April 22, 1899.]
LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
The following are the results of the first round of the Cricket Club Lawn Tennis Tourna- ment :---
CHAMPIONSHIP.
H. Humphreys, walk over.
H. Brayne, walk over.
"A" OLASS SINGLE HANDICAP. H. Pinckney, walk over.
W. Newton, owe 5/6 15, beat G. A. Woodcock,
scratch,-6-3, 9-7.
J. A. Jupp, owe 15-1, beat T. 8. Smith, owe
15-2,-14-12, 6-2.
H. Brayne, owe 15-2, beat R. E. Humphreys,
owe 3/6 15,-7-5, 6-4.
E. J. Grist, owe 5/6 15, beat C. B. Simonds,
owe 5/6 15,—1-6, 2-5, 6-0.
E. Deacon, reo. 2/6 15, beat B. Morrell, scratch,
-3-6, 6-0, 6-0,
Viscount Suîrdale, owe 5/6 15, beat H. Han-
cock, owe 15.
W. Mayson, owe 4/6 15, best P. A. Cox, owe
15,—6-4, 3-6, 6-3.
H. S. Langhorne, owe 15-3, beat A. W. Bewley,
scratch,-6-3, 6-0.
"B" CLASS SINGLE HANDICAP. O. D. Thomson, owe 15-2, beat E. Judah,
scratch,-3-6, 6-0, 10-8.
W. King, scratch, beat C. D. Sanders, owe 30,
——-6-0, 9-7.
P. Wodehouse, owe 30, beat F. D. Bain, rec,
1/6 15,-6-1, 6-2.
A. G. Ward, scratch, beat G. H. Sexton, scratch,
-3-6, 6-3, 6-3.
R. E, Belilios, owe 15-2, beat H. E. Pollock,
scratch.
R. M. Ezekiel, walk over.
R. W. Castle, owe 30, beat C. H. Gale, owe 30,
---7-6, 4-6, 6-4.
A. Hollingsworth, owe 30, beat W. Warren,
owe 15,-6-4, 6-0.
J. F. Noble, walk over.
H. M. Elliot, scratch, beat H. Seth, owe 4/6 15
-6-0, 6-1.
DOUBLE HANDICAP. Gedge and Thomson, walk over. Humphreys and Jupp, owe 15-1, beat Collins
and Mancell, rec, 2/6 15.-6-3, 7-5. Newton and Deacon, owe 4/6 15, beat Williams
and. Stebbing, owe 15,-6-3, 6-3. Smith and Atkinson, owe 30, beat Hastings
and Strong, owe 3/6 15,—6-1, 6-4. Mayson and King, rec. 2/6 15, beat Lammert
and Bain, rec. 3/6 15,—6-1, 6-3. Suirdale and Griffin, owe 15-3, beat Sexton and
Noble, scratch,-6-1, 6-2. Skelton and Humphreys, owe 15, beat Cox and
Owen, owe 3/6 15,-8-6, 12-10. Potts and Pinckney, owe 15-3, beat Simonds
and Langhorne, owe 30,-6-3, 6-2. Inchbald and Brayne, owe 3/6 15, beat Bewley
and Wakefield, scratch.-6-1, 6-0. Humphreys and Humphreys, reo. 2/6 15, beat Wei On and Wodehouse, owe 3/6 15,-6-1, 1-6, 6-2.
PROFESSIONAL AND COMMERCIAL PAIRS. Langhorne and Dyson, walk over. Humphreys and Humphreys beat Williams and
Stabbing,-6-0, 6-1.
Griffin and Simonds beat Grist and Mounsey,
-----6-3, 7-5.
Anton and Pinckney beat Gedge and Thomson,
→→→→6-2, 6-1.
Mayson and Skelton beat Hastings and Strong,
-6-3, 6-2.
Humphreys and Jupp beat Cox and Owen,—
6-8, 6-2,
Wei On and Brayne, walk over.
VETERANS' SINGLE HANDICAP.
R. E. Humphreys, owe 4/6 15, beat J. S.
Ezekiel, owe 2/6 15,—6-1, 6-2.
