Hongkong, 2nd October, 1899.
The two days' Rifle Meeting of "A Company on the 7th and 8th instant was a very successful one. In the first place it was fortunate in having the most delightful weather, than the list of entries was satisfactorily large, and the shooting on the average jood. On both days shooting wan carried on in the morning and afternoon, On the second day the oticers of the Company entertained the competitors to avery enjoyable tifin, Livut. Ross, of the Light Horse, who sub. sequently officiated as the Umpire in the Volley Firing Prize, and Capt. P. B. Pattisson, being amongst those The principal event of the meeting was the Mih-ho-loong Challenge Cup, the condit as usual, five shots, with a sighting shot, at 200, 400, 600 and 800 yards. This was again won by the holder, Priv. Dumfries, with a score of 90, out of a possible 100, Capt. Little being second, 2 points behind. Priv. Dumfries also secured the "Gold Badge" of the meeting with an average slightly less than 4} per shot. The following is a return of the Grst sixteen competitors, with a list of price winners.
Monthly Cup. 3f.H.L. Challenge Cup.
Captain'sPrize, Aggrogate.
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