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Rock, Buoy on South end of shoal in Hunghom Bay, all to port, twice round. 12 miles.
A. at 2. p.m.
B. at 2.10 p.m.
Time limit 6 p.m.
Starts.
Marks as in Club races.
Tie to be sailed off
on date to be fixed by Committee,
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Handicaps.
A. (for both races) Alannah, Bonito and One Design class boats allow Tris 2 mins, Gloria 5 mins.
B. as in Club races.
CLUB RACE. ·
Sunday, 5th January. Course 9. Handicap for 2nd class in Club races until further notice.
Maid Marion allows Chanticleer
Doreen...
Meteor
Payne Ladybird Gazelle
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
in Hongkong; first unofficial intimation reached the Colony at 8 a.m. 25th-81 minute guns fired at Hongkong in respect to the late Queen.-Accession salute to King Edward fired at 3.30 p.m.-Yuan Shikai, Governor of Shantung, posted a notice in Chefoo, inviting missionaries to return and ordering their protection. 27th-A party of four Europeans on a hous
boat was attacked by pirates on the West River, near Canton; three were wounded, and one Chinese servant was killed 28th-Capt. Lindberg, a Danish officer, shot his wife, Mr. Deuning, and himself at Pek- ing the first and last named died. 29th - Proclamation of King Edward VII on the Cricket Ground, Hongkong.-Annual prize distribution at the Diocesan School.-- Genoral meeting of the Hongkong Bene. volent Society.
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HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
The competition on the 28th ult. took the form of sweepstakes of 50 cents each with $30 added; special handicapping, three prizes. There was also a gold cross for the highest nett scorer. There was a good attendance. The sweeps- stakes were won by Mr. Varcoe, who had the highly creditable nett score of 90, the best he ever made. Q. M. S. Wallace, and Col. Sgt. Wake were second and third respectively. The gold cross was won by Q. M. S. Wallace, who just managed to beat Col. Sgt. Wake by having a better range total at the long distance. The weather was unfavourable, an unsteady wind blowing across the range. with puffs of smoke and mist. The following were the best
scores:--
* Mr. Varcoe
27
+*Q. M. S. Wallace, R.E. 32 * Col. Sgt. Wake, R.M.L.I. 28
Q. M. S. West, R.E.
D. "Roberts "
R. A. Collins
Sgt.-Ins. Cross, R.M.L.I
Mr. Penning
Mr. Stackwood
H. Hobday, R.N.
31 32 lv 100 28 32 sc. 34 30
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31 32 25 ac
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32 -30 25 'so.
87
30 26 27
* Winners of sweepstakes. + Winner of gold cross.
LOCAL AND DISTRICT
EVENTS, 1901.
JANUARY.
1st-Taikoo Sports at Quarry Bay-Parade of British troops at Shanghai in honour of Empress of India. 2nd-German Rear-Admiral Kirchoff visited
Hongkong.
5th-Highway robbery at Shaukiwan. 7th-Conclusion of the case against Mr. H. F. Carmichael at the Magistracy; the defen- dant was discharged. 9th-Chinese tradesman murdered at Yaumati- Pollard's Lilliputian Opera Co. opened their season at the Theatre. 10th-Yeung Ku Wan, schoolmaster and re- former, murdered in his schoolroom in Guge Street.-Amoy Races, first day. 13th-8.8. Powan collided with a large junk
near Capsuimoon; one man killed. 14th-Performance of Our Boys at Shameen. 16th-Harmston Circus's opening night at
Hongkong.
in H.K.A.F.C.
(January 4, 1902. troops withdrawn from disputed land at Tientsin.
21st Collision between Glengyle and Hang. chow in Hongkong harbour.-R.A. Sports at Happy Valley.
23rd-Capture of Aguinaldo by Gen. Funtson. -Annual Inspection of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps.-In the final tie for the Football Challenge Shield the Siege Train beat H. Co., R.W.F., by 6-0.-Murder of Rev. T. Stonehouse by Chinese brigands near Lofa, Chihli,
25th-Verdict of murder against Chinese widow
in the Wanchai murder case. 27th-Serious outbreak at Victoria Gaol; Mr.
Craig badly wounded.
28th-Mr. Conger, U.S.. Minister at Peking.
passed through Hongkong on way home. Canton R ver righted once more.-Hongkong Schools' Sports?
30th-Former Viceroy's Yamen at Tientsin | 30th-Oxford and Cambridge Dinner
31st-Resolution of loyalty to King Edward
Hongkong.
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VII passed by the Legislative Council.-2nd-Mysterious death of Capt. Clemens on the D.8.0. bestowed on five naval officers 8.8. Kwanping on the way to Shanghai. at H.M. Naval Yard, Hongkong.-Annual | 3rd-Identical note issued by Russia to the General Meeting of the Engineers' Institute.
FEBRUARY.
1st-H.E. the Governor of Macao and suite ar- rived to attend the Memorial Service next day 2nd-Memorial Services at St. John's Cathedral
Hongkong, to the late Queen Victoria. 3rd-Fatal fire at 201, Queen's Road, resulting
in four deaths.