+
W. W. Griffin, owe 15-3, beat G. H. Potts, owe
15-3,——6-0, 2-6, 6-4.
THE ROYAL HONGKong golf
CLUB.
CLUB GOLD MEDAL AND CHAMPIONSHIP,
1899.
Beven members entered for this annual event, one of whom, Lieut. W. Lloyd, R.W.F., scratched, leaving Capt. Des Voeux, R.E., and Mr. A. 8. Anton byes, whilst Dr. J. A. Lowson had to meet Mr. C. W. May, and Mr. G. Stewart fioed Mr. C.-M. G. Burnie, In the first round
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
Dr. Lowson defeated his opponent by 6 up and 5 to play, Mr. Stewart winning from his adver- sary by 3 up and 2 to play.
Mr. Anton, having to meet Capt. Des Voeux, won his match by 3 up and 1 to play...
8 In the semi-final Dr. Lowson had to try con- olusions with Mr. Stewart, and after a well- contested game defeated him by 3 up and 1 to play, the former's rounds being 5-3-4-4-3-6-4-4-5 38, and 6-5-6-5-3-4-5-4-4-2—42, and the latter's a brace of 448.
200 400
*
!
500 H'cap. Total
AGGREGATE, 200, 400, 500 YARDS. Sergt. Skelton ........................ 82 80 31 60. 98 Capt. Chapman Bergt. Butter
*27
28 30
90 889 Gun. Donaldson......... 27 Gun, Toller....................................... 29 24 80 6. 89
28 24. 10 Gun. A. Humphreys... 27. 24
.89 15 89 Gun. Sutton
25
នននននននន
37288**********
10.
BC.
24 29 10 88 Sergt. Drm. Brown...... 26 25
88 Bomb. Deas............... 28 26 22 12 88 Sergt. MoPhail .......................... 28
87 The final now lay between Dr. Lowson and Bomb. Hart
29 2727 8 Mr. Anton, and play was arranged for last Gun. Holmes Wednesday, a round of 18 holes in the forenoonCorp. Bamsey and, after an hour's interval for luncheon at the Gun. Sayer................................... 23 Club-house, another round in the afternoon, Gun, Abraham when the members were At Home."
44
The links had materially benefited by some welcome rain during the previous forty-eight hours, and the day itself, though not fine enough to induce many of the ladies to witness the match, was an excellent golfing one, the sun being hidden in the mist hanging over the valley.
of the first 18 holes left Dr. Lowson 5 up, his Play commenced about noon, and the result best round being about 39 for the nine holes. His opponent was very weak on the putting greens, and the chance of his being able to recover himself in the afternoon appeared small. Shortly before 2.30 play was resumed, the posi- tion at the 27th hole being Lowson 7
up; and at the 29th hole the match was won by 8 up and 7 to play. Anton was decidedly "off," his driving, usually so strong and good, being very poor in the third round, and though it was evidently not his “day out," there can be no question but that the better man won.
VOLUNTEER ANNUAL CARBINE MEETING.
This annual meeting has now come to be looked forward to with great interest by our local Corps. Started in 1893, when the Corps was re-formed, it has gone on year after year with increased numbers of competitors. The 1899 meeting commenced on Saturday last and will be concluded next Saturday The various events have been keenly contested, and a great deal of practice has lately been put in by both recruits and trained soldiers. The system of giving handicap points has encouraged young Volunteers to practice, and many of them have come well up in the various events,
Sergeant Skelton has come out well ahead of everybody for the championship of the Corps. Gunner Toller was much fancied for this event, having put on several nineties in practice, but the wind on the day of the competition was too difficult to negotiate for this and other young shots.
The Committee for this year's competition consisted of Capt. Chapman, Sergt. Skelton, Sergt. Brown, Sergt. McPhail, and Corporal Northoote, with Battery Sergt.-Major Duncan and Sergt. Smyth as joint hon. secretaries.
Miss Blake has kindly consented to present the Ladies' purse on Saturday next on the Asso- ciation range, immediately after the event has been shot for, when it is expected many ladies will be present.
The following were the best scores in the first day's events →→→→
HANDICAP, 200 Yards.
