Portuguese Firet with Thirty Trophies: Still More Alterations to Come Interest in the work of the S. V.
was well evidenced by the large attendance at the Town Hall last Friday to witness the presentation of prizes won at the Corps annual rifle meeting. There were present, among others, Mr. H. G, Simms, Civil Commandant and Chairman of the Municipal Council, and. Mrs. Simms; members of the Council; Major General Sir John Fowler; Col. R. Marr Johnson, c.4.@., p.s.0., and officers of the Corps; Mr. Sidney Barton, ca.c., H. M. Consul-General; and the United States, Italian and Japanese The proceedings opened with a short but excellent musical programme, selections being played by the Town Band and the Portuguese Ca., S. V. C., string band, and there followed songs by its, ft. Martins, Lieut. Britto, Mr. E. Morrison, Gunner J. Ferguson and Gunner G. ¥. Dumbarton. Mr. W. OD. Anderson gave a violin solo, admirably played.
Captain and Adjutant A. J. Stewart then gave the audience a few interesting details concerning the annual meeting. itntries have shown a very satisfactory increase, going up from 141 in 1919 to 281 this year. As prize winners, the Portuguese Company took first place with 30 prizes, the American Ca, being runners wp with 27. Lhe Portuguese Company also furnished the largest number of entries—40. Captain Stewart mentioned that the plan of dividing competitors into four groups had resulted in the desired distribution of prizes among a larger number of competitors, there being 147 awards this year. In conclusion, Captain Stewart expressed the thanks of the Corps to the donors of prizes, and spoke in appreciation of the work of the permanent staff (Corps Sgt. Major. Leighton, Q. M. S. Rose, and B. S. M. Kemp) in connexion with the meeting, and also the admirable support given him by members of the Musketry Board.
Mrs. H. G. Simms then _presented the prizes and was afterwards presented by Captain Stewart with a dainty souvenir in the form of a silver box.
Col. Marr Johnson next gave away the handsome Corps trophies, won by the following units: The Barnes Cup, Shanghai Scottish; the Bray Cup, Shanghai Scottish; the British Cup, American Ca.; the Overseas Cup, "B" Ca., British; Efficiency Shield, Portuguese Ca. Inter-Company Challenge Shield, Chinese Ca.; the Lalcaca Cup, Machine Gun Ca.; the Trueman Cup, Q.M.S. Rose; Municipal Challenge Cup, Cpl. Burgess, American
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