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R. G. A. REGIMENTAL SPORTS.
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Fine weather favoured the Royal Garrison Artillery regimental sports in the Happy Valley on the 3rd inst. There was a large at- tendance of spectators, principally, of course. military, and a most enjoyable day was spent. To the indefatigable energy of Captain Clap. ham, R.G.A.. president of the committee, a great part of the success that attended the meeting is due. The band of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers was present and played at intervals during the afternoon.
Appended are the results :-
1.-HALF-MILE FLAT RACE. Open to H. K, S. B. R. A. only. Prizes, 1st 86, 2nd $3, and 3rd $2.
1 Rang Ali
2 Ala Buksh
3 Ghulam Mahomed
2.--HALF-MILE FLAT RACE (Handicap),
Prizes, 1st $10, 2nd $5, and 3rd $3,
1 Cor. McLennan
2 Gun. Downey
3 Bom. Hall
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
[April 7, 1901.
18. POTATO RACE. 8 Potatoes 6 Yards | Langton, R.G.A., Lieut. Dickins, R,G.A.
Prizes, 1st $6, 2nd $4, and 3rd 82. 1 Bom. Hall
apart.
2 Gun. Ahearne
3 Gun. Conway 19.-VETERANS' RACE. 200 yards, 2 yards start for every year over 12 (minimum 12 years' service). I'rizes, 1st $10, 2nd 25.
1 Sergt. Hawkins 2 Sergt. Sandells
20.-OFFICERS' RACE. 120 Yards (Hand- icap), 1 yard start for every year over service. A Cup.
1 Lient. Macdonald.
years
Lieut. Edmundson, R.G.A, Sergt. Camp, Sergt| Woods, Reg. Q.M.S.. Flood, Sergt. Cleove. Gunter Kenny, Gunner irish, Guuper Mc- Macns,
THE REBELLION IN SOUTH
CHINA.
The N.-C. Daily News has the following among
its Notes on Native Affairs :— Despatches to hand from Canton state that Viceroy Tao Mu of that city has received accounts co cerning the progress of the rebel-
21.-FOUR-LEGGED RACE. Prizes. 1st $9, lion in the Sonth, which first began in January
2nd $6, and 3rd $3.
1 Gun. Foley's combination. 22-TEAM RACE. from each Company. Cross Country Races. 3rd $6, and 4th 34.
Gun. McMahon 2 Corpl. McLennan 3 Gun. Downey 4 Gun. Foley
Five Half-Mile Flat.
in Marks to count as Prizes, 1st $12, 2nd $8,
23.-COSTUME RACE in Ricksha‹, 200 yards. 3-LONG JUMP. Prizes, 1st $8, 2nd $6, and Prizes, 1st $6 and 2nd $4. Best Costume, 1st
3rd $4.
1 Bom. Hussey
2 Gun. Reilley
3 Gun. Foley
4.—PUTTING THE WEIGHT.
2nd $4, and 3rd $2.
Prizes, 1st $4,
1 Gun. Hewett, 34ft. 3in. 2 Sergt. Cleave
3 Gun. Maloney
5.-ONE-MILE FLAT RACE. Prizes, 1st $15,
2nd $10, and 3rd $6.
1 Gun. Baylor
2 Corpl. McLennan
3. Gun. Downey.
6.-
$6 and 2nd $4.
McCardle and Alexander divided the prizes
Final. 24.-TUG-OF-WAB,
British Com. panies, R.G.A. Prize $40.
1 62nd Co., R.G.A. 25-BAND RACE. 220 Yards' Handicap (to be handicapped by Bandmaster). Prizes, 1st $8, 2nd $4, and 3rd $2.
1 Andrews 2 Gregory
3 Enott
26.- SERGEANTS' RACE. 120 Yards Handi- cap. Open to all members of R. G.A. Sergeants' Mess. 1 yard start for every year over 10
TRUMPETERS' RACE. 120 Yards' Flat. | years' service. Prizes, lat $10 and 2nd 85. Prizes, 1st $4, 2nd $2, and 3rd $1.
Trptr. Simmons
7.-Semi-final TUG-OF-WAR, European Gar-
rison and Royal Navy by Ships. Prize, $40.
1 B.M.A, H.M.S. Glory
2 62nd Co, R.G.A.
8.-HURDLE RACE. 120 yards. 10 flights Prizes, 1st $10, 2nd $5, and 3rd $3.
Sergt. Wallis
2 Gun. Guest
3 Bom. Hall
9.-THROWING THE CRICKET BALL, Prizes. 1st $6, 2nd $4, and 3rd $2.
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1 Gun. Conway
2 Bom. Hussey
3 Gun. Anderson
10,--PUTTING THE W JOHT. H. K. S. B. R. A. only. Prizes, 1st $6, 2nd 84, and 3rd 82.
1 Gon. Maula Bux
2 Gan. Pirna
3 Gun. Chundoo
11.-HIGH JUMP. Prizes, 1st $8, 2nd $4, and
3rd $2.
1 Bom. Hall, 4ft. 104in.
2 Gun. Maloney
3 Gun. Foley
12.-BOYS AND GIRLS' RACE (R.G.A. only) | under 10 years. Handicap. F'rizes, 1st $3, 2nd $2, and 3rd $1.
1 Master F. Flood.
2 Master A. Flood.
3 baster Frost.
Master E. Flood.
