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TAIKOO SPORIS.

NINTH ANNUAL ATHLETIC MEETING.

On Monday the ninth annual athletic meeting took place at Quarry Bay. Though somewhat sharp for the spectators, of whom there was A large number, the weather was most favourable for the competitors. As usual the ground was brightened by a liberal display of bunting, and the whole meeting was of a most enjoyable character. The competitor who was most to the fore was l'homas Shand, who won the Cham- pions' Cup, which was decided on points. He had 26 points to his credit. T. McKay again won the first prize for throwing the hammer, his distance being 70 feet 3 inches, against 68 feet last year. J. H. Hance beat all competi- tors in the bigh jump; his distance was 4 feet 2 inches against Armstrong's 4 feet 4 inches last year. By the kind permission of Lieut.- Col. Retallick and officers, the band of the Hongkong Regiment played during the after- noon. The following were the officials:

President.-Mr. Herbert Smith.

Sports' Committee.-Messrs. J. A. Ross, J. Lochead, R. Berwick, Jan., D. Currie, R. Diok. son, T. Grimshaw, M. Macleod, and J. Coils.

Judges.-Messrs. John Rodger and John

Coils.

Time Keepers.-Messrs. H. McKenzie and J. Blake.

Clerks of the Course.-Messrs. Macleod and W. Hardwick.

Handicappers.-Messrs. J. Dickie, J. Coils, and T. Grimshaw.

Stewards.-Messrs. W. White, B. Barclay, and C. Lesbirel.

Lap Scorer.-Mr. W. Farmer. Starter.Mr. R. Berwick, Jun. Secretary-

-Mr. Robt. Dickson.

100 YARDS FLAT ACE HANDICAP (confined). -First prize presented by the V.R.C., se- cond by Mr. Tse Chin.

J. H. Hance, 4 yards start...

A. McKirdy, 9 yards start

F. W. White, 12 yards start Time, 10 3/5 sec.

Two-MILE BICYCLE HANDICAP (open to all non-first prize winners).-First prize pre- sented by McKirdy and Co., second by Mr. Ah Poi.

T. Shand, 175 yards start

J. Livingstone, 175 yards start A. E. Alves, scratch

Time, 4 min. 413.sec. THROWING THE HAMMER (open to China Sugar Refinery, Docks, and V.R.C.) Prize presented by Mr. Ab Wing.

Thomas MaKay (70 ft. 3 in.)... B. Perrie

Thomas Shand..... FOUR MILE BICYCLE HANDICAP (open to all comers). — First prize presented by China Sugar Refinery Staff; Second by Mr. J. A. Young; third by Mr. Ah Kam.

T. Shand. 550 yards start A. McKirdy, scratch

J. C. Logan, 200 yards start

Time, 10 min. 24 sec.

220 YARDS FLAT KACE HANDICAP (confined). -First prize presented by Vacuum Oil Com ✔pany; secoud by Mr. J. Blake.

THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND

Royal Engineers

2 goals nil

Marine Engineers... TWO-MILE BICYCLE HANDICAP (open).—First prize presented by the Hongkong Cycle Club; second by Mr. W. Kamsay.

T. Shand, 350 yards start J. Livingstone, 350 yards start A. MoKirdy, scratch Time, 4 mins. 20 secs,

HALF-MILE FLAT RACE HANDICAF (open to China Sugar Refinery, Docks, and V.R.C.)- First prize presented by M.B.K.; second by Royal Exchange Fire Assurance Cor- poration.

A. Humphreys, 15 yards start J. H. Hance, 20 yards start

C. A. Bowley, 30 yards start Time, 2 mins. 15 secs.

【January 6, 1908.

THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.

BEST SCORK POLO. FOR DECEMBER. During the month the following cards were returned, the entries numbering twelve only:

Mr. P. de C. Morriss, 1 down, reo. 7 strokes Mr. E. A. Ram

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Mr. H. L. Dalrymple... 8

REVIEWS.

“In a Corner of Asia,” BY HUGH CLIFFORD, London: T. Fisher Unwin, (The Overseas Library).

THERE are two writers, both capable and ob, servant officials, who hav portrayed ably and attructively the characteristics of those interest.

OBSTACLE RACE (confined).-Prize presented ing peoples who live and have their being in that

by Mr. Yuen Hop.

A. McKirdy

J. H. Hance

C. A. Bowley

ONE-MILE BICYCLE RACE HANDICAP (con- fined).-Prize presented by Portuguese competitors.

T. Shand, 200 yards start T. E. Shuster, 300 yards start

R. A. Ferguson. 200 yards start Time, 2 min. 15 sec.

HURDLE RACE HANDICAP (open to China Sugar Refinery, Docks, and V.R.C.). Prize presented by Cosmopolitan Dock Staff.

A. McKirdy, 14 yards start...

George, scratch TWO-MILE ŘICYLE HANDICAP (open to men from 30 to 40 years of age)-First prize presented by Kowloon Dock Staff; second by Carmichael and Co.

