou.
Tsaugk ou is a miserable harbour with a few
CONSOLATION RACE; 200 yards, 1st prize $8, small junks laid up on the mand left dry by the
2nd $1, 3rd $3.
Quick Cotter Beavers
THE PIRATICAL ATTACK ON HAIPHONG.
2
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The Courrier d'Haiphong of the 18th Decem- ber gives a detailed account of the attack on Haiphong in the early morning of the 16th December. It states that several days pre- viously information had been received by the authorities and the European residents, through the Spanish missionaries, Annamite officials, and domestic servants, of the intended rising. but no importance seems to have been attached to the warning by the officials. The pirates had assembled eight days before at the Ele- phant's Hill, and had been regaling themselves with spirits and meat. They had made no secret of their intention to attack Haiphong. and had said that they had received orders from Heaven to exterminate the Europeans and the dynasty of Nguyen (the Annam dynasty), which
100 YARDS FLAT PACE; 1st prize 88, 2nd $4, was to be replaced by that of the Mac. On the
3rd $2.
Br. Whateley
Gr. McFadyen...
Br. Turner
N. C. O's. RACE; 120 yards. only; 1st prize $10,. 2nd 85, 3rd $3.
Corp. Croucher
Sergt. Wells
Br. Fane
1
2
3
Full ranks
1
3
about
WHEEL RACE; 120 yards; round a post; 1st Inspector Lambert, to meet the rebels at the prize $8, 2nd $5, 3rd $2.
Tr. Adams
Corp. Croucher
Gr. McDonald ...
morning in question they separated into two bands, each from 150 to 200 strong, and at 3 a.m. entered the town from different directions. One section made its way to the Quan An's house, set- ting fire to the unmerons matsheds and houses en route. The Quan An (u native military of ficial) had been apprized of the intended attack and had left ouly the previous evening with 100 militia, under the command of
Elephant's Hill. His body guard, which was left behind, stubbornly defended the place and opened fire on the assailants, of whom a great number were killed and wounded. The other band happened to pass the house in which Mr. Gauthier, of Mr. A. R. Marty's firm, was living. This unfortunate young man was awakened by the aların and tried to escape, but was pursued 1st prize $8, 2nd $4, by the pirates and hacked to death. His fea- tures were so horribly mutilated that they were unrecognizable. An employé of Mr. Fausse- magne was also wounded." At 4 o'clock the troops were awakened by the alarm, but no
1.
3
MILE RACE; 1st prize $15, 2nd $10, 3rd $5.
Gr. McFadyen...
Br. Turner
Gr. Warner
THREE-LEGGED RACE;
3rd $2.
Turner and Adams
Ryal and Stewart. Dunn and Attrell
2 3
:
ebb-tide it exports large quantities of cabbages to the Shanghai market; these come down from the interior on wheel-barrows. The people were quite friendly and the presence of the Germans did not seem to trouble them in the least.
Keeping the chain of the Laoshan mountains on our right hand, and passing through numerous prosperous villages, a long and tedious ride brought us at length to the fortified city of Chimo. some 30 English miles distant from Tsangk'ou. Already in the suburb we had the pleasure of saluting three German officers, but upon riding through the well-kept walls and
itle entering the
Marktpaltz in the centre of the town, we might almost haye fancied ourselves in a German country town. A park" of wagons with sentries guarding them; sailors and marines standing about at ease after their march; a group of officers, there a marching patrol, and all this right in the
heart of China!
We called in at the quarters of the officers of H.G.M.S. Kaiser who had been already eight days installed here; they were thoroughly enjoy. ing the new life on shore and were in the best of spirits. The German garrison generally is on excellent terms with the officials and people, who seems to have no objection to the foreign soldiers guarding their gates and patrolling As to the civil magistrate their city walls. Chu, he wisely put a good face on the matter from the first. With a district to govern 500 English square miles in extent, he has under him but few subordinate officials including the Customs clerks at the different ports. China is not troubled with over-govern- meut: the people practically govern themselves, the annually elected elders being responsible for order. Mr. Chu could hardly have dreamt a few weeks ago that his good quiet city of Chimo would be to-day the headquarters of an army of German sailors and marines; that German double-sentries would keep watch and ward on the walls; and that bands of liberty meu would parade their streets and inspect their temples. Anyway, Mr. Chu received us with much apparent cor- Over the customary tea and diality and. hot cakes, answered freely the numerous ques- tions with which we plied him during our visit.
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