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hard into centre; without waiting to steady himself Cooper caught the ball in the air and sent it into the corner of the net, thus equalising the scores. From the centre kick the Glory were within an 806 of regaining the lead, and twice in succes- sion had likely tries for the point, but they were unsuccessful. At this period the game was very uninteresting, and both sides seemed to be resting on their oars. The Glory, however, were not long in responding to the appeals of their supporters t›" wake up." From a pas by Moore, Cottell put on the third goal, amidst loud cheers. An individual run and shot of Cooper's just missed the goal by a few inches. A period of mid-field play concluded in a foul for the Glory. The foul kick was sent hard into goal, and, the Naval forwards rashing the defence, it looked odds ou another goal, which, however, did not come off. A mishap to Kerr stopped the game for a few| moments. An exciting spell of pressure ou Hickling's charge venel matters up con. siderably. The Glory supporters were much incensed by a wrong off side decision against their side. Bonnar changed places with Kew at centre-half for a time, but this more did not improve matters. From the stand the game was difficult to follow, owing to the unfavourable climatic conditions. The Club pressed and secured a corner; Clark took the kick, but sent to the Glory, who rushed up the field only to be sent back to act on the defensive again. The Club were making a final effort, but too late. The whistle sounded with the scores :—
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Glory, 3 goals;-H.K.F.C., 2. There was not much to choose between the two teams. The Glory suited their game to the weather conditions, and therefore won. For the winners, Milford, Crossman, and Morgan were most conspicuous; while Cooper was the outstanding man on the other side. The Glory will play the winner of "H" Co., Sherwood Foresters v. 80th Co., R.A., in the second round.
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H.K F.C. v. OLD CROCKS."
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On the 29th ult, the H.K.F.C. played a team of Old Crooks at the Hap. y Valley. A heavy rain fell during the game. There were only a few spectators, and some of these wore ladies, who attended doubtless to see the O.d Crocks" disport themselves. The "Old Crocks' team should have been as follows:- D. Wood, goal; H. Pinckney and Lieut. Donkin, R.N., backs; W. H. Howard, H. W. Looker, and A. Brooke-Smith, halves; A. R. Lowe, D.. Atkinson, H. Hancock J. D. Danby, and Comr. Kiddle, R.N., forwards. Liut. Donkin and Comr. Kiddle did not turn, up. The Rev. E. H. Good, R N., took the latter's place. The Club team also short. As arranged it should have been:-Holmes, goal; Barues and Bonnar, bioks; Maolonald, Kew and Caulfield, halves; Lomarchand, Libeaud, Cooper, Cooke, and Kerr, forwards. Kow did not put in an appearance, and the Club played without a goal-keeper.
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Mr. Lane, H.M.S. Glory, was referee.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
his fast runs down the centre and had a try. o cз more unsuccessfully, for a goal. The Club did not give the "Crocks" much breathing space before again assailing their defence.
Tue "Crocks" goalkeep or was overal times called upon to save and in despite of his stubborn custodianship he was once more baten, the goil falling to a swift shot from Cooper. The Crocks" showed no sign of despondency in the face of the long lead established by their opponents; they played on manfully and at leugth were rewarded with a goal, shot by Lowe. Turse minutes later they in rosed their score by another point, the honour this time falling to Hancock. The game ended without further scoring. It stoall be mentioned that the two veterans, Dr. Atkinson and the Rev, Mr. Good played remarkably well, though both developed a limp before the finish.
From the kick-off the first dangerous looking sttick came from the "Crooks." Hancock got away down the centre towards the tenantless Club goal and pas ed across the wing to Lowe, but the latter, missing his footing on the slip- pery pitch, fell and the goal was cleared. Boon afterwards the play was transferred, to the other end, and as the result of soins scrimmage work in froat of goal Wood was beaten by a swift shot from the Club contre Cooper had another try for goal before long but was defeated in his purpose by the watch. fulness of Looker, who at half-back was play. ing a bustling game. Hancock several times carried his forwarda well up the field. He himself had two long shots for goal. One went past; the other was tu ned just in time by Bonnar. Play was very fast and changed constantly from one end to the othor. Just before the half-time whistle blow Macdonald got in a long shot which again beat Wood.
Half-time-Club, 2 goals; “Old Crocks," '. The Club opened the second half by pressing hard on the Crooks defence. Lemarchand and Libsand carried the ball up the wing aud
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Full-time score - Club, 3 goals; "Old Crocks," 2.
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RIFLE MATCH.
A match between the Range Staff and the Royal Engineers was fired at Kowloon Range
on the 23rd December. Scores:-
RANGE STAFF.
Col. Sergt. F. S. Cross Sergt. Instr. F. Davis Sergt. Tustr. J. Griffiths.. C. P. V. E. Denner... Lieut. Stansbury, R.N. P.0.1. S. Chase P.O 1. P. Allen Ple, E. Era:8
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18th-Marquis Ito in Hongkong, returning to
Japan.
19th-Hongkong race-meeting, first day. 2 th-Rajah of Patani seized by the Siamese. 22nd- —A.D.C. smoking concert. 24th-Two plague deaths on the P. and O. ss. Ballaarat at Woosung.- Oxford and Cam- 27th-Important papers concerning education
bridge dinner at Uongkong Hotel. laid before the Legislative Council.-Empress Dowager's second lience for Legation ladies. 28th-Arrival of Mr. O. Chadwick, sauitary
expert.
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MARCH.