T. Shaud, 5 yds. start

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J. Livingstone, 50 yds. start

J. Gloyn, scratch

Time, 5 min. 1 sec.

sequestered corner of Asia" known as the Malay Peninsula. The one is the writer of the book under review, H.E. McHugh Clifford, the newly-appointed Governor of British North. Borneo, and the other Sir Frank Swettenham, the Resident-General of the Federated Malay States. Both having lived for years in the very midst of the Malayan people, observed their characteristics when wrapped in the lazy bonds of peace and under the tumultous influences of rebellion, speaking: their language and con- versant with their thoughts and ambitions-if the Malays may be considered to have any -the two writers are able to present letter- press sketches of the Malayan people that are charming from a retrospective point of view to those who have known them and their country, and fascinating and enlightening to those who know not of Malaya. In the book before us the author points out that" he has striven to convey picture of realities and not fiction," and in this he has succeeded, his realism being more attractive than the decided fiction of a few much adver. tised recent writers on things Malayan. The reader who seeks for a translation of Malayan

SACK RACE (confined).-Prize presented by stories of the Abarian Nights type will be disap-

Mr. Tai Woo Loong.

D. Currie

C. A. Bowley

pointed; the stories of the people of this beauti ful wild country, rapidly coming under the con- trolling influences of a beneficent civilisation,

CONSOLATION RACE.-Prizo presented by C. are as charming in their simplicity as they

and H.

F. W. White.

SHOOTING COMPETITION.

HONGKONG POLICE V. NAVAL POLICE. At the Association Range on Monday a shooting competition took place between teams representing the Hongkong Police and the Naval Police. The Hongkong Police were rather heavily handicapped inasmuch as whilst they used the old "gas-pipe" carbines their opponents used Lee-Metfords of the Intest type. Notwithstanding this, however, the Hongkong Police won by seven points. The day was fairly good for shooting, though a tricky wind blew down the range. The distances were 200 yards, 40 yards, and 500 yards. The following are the scores:--

HONGKONG POLICE.

620

are exact. Differing from the very excellent sketches of Swettenham in his treatment of Malays and their ways in general in his About Perak, Mr. Clifford has portrayed the Malay or the Sikh in the Peninsula as an individual with excellent results. In the major.ty of cases the author is evidently sketching from personal experience, and one is reminded of the some- what turbulent days of the Pahang Rebellion, of which state the author was Resident. The book is made up of eight sketches of equal merit, and for those of our readers who are unacquainted with the people of this "Sun-steeped sleepy land" we cannot suggest a more charming introdue- tion than a perusal of Mr. Clifford's book.

Jenetha's Venture, BY COLONEL A.F.P. BAR-

COURT. Loaden: Cassell and Company, Ltd. (Colonial Edition).

THE Indian mutiny has formed the ground plan of not a few novels, but Colonel Harcourt's. last story is one of the best yet written, dealing with that terrible epoch in British rule in India,, The author writes with authority, and the scenes so graphically portrayed of the siege of« Delhi, around which the plot of the novel· centres, are not mere inventions of the imagina. tion of the writer, but are drawn from his personal experiences. The incidents of revolt.. ing horrors, which, unfortunately, were too true }} in the Matiny, are omitted by the author, who deals solely with the miraculous works of the little band of British soldiers and Sikh and Ghoorka allies who so pluckily besieged and stormed the city of Delhi. The achievement of an army of 7,000, capturing 500 Total a city containing 60,000 mutineers, is one

81 especially at this period when the fighting 62 qualities of the British soldier are again 55 being so arduously tested-that should never 62 pass from the memory of the English people. 63 With such an interesting background the 69 author has introduced two leading characters, 81 one a young soldier serving on the Punjab 63 Civil Commission, and the other a young 33 English lady, “Janetba,” who conceals herself. 44 from the mutineers in the city of Delhi, In.... following the stirring adventures of those :i 613 the reader is brought into contact with person-

200 400

500 Tota

| P. S. Gauld.....

Insp. Hannah..

P. S. Sim.....

J. H. Hance, 8 yards stat

P. S. Cameron

F. C. Shuster, 16 yards start

P. C. Earnor

C. A. Bowley, 12 yards start

P. C. Clarke

.Time, 25 sec.

P. C. Johnson

Insp. McNab (Cop.) 28

240 212

168

NAVAL POLICE,

Cons. Garner.

200 400 26 28

Pritchard

Hammond 20

Lamont

Pym

Duncan

M'Can

Hoggard 20

Hardie........ 15

MoEwen

000

213

178

VETERANS' BICYCLE RACK (open to all comers over 40).-Distance one mile; ten yards start for every year over 40. Prize presented by the London and Lancashire Fire Assurance Company.

J. Harvie

J. Blake...

A. M. R. Pereira

HIGH JUMP (confined).—Prize presented by

Dr. Rennie. Previous winners penalised.

J. H. Hance (4ft 2in)

F. E. Shuster J. Dickie

SIX-A-SIDE FOOTBALL MATCH.- Prize pre- sented by the Taikoo Recreation Club. Time, quarter of an hour each way. The Marine Engineeers and the Royal Engineers competed. The latter scored two goals during the first. ten minutes; nothing else was scored.

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