13
G. A. Digby, R.N., o Pestonjee, b Gratrix ( J. Hooper, o Walker, b Preedy
42
A. Campbell, R.N., not out
37
Major Buttanshaw, c Pestonjes, b Preedy 1
A. N. Gouldsmith, run out
24
L. C. Lampen, b Gratrix....
10
E. W. Fitch, c and b Gratix
14
E. G. Davies, c Lammert, b Pestonjee
Extras
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8
E.J.Jeffrey, H.M.S. Ocean 29 31 W. G. Slackwood H.Hobday, M.S. Goliath 28 CHAMPIONSHIP, D STAGE. - Distances, 500 and 600 yards. Members ouly. No. of shots -Ten and fifteen respectively. Entrance fee 50 cents. Three prizes value 50 per cent. of the entries with $15 added.
April 7, 1902.] deer."
"A· ̈ ́ d→→ expressive language, the Chinese !" muttered the amused prince to his friends. We do not select this story as the best which Mr. Parker tells, but as one typical of his genial style. Many such will be found in the pages of John Chinaman, which is in every way a book to be commended to all in the slightest way interested in Chius and the Chinese, It is seldom that a man with such a full acquaintance with China has been able to produce a book about its people so devoid of pedantry and so full of humour.
7 runs.
CRICKET.
H.K.C.C. 1, WONGNEICHONG CLUBS, This match on the 29th ult. ended in an easy victory for the premier club by an innings and Dixon's aud Fitch's bowling was altogether too much for the Wongneichong representatives, whose attack, how.ver, was fairly effective. Scores and analysis:
H.K.C.C.
Lt. France-Hayhurst, st Walker, b Gratrix 9 Capt. Krickenbeek, e Lammert, b Gratrix 46 W. Dixon, b Gratrix.
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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
H. Hobday,
267
31
30
"
D. McLennan, Pullen,
29
29
2+
28
23
Mrs. Northcote Mrs: McNab Mrs. Pullen Mrs. G.P. Lammert,, Mrs. Logan Mrs. Baggaridg Mrs. Andrew Mrs. Scott Mrs. Wilcox
through the instrumentality of Commodore | Mrs. Baldwin nominates D. Baldwin, Powell, who, hearing that the Association was not so flourishing as it might be, had granted the members the use of the range at Kowloon. In his reply, Commodore Powell, after acknowledging the compli- mentary allusions to his wife and himself, said it had been a grant pleasure to be able to assist the Association, and if his action tended to promote good shooting in the Colony he would be amply repaid. Cheers were afterwards given for Commodore and Mrs. Powell.
Appended are the names of the prize. winners in the various competitions, with their respective scores :
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CHAMPIONSHIP, 1ST STAG. Distances, 200. 500, and 600 yards. Members only. No. of shots- Seren at all ranges. Entrance fee 50 cents. Three prizes value 50 per cent. of the entries with $15 added.
D. Baldwin R. Lapsley
J. Pidgeou Sergt. Davis Q.-M.-S. West
G. P. Lammert R. Lapsley. Q.-M.-S. West
J. Andrew,
E. J. Jeffrey
>
**
H. Hursthouse,
SIXTH IMPERIAL RIFLE MATCH.
HONGKONG FIFTH.
1:888*888**
25
The sixth of the series of matches arranged by the Rupanyap (Victoria) Rifle Club with teams throughout the British Empire took place between 1st September and 15th October last year, and the result has just been made up by the organising secretary (Mr. W. A, Whiteheed). takes fifth place. From this it will be seen that Hongkong
scores :--
The following are the.
13th Regiment, Hamilton, Canada 77th (Wentworth) Regiment, Dundas,
Ontario, Canada
1st Vol. Balt. Gordon Highlanders, Aber- 28 88
28 31 25 81 32 23 83
deen, Scotland
*Bangalore Rifle Volunteers, Habbal, Ban-
galore, India
200 500 600 Total 33 34 32 99 32 33 31 96
986:
29 34 32 95
33 30 30 93
971
32 32. 25 89
962:
946.