1
3rd-China Association meeting at Shanghai rejected Sir James Mackay's reported pro- posal for 15 per cent. import duty. 3th-Belilios School auuual priz› distribution, 11th Mr. A. G. Ward's first subscription concert.-New Customs tariff at Newohwang. 14th-Death of Mr. Brockelmann from cholera
at Canton.
15th-Final tie football Challenge Shield: “A"
Co., R.W.F., won. 17th-Hongkong
quarantined by Manila.- Dallas Co. at the Theatre Royal.-Judgement given in the Tai Cheong-Skramstad collision
19th-Senhor Horta e Costa, Governor of
Maca, left Hongkong on his home.
way 20th-Suicide of a Gorman in Wyndham Street. 22nd-Farewell dinner to Mr. David Gillies at Hongkong Hotel.-Anuual inspection of the H.K.V.C.
200 500 690 yds. yds. yds. 33 30 29
T1.
92
case.
33
31 80
29
29
3D
88
34
30
ii)
86
27 31
85
28. 23
31
33
26
81
27
Average 85.5.
8224th-Annual meeting of Hongkong General
Chamber of Cimmorce.
81 27th-Stormy meeting of Watkius, Ll., in
Hongkong
684
94
ROYAL ENGINEERS.
200 590
600
Tol.
yds. yds. yds.
33
32 39
32
32 30
BL
30 32
31 89 87
29
28 23
*
8)
29 28 22
79
30 25 20
75
23
23
783
672
Staff Sergt. McSweeney Sergt. Thornhill Sapper McEwen Major Baker-Brown Sapper Palmer L. Corpl. Robertson Corpl. Augus Sapper Colley
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Average 81.00,
19 19 19 18 17
The Range Staff thus wou by 12 points.
LOCAL AND DISTRICT EVENTS, 1092.
JANUARY.
1st-Weihiwei taken over by the Colovi.l Ofice.-Taikoo Club Sports at Quarry Bay, 2ud-Chinese presentation to EL.E. the Governor. 3rd-Chinese Court proceeded to Paotingfu. 4th-H.E. Sir Henry A. Blake went on leave. 7th-Chinese Court returned to Peking by rail. 13th-British steamer Nanning fired at on West River; Rev. C. E. L. Cowan shot through the leg. 15th-Foundation-stone of H.M. Naval Yard,
Hongkong, laid.
20th-News received of Hoa. J H. Stewart
Lockhart's appointment to the Weihaiwei Commissionership.
21st-Fire ou s.s. Bygdo in Hongkong Harbour. 22ad-Death at the Government Civil Hos ital of Commander W. C. H. Hastings, Postmaster- General.
25th-Suicide in the Hongkong Hotel.-Con- cert by the 3. Andrew's Society at the City Hall.
28th-Prof. Simpson's first report consider d by the Sanitary Board-Reception of the diplomatic corps by the returned Court at Peking, 30th-Anglo-Jaranese Agreement signed. 31st-Diocesan School annual prize distribution,
FEBRUARY.
1st-Footbinding forbidden by Imperial decres. 3rd-Queen's College annual prize distribution. 5th-Armed robbery in Wellington Street. 7th-Hongkong Amateur Athletic Sports at
Quarry Bay.
the former gentred. Cooper was waiting fr 8th-China New Year's Day.
29th-Great fira in Queen's Road; 41 houses destroyed, Presentations at the City Hill to Messrs. Gillies Fullarton Hondo son, and Stewart Lockhar, past presidents of the S. Andrew's Society, 31st-Aunual polo dinner,
APRIL.
2nd-Departure from Hongkong of Com-
modore Powell.
3rd-Hon. F. H. May's appointment as Secretary announced.--R G‚A.
Colonial
regimental sports at Happy Valley. 8th--Manchurian Convention signed at Peking. 9th-Murder of Mr. G. Rutherford by Chineso
at cingapore.
10th-Professor Simpson's plague report and Public Works and Education Commissions' reports published in Hongkong.—Mr. Alec Marsh's farewell courert. 11th-Verdict in the Peru shooting case. 19th-Addresses and presentations to Hon J. H. Stewart Lockhart by the hinese com. munity and the Legislative Council; binquet at the City Hall.-Opening of Kowloon School.
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24th-Departure of Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart from Hongkong to take up the Commissionership at Weihaiwei.—Suicide of 25th-Hongkong's
Mr. O. Wegener at Honkong.
Coronation programme devided on.-Prince Tai Chen, China's envoy to the Cronation, in Hongkong. 28th-Prince Komatsu, Japan's Coronation envoy, in Hongkong.-Annual meeting of Hougkong branch, Nary Lea zus
MAY,
1s-Dinner to Sir Francis Lowell, London School of Tropical Modicine, at Hongkong Hotel.
5th - Kaifong stowaway case at the Magistracy,
Hongkong.
6th-Shanghai spring race-meeting began, 10th-Banquet from the Chinese community
to Sir Thomas Jackson.
13 h-Statement of the Diamond Jubilee Fund
published in the Daily Press, 14th - Departure of Hongkong's Coronation contingent by the Empress of Japan.- Departure of Sir Thomas Jackson from Hongkong.
19th-103 plague cases in Hongong since the 1st January.-Great fire in Wellington Street; 1 shops and houses destroyed.-F'ire o the Tingsang in harbour. 27th - Death of Mr. David Gillies.
the pass and sent in a hard shot, but Wood saved | 10th-Commodore Robinson, R.N., appointed to | 28th-Death of Lord Pauncefote referred to in brilliantly. Then Hancook got away on one of
Hongkong.
Supreme Court.
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