5th-Muider of an ex-Supreme Court messen. ger by a Chinese widow.-Disastrous fire in Kowloon caused $50,000 damages. 7th-Soldiers' and Sailors' Home (Wesleyan) | opened in Arsenal Street.-H.E. Tao Mu, the new Viceroy, arrived in Canton.s 9th-Annual Prize Distribution at Queen's College. The third match between the H.K.C.C. and the Navy ended in a heavy defeat for the Club. 12th-Capt. Anderson delivered a lecture at the City Hall, under auspices of the Navy League. Highway robbery from a Chinese contractor in the New Territory.-U. S. S. Kentucky, first American battleship to cross the Atlantic for foreign ports, visited Hongkong.-Hon. C. P. Chater's new Praya reclamation scheme finally approved in letter of Colonial Secretary.
13th-Six Shansi refugees reached Hankow under Chinese escort, after wonderful escapes. 16th-Three armed robberies reported in
Hongkong.
19th-China New Year's Day.-Field-day of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps.-Curfew Law revoked at Manila. 22nd-Loss of the City of Rio de Janeiro in San Francisco harbour, with Mr. Wildman, U. S. Consul-General at Hongkong, and family on board:-British resume possession of the Peking-Shanhaikwan, Railway. 26th-Hongkong Race Meeting, first day.
MARCH.
2nd- Second overturning of the dredger Canton
River, with the loss of two lives. 3rd-Attack on and robbery of an European in
Bowen Road.
4th-Provisional Government's Bank at Tien-
tsin burnt down.
5th-H.M.S. Blenheim reached Hongkong.- Mr. J. J. Francis, K.C., delivered a lecture The before the Odd Volumes Society on Situation in the Far East," 9th-Public meeting at the City Hall to consider advisability of forming a private Nursing Institution for Hongkong.-Dallas Co. at the Theatre Royal-Burial in the Peking Cemetery of the remains of the Legation defenders.
18th-Courtmartial on H.M.S. Barfleur termi-11th-H.M.S. Ocean arrived at Hongkong.-
nated, three of the accused being sentenced and one acquitted.-Arrival of H.M.S. Glory at Hongkong.-Dredger Canton River righted. Russians handed over the Shanhai- kwan railway to the Germans. 19th-First tie played
Challenge Shield. 20th-Census of the Colony taken.-Yacht
Club regatta at Hongkong. 21st-Sir Claude MacDonald presented his
credentials to the Emperor of Japan. 22nd-Death of H. M. Queen Victoria, 23rd-News of the Queen's death received
Annual General Meeting of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce. 14th-Departure of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers on the Chingtu to relieve the Australian Naval Contingent at Peking.-Vitriol outrage on Mr. Reek on the Praya. 15th-Chinese mass meeting at Shanghai to protest against the Manchurian Convention. 16 Narrow escape from collision between British Indian and Russian troops at Tientsin ovor a railway-siding dispute. 19th-Enquiry into deaths at the overturning of the Canton River.-British and Russian
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Powers, abandoning the Manchurian Conven- tion.
4th-Return of the Australian Naval Con-
tingent to Hongkong on its way south.- Resignation of Dr. Hartigan announced at the Sanitary Board Meeting. 5th- Opening of the three-days' Easter Prize Meeting of the Hongkong Rifle Association. 8th-Fatal collision on the West River between the Hing Fei and Sanchow; over 60 Chinese drowned.
10th-Fight at Nagasaki betwee 1 some Barfleur men and French soldiers and sailors; two of the former men killed.
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15th-Abortive election for two vacancies on the Sanitary Board at Hongkong in place of Dr. Hartigan and Mr. J. McKie. No candidates presented themselves. 16th-Mr. Alexander Michie delivered a lecture before the Odd Volumes on The Political Obstacles to Missionary Success in China." 17th-Part of the Imperial Winter Palace at Peking burnt down; Major-General von Schwarzkopf killed, and Count von Walder- Public see's asbestos house destroyed. meeting at the City Hall, Hongkong, approved the new Praya Reclamation scheme. Euro- pean arrested on suspicion of being connected with the vitriol outrage at Hongkong- Brough Company's opening night at the Theatre Royal.
19th-Garrison Athletic Meeting, first day.-
Peace proclamation issued to the Filipinos by A guinaldo.
20th-Death of Mr. P. G. von Mollendorf st
Ningpo.
21st-Arrival of the Duke and Duchess of
Cornwall and York at Singapore. 23rd-Duke and Duchess of Cornwell and York left Singapore for Australia.-Concert at Kowloon Institute by S. John's Cathedral Choir.
24th Mr. John Roberts, the billiard cham-
pion, at Hongkong. 26th-Wreck of the P. & O. steamer Sobraon on Tung Yung Island, near Foochow; all the passengers and crew were saved. 29th-Deputation of Cantonese medical stu- dents called on H. E. the Governor to thank him for assistance to Cantonese at Tientsin ini 1900. 30th-H. E. the Governor paid a visit to the,
Governor of Macao, returning the latter's visit on the occasion of Queen Victoria's funeral.
MAY.
5th-Death of Mr. Howorth, of the Hongkong Dispensary, from plague.-Russian officer killed by German Police at Tientsin; the Russian was intoxicated.
6th-Meeting of jurors at the City Hall to
consider the Special Jury question. 7th-Foundation stone laid of a new synagogue
in Hongkong.-First day of the Shanghai' Spring Race Meeting. 20th-George Allen's trial at the Criminal
Sessions for complicity in the vitriol-throwing case ouded in his acquittal. 24th-Beaconsfield Arcade closed by order of the Sanitary Board owing to plague cases. 28th-800 plague cases and 748 deaths- to
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