Hongkong Rifle Association, Hongkong,
China
943:
4th Volunteer Battalion, Essex Regiment,
Ilford, England...
Total
204
WONGN EICHONG CLUBS.
First Innings.
Second Innings.
Sergt. Davis
500 600 47 67
Total 114
941 *Madras Railway Volunteers, Madras, India 939) *Madras Volunteer Guards, St. Thom,
Madras, India
923
Cp. Gratrix, R.A., b Dixon 8 b Fitch.....
32
D. Baldwin
47 66
113
Pte. Preedy, R.W.F., c
W. G. Stockwood ...
47
63
110
*Sind Volunteer Rifle Corps. Karachi, India 903, 2nd Volunteer Battalion Hants Regiment
Hayhurst, b Dixon
10
e sub, b Gouldsmith 0
H. Hobday, H.M.S. Goliath
41
63
104
Romsey. England
890
Corpi. Sharp, R.W.F., b
Diron
J. Pidgeon
39
0
b Fitch.......
1
R. Pestonjee, c and b
Hayhurst
Q.-M.-S. West
45
0
c and b Gouldsmith 6
R. Lapsley
41
J. G. Kinnaird, e Krick-
enbeck, b Dixon....
1
L. A. Lammert, c Davies,
b Hayhurst
0
6 b Fitch..
U
4
Fitch, b Gould. smith
6
3
c Campbell, b Dixon
5
700.
10 not out
0
E. J. Jeffrey, H.M.S. Ocean 48
E. J. Jeffrey, H.M.8. Ocean 37
© Campbell, b Fitch 8 CHAMPIONSHIP, 3RD STAGE.-Distance, 700 0b Fitch
and 800 yards. Members only. No. of shots-Ten at each range, Entrance fee 50 cents. Three prizes. value 50 per cent, of the entries with $15 added.
Natal Coast Rifle Association, Durban.
Natal South Africa Rupanyup Rifle Cup, Victoria 1st Wilts. R. Volunteer Corps, Warmins-
ton, Wilts, England..." Kingston and S. Andrew Rifle Association
Jamaica, West Indies Demerara Rifle Association, West Indies 825 *Bengal-Nagpur Rail Volunteer Rifle Corps
Chakradbu phin, India
* 50 points added for the M.-H. rifles.
846
792
65
104
56
101
...
885
59
10+
A.
884
56
93
851
890
Total
48
96
8
b Fitch
0
R. Lapsley
49
48
95
7
Extras
14
Q.-M.-S. West
47 47
91
POLO.
D. Baldwin
47
46
93
57 Total
72 H. Hobday, H.M.S. Goliath 46
47
93
Sergt. Davis,
43
48
91
W. G. Stackwood
H.K.C.C.
0. M.
R.
J. Pidgeon
40 41 41
87
41
82
L. A. Rose, b Dixon
J. C. A. Lillywhite, b
Dixon
H.Turner, b Dixon
M. E. Asgar, not out
Gr. Walker, R.A., c Lam-
pen, b Hayhurst.
Extras
Preedy Gratrix Turner... Pestonji.
Dixon...
Total..
BOWLING ANALYSIS.
25 7 64
17 1 97
7 1 21 1
WONGNEICHONG CLUBS.
2010 |
First Innings. Second Innings.
0. M. R. W.
8 2 24 7 Hayhurst......... 8 26 3 Gouldsmith Fitch
CHAMPIONSHIP GRAND AGGREGATE.
R. Lapsley
D. Baldwin...
Sergt. Davis
0. M. R. W.
Q.-M.-S. West
W. G. Stack wood
8 8
49
J. Pidgeon....
3
8 G
*Total
99 113 93 35 93 114 91 298 96 100 95 291 89 101 94 284 24 110 87 281 95 104 82 281 104 93 :80 93 96 277
H. Hobday, H.M.S. Goliath 83 E. J. Jeffrey, H.M.S. Ocean 88
HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION. NURSERY. I istances, 200, 500, and 600 yards.