1 Sergt. Wallis
2 S. rgt. Robinson
last in the sub-prefecture of Yülin-which was also the first to rise in the winter of 1893. The Yülin rising was an insignificant one at first, but the movement became important soon after wards by the insurgents being reinforced by a large force of disbanded soldiery who were well provided with modern arms and ammuni tion. The Government troops were then defeated and the troops s nt from Kwangtung to assist the Kwangsi forces were driven back within their own frontiers. Encouraged by the of the Government troops, the reverses insurrection spreat east and west, north and south, involving no less than four provinces, namely— Kwangtung, Kwangsi, Yunnau and Kweichow. The climax came when some 20,000 Kwangsi troops, raised. by General Feng Tze-ts'ai in 1900, to go to the rescue of the Empress Dowager, were in Feb ruary last turned over to Marshal Sa to be gradually disbauded. These troops, who had been well armed with magazine rifles to enable them to cope with the Allies in the North, re- fused to give up their arms and ammunition before their six months arrears of pay, with bonus as travelling expenses, which had been promised them by the high anthorities of Kwangsi, had been first paid over to them.. Marshal Su, *8 already stated in these
27-SACK RACE. Prizes, 1st 88, 2nd $f, columns in a previous issue, then tied to
3rd $4, and 4th $2,
1 Gun. Vale
2. Gun Barrett
3 Corpl. Hinds
4 Gun. Craythorne
use coercion, bringing up his own troops to everawe the discontented Kwangsi men. As already known, the latter defied Marshal Sir and marched off with flying colours to join the
28.-BALACLAVA MELEE. Prizes, 1st $13 insurgents before his very nose. The rebels
and 2nd $5.
1 Gun. Aucliffe
2 Gun. Barrett 29.-HALF-MILE FLAT RACE. Open to Royal Navy and European Garrison and Police. Prizes, 1st $15, 2nd $10, and 3rd $5.
1 Andrews
2 McMahon 3 Quinn
30.-ÜBSTACIE RACE, Prizes, 1st $12, 2nd $8, 3rd $6, 4th $, and 5th $2.
1 Gun. Craythorne
2 Bom. Rickman
3 Gan. Reilley
4 Gun, Caldwell
5 Gun. Barret
are reported to be not only well-led, but well- organised by officers who have had their The education at the military academies. crisis is considered a grave one, and with the desertions that have been going on wholesale amongst the Government forces to join their former comrades now in the rebel camps, the troops at the disposal of the high authorities of the Two Kwang and Yun-Kwei provinces are quite in the minority.
THE FRANCO-RUSSIAN AGREEMENT.
The following is the full text of the agree ment providing for joint action between Russia 31,-TUG OF WAR, Final H, K. S. B. B. A. and France with regard to China and Cor :- Prize, 830.
1 No. 3 Co. 32-TUG OF WAR, Final. Open to Royal Navy, European, Garrison, and Police. Prize, $40.
R.M.A., H.M.S. Glory 33.--ConsolaTION RACE, 220 Yards Flat,
13.-100 YARDS' FLAT RACE. Prizes, 1st open to unplaced competitors of R.G.A. only.
- $12, 2nd $6, and 3rd $3.
1 Sergt. Wallis
2 Gun. Guest
3 Gun. Foley
14-WHEEL RACE, 9-Pdr. Gun Wheel.
1st $8, 2nd $4, and 3rd $2.
1 Gun. Hough
2 Bom. Reynolds
3 Corp. Hinds
Prizes, 1st $8, 2nd $4, 3rd $2, and 4th $1.
1 Gua. Gratrix
2 Guo. Harvey
3 Guu. Cole
OF WAR.
4 Gun. Reilley 34-TUG
Sergeants R.G.A. Married v. Single, Prize-A Cup.
1 Single Sergeants In addition to the above, a cup was presented
15.-THROWING THE HAMMER. Prizes, 1st by H.E. the General Officer Commanding, to be $8, 2nd $4, and 3rd $2.
Competition unfinished.
Barrett and Leyshon.
given to the competitor obtaining most marks; this distinction was gained by Sergeant Wallis. 16.-TILTING THE BUCKET. Teams of two. The Challenge Cup for the Company with the greatest number of points was won by the 62nd. Prizes, 1st $8, 2nd $6, and 3rd $4.
Admiral Grenfell gave a special prize of $5 for a race between children under eight years. At the close of the day the prizes were presented by Mrs. James, for whom, and also for Major- General Gascoigne, cheers were given.
| Chinnery and Kivers.
Dead-beat
Ancliffe and Gutherie.
17.—Quarter-MILE FLAT RACE.
1st $12, 2nd $8, and 3rd $4.
1 Sergt. Wallis
2 Gun. Baylor
3 Gun. Guest
Prizes,
COMMITTEK.
President: Captain Clapham, RG.A. Members:-Lieut. Macdonald, R.G.A., Lieut.
La Gouvernements alliés de la France et de la Russie ayant reçu communication de la Convention Auglo Japonaise du 30 Janvier 1902, conclue dans le but d'assurer le status quo- et la paix générale en Extrême-Orient et le de l Chine maintenir L'indépendance
et de la Corée qui doivent rester ouvertes: au commerce et à l'industrie de toutes les nations, ont été pleinement satisfaits d'y trouver l'àffirmation des principes essen iels qu'ils ont eux-mêmes à plusieurs reprises déclaré constituer, et qui demeurent la base de leur politique.
Les deux Gourernments estiment que le re- spect de ces principes est en même temps une garantie de leurs intérêts spéciaux en Extrême Örient. Toutefois, obligés d'envisager, eux aussi, le cas ou soit l'action aggressive de tierces - Puissances, soit de nouveaux troubles en Caine, mettant en question l'intégrité et le libre- développement de cette Puissance, devien- draient une menace pour leurs propres interêts, les deux Gouvernements alliés se réservent d'aviser éventuellement aux moyens d'en assurer la sauvegarde.
TRANSLATION.
The Allied Government of France and of Russia having received communication of the · Anglo-Japanese Convention of January 30th, 1902, entered into with the object of preserving
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