450
over to them free of expense-(applause)—by the naval authorities, so that their warmest thanks were due to them. (Hear, hear). It still had to go home and be definitely settled by the home authorities.
The CHAIRMAN-I move the passing of the accounts and reports.
Mr. W. 8. BAILEY seconded and the pro- position was carried unanimously.
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THE NEW RULES,
Two new rules were then brought before the meeting.
In the one case it was proposed that rule 15 should read as follows, the only alteration from the old rule being the substitution of April for May:-"No member shall after the 1st April in any year participate in any of the advantages or privileges of the club, or vote upon any question, until he shall have paid what may be due from him for subscription And any resident member who has not on the 31st December paid his subscription for the current year shall cease to be a member of the club, unless he be absent from the colony and shall on his return give the committee a satisfactory reason why his subscription remained unpaid."
The ACTING HON. SECRETARY' said that this rule was really nothing new at all. Last year there was an alteration with regard to the payment of subscriptions, and having altered rule 12 rule 15 should have been altered at the same time. The only difference. was that the first of April was substituted for the first of May. The alteration was proposed merely to bring the rule into line with rule 12 as altered last year, so as to get, the accounts in earlier. Hitherto it had been a difficult matter to get the accounts ready for that meeting, and the alteration had this year proved very useful.
The CHAIRMAN proposed the alteration. Mr. HAYWARD seconded, and the proposition was carried.
The ACTING HON. SECRETARY said the next rule was rule 29. The old rule read: Any infraction of the rules and regulations shall be taken immediate cognizance of by the Com- mittee and any member whose conduct, in or out of the club, after his election, shall, in the opinion of the committee, be derogatory to him as a gentleman, shall be subject to expulsion, under the award of a general meeting, to be convened for the purpose of investigating the circumstances of the case. The opinion of the general committee to be obtained by open voting, when, if two-thirds of those present decide that the offending member has merited expulsion, he shall cease to be a member of the club, and notification thereof shall be sent to him by the secretary-the proportion of his annual subscription being returned to him." The new rule proposed was :-" Any infraction of the rules and regulations shall be taken immediate cognizance of by the committee and any member whose conduct, in or out of the club, after his election, shall, in the opinion of the committee, be derogatory to him as a gen- tleman, shall be subject to expulsion, and notifi. cation thereof shall be sent to him by the secretary-the proportion of his annual sub scription being returned to him." As the Chairman had told them, this was to put the committee on the same footing as the committees of other clubs in the colony. It was to provide for the expelling of a member to rest with the committee. As the Chairman reminded them, the members elected the committee, and it was thought that they might with "confidence leave such matters with them, sp as to obviate the necessity of calling perhaps two or three general meetings.
The CHAIRMAN proposed that the new rule pass.
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THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
The motion was carried unanimously. The CHAIRMAN-1 thank you very much for the honour you have done me.
The CHAIRMAN said the next business was the election of treasurer. Their old and tried friend Mr. Potts had occupied the post, and he did not think they could do better than re-elect him.
Mr. Potts was unanimously re-elected, on the motion of the CHAIRMAN,
The CHAIRMAN said the next business was to elect a secretary. He was sorry to say Mr. Machell was going home in August. He had kindly promised to act until then, but they must get someone to succeed him. If any body would make a suggestion the committee would be glad to hear it.
One or two names were mentioned, but on the motion of Mr. Reid Mr. Machell was re-elected, it being left with the committee to appoint a successor when Mr. Machell leaves the colony.
The voting for the committee resulted in the election of the following:-Messrs. E. D. Sanders, M. A. A. Souza, R. K. Leigh, W. Armstrong, A. Denison, G. A. Caldwell, G. L. Duncan, T. H. Reid, and W. S. Bailey.
The following were appointed ballotting com- mittee :-- Messrs. C. McD. Smart, W. A. Sto- pani, T. Meek, H. E. Mackenzie, G. Mollison, J. Reidie, M. Molver, A. Donald, A. P. Nobbs, F. Lammert.
VOTES OF THANKS,
Mr. E. D. SANDERS thought the Committee for the last year deserved a very cordial vote of thanks for the manner in which they had man- aged the affairs of the club. (Hear hear). The club had never been in a more prosperous state than it was in now. What they required to do was to raise a reserve fund for the erection of the buildings on the new site.
The CHAIRMAN said he was sure they were all very much obliged to Mr. Sanders for his kind remarks and to the members for the cor- dial way in which they had received them. Mr. Machell was the moving spirit. He had worked uncommonly hard, having been at it early and late. (Hear, hear),
A vote of thanks to the Chairman concluded the proceedings.
THE RIFLE ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL MEETING,
The annual meeting of the Hongkong Rifle Association was held on Saturday and Monday last. The weather was favourable, except that the heat was somewhat trying, aud considerable interest was evinced in the various competitions. The meeting was in every respect a success, thanks mainly to the untiring exertions of the Hon. Secretaries, Captain Chapman and Mr. Mowbray S. Northcote.
The prizes in the Ladies' Nomination event were presented to the winners on Monday afternoon by Mrs. Holland.
