Mr. J. W. Baldwin (chairman) and the members of the committee of the Shanghai Rifle Association had a big shock, albeit a very pleasant one, when they attended on the Polo Ground at the Race use, on Aug. 2, to receive a from the 4th Regt. U.S, Marine Ds. Expecting only a deputation, they found the full regiment drawn up in review order, with the hand and drums and fees, and the committee were honoured by a march past, The presentation was made by Col, Davis, who remarked that the Marines regarded the trophy as only a small token of the apprecia ion they felt for the kindness extended to them by the SRA. and the very interesting competitions in which they had been allowed to compete x0 freely, Mr. Baldwin received the cup and expressed the thanks of the Association, together with an expre sion of the hope that the Maines wile to shoot with them occasions. He also congratulated the regiment on haying such w large number of highly skilled shots, whose success on the Shanghai range had been the outslandinye feature of the season, 'The' cup, which is to he a ehallenge trophy, ik a remarkably handsome place of silver work. Te displays the crest of the U.S. Mai me Corps and an inspection setting' Forth that it was presented to the (A. by subscription from the off-cers and men of the dth Regt. It thus been arrange al to fire the first competition for the trophy,. only to members of the Assoiatio on August 26, 20 shots each at 600 sand 1,000" val
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