The First (we Day's Contests:
Difficult Weather at First But Better Later: High Standard of Shooting Registered The annual rifle meeting "of the Shanghai Volunteer Corps opened on Sept. 8 and 9. There was a representative entry from most of the uni din comparison with a year ago the standard of marksmanship was very high, this notwithstanding unfavourable conditions which prevail-Sept. 8 The presence typhoon somewhere off the coast meant that a particularly nasty wind was blowing on the range, and the skill of competitors was taxed to the utmost to secure accuracy. Fortunately a decided improvement was seen on Sept. 9, and apart from slight wind, the conditions were levants was the Chinese Challenge Cup, which was presented to the Corps by the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce in appreciation of the services rendered for the maintenance of peace and order in the International Settlement during the hostilities between Chekiang and Kiangsu in 1924. The conditions were:—300 yards, 10 rounds, 40 seconds allowed, followed by five rounds snapshooting. This was won by the Field Artillery Battery (Hows) who had the honour of being the only unit to register two wins during the week-end.
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