CLOSE OF THE EASTER MEETING.
The twentieth annual Easter Meeting of the Hongkong Rifle Association came to a close on the 31st ult. under very inauspicious circum- stances, the wind being treacherous and the light bad. In the two competitions that yet remained to be finished, the All Comers' and the Ladies' Nomination, Mr. D. Baldwin, the champion shot of the year with 305 points, was again successful, winning both with 123 (five ranges) and 31 (one range), respectively.
Restricted to members other than A Class shots, who joined the Rifle Association on or before 1st March, 1902. No. of shots- Seven at each range. Entrance fee 50 cents. Three prizes value 50 per cent, of the entries with $15 added.
Lieut. Garnet, R.W.F., A. O. Wood T. Donaldson
Hamilton
200 500 600 Total
32 32 24 88 28 34 23 85 26 29 28 83. 25-28 28 81 ALL COMELS.-Competition for all comers, rifles or carbines, will take place simultane. ously with the foregoing events at ranges 200, 50, 600, 700 and 800 yards. No. of shots - Five at each range. Unlimited entries. Entrance 30 cents per shoot.
D. Baldwin ...
At the close of the day Mrs. Powell, wife of Commodore Powell, presented the prizes, and was in turn made the recipient of a handsome bouquet of flowers placed in a finely-engraved silver stem Mr. M. S. Northcote, hou. secretary of the Rifle Association, handed the memento to Mrs. Powell, whom he thanked for the per- formance of the graceful service just concluded. J. Marshall... Referring to the approaching departure J. Pidgeon of Coinmodore and Mrs. Powell, M. R. Lapsley Northcote wished them bon voyage and all | A. Watson happiness at home. He also thanked the Com- modore for the support he had extended to the Rifle Association, and remarked that its sound position nowadays had been gained largely
02
201 501 600 700 800 Total 25. 25 24 25 24 123 25 25 22 25
118 24 24 23 25 22 118 23 24 -23 25 22 117 23 93 21 25 24 116 LADIES' NOMINATION. Open to lady members or their nominees. Distance, 600 yards. No. of shots-Seven. No entrance! fee. Any position. Prizes presented.
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On the 31st ult, the members of the Hongkong Polo Club held their annual dinner- at the Hongkong Club, and at the same time. took the pportunity of bidding farewell to the. late Hon. Sec., Iient.-Col. Koe, A.S.C., who left by the Empress of C'hina on the 2nd just.. Mr. 'I'. H. Whitehead (indispensable at a polo dinner) occupied the chair and, after the drink- ing of the usual loyal toast, delivered a speech suitable to the occasion, in which he spoke of Lient. Col. Koe's zealous work as Hon. Seq. of the Polo Club. At the same time he handed bim a souvenir which had been subscribed for by the members of the Club. Mr. Whitehead w. und up by exerting his persuasive powers on all present to bring recruits to the Folo Club, so as to keep the game in a flourishing condition in this 'olony, where it was of such benefit to the players –himself included Much applause greeted Mr. Whitehead's remarks.
After the toasts of the Navy and the various units, and also of the civilian supporters of the game, had been honoured and fittingly respond- ed to, a very pleasant evening terminated.
The chairman's eloquence seems already to have had effect, for we hear that enquiries for polo ponies are being heard in various quarters, which sugars well for the success of the game in Hongkong. No doubt some additional stimulus has also been given by the International Tournament for the cups kindly presented by Mr. Cruickshank and won by the Irish team on Tuesday by four goals and two subsidiaries to one subsidiary. The English team had beaten the Scots on the 29th ult. by two goals and a subsidiary to one goal. Mrs. Bertie presented the cupa to the winners on the 1st inst.
The opening of the Jesselton-Beaufort rail- way line in British North Borneo has been delayed by heavy floods which have done serious damage to the earthworks. The opening will probably come off at the end of this month,
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