The annual rifle match between the Hankow American Volunteer Company and the American Ca, S.V.C., for the Henkel Shield, was completed on Tuesday afternoon when the American Ca., S.V.C., fired and made a total of 1,473. Hankow fired on May 1, and made a total of 1,442, (H.P.S. 1,600). This gives Shanghai two and Hankow three wins on the shield, which becomes the permanent property of the company first registering six wins.
The following gentlemen kindly acted as umpires:—In Shanghai: Mr. Collaco, S.R.A.; Sergt.-Major Leighton and Quartermaster-Sergt. W. T. Rose, Headquarters S. V. C. In. Hankow: Captain Lovett, Captain Jameson and Lieut-tenant McIntosh of the H. B. V. C.
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