Entrance
The following are the scores:- QUEEN'S 1ST STAGE.-Distance 200 yds. Mem-
bers only. No of Shots-Seven. 50 cents. Three prizes value 70 per cent. of the Entries with $5 added. Position- Martini Henry Standing or Kneeling. Rifles allowed 2 points. Corpl. Eddy, R.E....
G. H. Coles, R.N.... 2nd Corpl. Hills, R.E.,..
Sergt. Bowery, R.E. F. Melhuish
E. C. Shepherd
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13 11
Q.-M.-S. Watling... A. H. Toller LADIES' NOMINATION,-Õpen to Lady Mem. bers or their Nominees. Distance 300 yards. No. of Shots-Seven. No Entrance fee, Prizes presented.
G. P. Lammert G. H. Coles, R.N. F. W. Smyth E. C. Shepherd A. Chapman A. H. Skelton Sergt. Bowery, R.E. C. S. M. Wallace Corpl. Eddy
Jenner Capt. Swan, 0.8.D. Sapper Clarke, R.E. J. Coyle
D. Macdonald Corpl. Hills, R.E. G. L. Duncan F Melbuish H. Crombie H. Twyford
ور
Nominator. Total Mrs. G. H. Lammert. 82:
Holland Smyth Shepherd
>]
32
31:
29:
"
#
Chapman
29
91
Skel on
29
Stone
23
Wallace
28
39
19
Eddy
Smith
Swan
19
Childs
17
17
Coyle
31
Macdonald
Blair
23
**
Duncan
23
17
Melhuish
23
Crombie
20
"
11
Frampton
19
18
Corpl. Leadingham Miss Shepherd MARTINI-HENRY CARBINE COMPETITION.-- 400 yards. Members only. No. of Shots- Seven. Entrance 50 cents. Three prizes value 50 per cent. of Entries with $5 added.
A. H. Skelton D. Macdonald G. P. Lammert J. Coyle
E. C. Shepherd H. Crombie H. Hart
M. S. Northcote Q-M.-S. Watling... A. H. Toller
.. 33
30
30
29
26
24
21
20
14
11
QUEEN'S 1ST STAGE.-Distance, 500 yards. Members only. No. of Shots Seven, Entrance 50 cents. Three prizes value 50 per cent. of the entries with $5 added. Martini-Henry Rifles allowed 2 points.
E. C. Shepherd
G. H. Coles, R.N..
Sergt. Bowery, R.E.
G. P. Lammert.
2ud Corp. Leadingham... Capt. Warren, R.A.
Corp Eddy, R.E.
C. S. M. Wallace, R.E. F. Melbuish
2nd Corp. Hills, R.E. A. H. Skelton
Pte. Thornton, K.O.R.... Sapper Clarke, R.E. W. Hart...
Corpl. Jenner...
34
34
33
33
32
31
31
1*888*82225922
27
QUEEN'S 2ND STAGE-Distance 500 yards
Members only. No. of Shots-Ten. En trance 50 cents. Three prizes value 50 per cent, of the entries with 35 added. Martini- Henry Rifles allowed & points.
2nd Corpl. Leadingham Sergt. Bowery, R.E.
47 47
G. P. Lammert
46
Captain Warren, R.A....
46
Pte. Thornton, K.O.R....
45
G. H. Coles, R.N......
45
33
2nd Corpl. Hills, R.E........
42
31
C. S. M. Wallace, R.E,
31
F. Melhuish
42
2nd Corpl. Ledingham, R.E. Corp. Jenner, R.E. C. S. M. Wallace
30
Sapr. Clarke, R.E.
42
80
Corpl. Eddy, R.E.
41
...
29
A. H. Skelton
E. C. Shepherd
39
Corpl. Jenner.....
*35
W. Hart...
Sapper Clarke, R.E.
Capt. Warren, R.A.
28
Pte. Thornton, K.O.R....
26
QUEEN'S 1ST STAGE-Distance 600 yards. Members only. No. of Shots-Seven. En- trance 50 cents. Three prizes value 50 per
G. P. Lammert
94
He
Distance 200 yards. Members only. Shots-Seven. Entrance 50 cents. prizes value 50 per cent. of the Entries
No. of
Three
with $5 added.
A. H. Skelton
30
Pte. Thornton
G. P. Lammert
29
Corpl. Eddy, R.E........
F. Coyle
23
G. P. Lammert
H. Crombie
21
Corpl. Hill, RE.
M. S. Northcots
21
F. Melhuish
W. Hart
16
D. Magdonald
This was seconded and carried unanimously.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS, ETC.
Mr. REID said the next business before the meeting was the election of chairman. thought they had been most fortunate in their selection of chairman since Mr. Wodehouse held the post, and they could not do better than re-elect Captain Hastings. (Applause.) Capt. Hastings had taken great interest in every branch of the club, and bad taken an active part in the promotion of the new site. There fore he had much pleasure in proposing that he be chairman for the ensuing year. (Applause.)
Mr. LEIGH seconded. Mr W. S BAILEY supported.
MARTINI-HENRY CARBINE COMPETITION.—
cent. of the entries with $5 added. Martini- Henry Rifles allowed 4 points.
G. H. Coles, R.N.
E. C. Shepherd
Capt. Warren, R.A.
Sapper Clarke, R.E.
C. 8. M. Wallace Sergt. Bowery
34 .30
29
26
26
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