Score. Points. Totol.
4
Corpl. Bamsey Sergt. Skelton...
Bomb. Deas
Gun. Lapsley
30
34
32
10. 32
28
4
$2
28
144
Gun. A. Humphreys 27 5 Gun. Mody
26 HANDICAP, 400 Yards, Gun. J. E. Hance 32
Gun. Plummer
32
2
34
HANDICAP, 500 Yards.
I***** ****** **------
29
Capt. Chapman
80
Q.-M-S. Coyle
28
Gun. Cotton
28
Gun. Logan
25
29
30 2 31 80.
32
31
80.
31
30
1 31
Sergt. Drm. Brown... Gun, Holmes ..
27
31
28
31
Gup. Mody
24
7
31
Gun. Sutton Gun. Toller Sergt. Skelton... Sergt. McPhail Sergt. Butter
24
80
·
86
86
24 25
21, 12 86 27-15 86 15 86
FIELD BATTERY CHAMPIONSHIP.
Sergt. McPhail Sergt. Butter Capt. Chapman
Gun. Toller Bomb. Hart Gan. Stewart
26 30 81 87
1277 29 80 86
28
30
⚫26 84
29
24
30
***
.83
29
--27 27
83
26:
24 30 80
f
GUN CO. CHAMPIONSHIP,
32
31 -93
28 28
***
25 81
24
26
28 76
23 75
A" MACHINE
Sergt. Smyth Sergt. Skelton
Gun. Holmes Sergt. Maitland... 24
HANDICAP FOR OFFICERS ONLY.
200 400 500 H'cap. Total
28 24
80 28 6 90
28:
Capt. Chapman Capt. Maitland Capt. Sanders Capt. Bland............................. 24 24
23 10 85 27 80 75 25 10.12 HANDICAP FOR RECRUITS ONLY.
Gun. Abraham Gun. Mody........ Gun. Mancantelli
78
24 25 22 15 86 26 9 24 19 78 10 19 23 21 78
8888
HANDICAP FOR MEMBERS of Band, TRUMPETERS, AND SIGNALLEES, Gun. Toller
29 24
B 89 Sergt. Dr. Brown...... 26 25 $7 10 Bomb. Hart
29 27 27 8 86 NET SCORE for InstrucTORS, ONLY.
26 Sgt. Drm. Mackie, R.W.F. 23
72 Q.-M.-S. Smith, R.A.... .80 22 20 72 NET SCORE FOR CORPS CHAMPIONSHIP. Sgt. Skelton "A" M.G. Co. 32 30 81 93
CORRESPONDENCE.
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THE FIGHTING IN THE HINTERLAND.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESS.
SIB, Assuming that the attack made upon British troops by Chinese in the portion of the Kowloon hinterland which has been leased by the Chinese Government to the British Gov. ernment is regarded as matter for comment and oriticism by the general public, and that you will be inclined to encourage rather than discourage discussion of the situation, I venture the following remarks on your report of the ferment and editorial remarks of this date.
In the first place, as regards the question of propriety of the recent visit of His Excellency Governor Blake to the Viceroy of the Liang Kwang, you assert that, in view of the sub- sequent events, "the resent visit of the Go vernor to the Viceroy of Canton to solicit the protection of Chinese "braves" for British officials and British property bears an even more undignified appearance than it did at the time." If His Excellency did solicit the pro- tection of Chinese ·braves' for British ofilñials and British property, then his action certainly merits the censure which your leader indicates `as called for and justifiable under the circum- stances. It is, however, not easy to believe that the Governor of this colony made the peculiar representation to the aged Viceroy which your comment is presumably based upon., Surely there must be some misunderstanding connected with what took place at the interview between Gover» nor Blake and Viceroy Tan. I think it fair to assume that the Governor's representations to the Chinese Viceroy were in the nature of a clear explanation of the responsibility which rested upon the Viceroy to hand over the leased ter ritory in a proper and peaceful manner, in so- cordance with the instructions which it is to be assumed he had received many months previous- ly from the Central Government in Pakin It in, I should may,"' alsó"likely that the Corer-
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