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sport for terriers than for their masters. Nor is there anything to shoot smaller 
or more lively than barrels and record targets, though plover and snipe are sup¬ 
posed by the sanguine to exist. Still, a race-course, like the ragged rascal in the 
alliterative nursery rhyme, runs round and round a rugged rock at Shelley Bay 
and it is quite safe to bet on the only favourite of the “turf ”(?)—and will be 
till he dies ! Then again, there are less pleasant occupations in the world than 
picnic parties to desert islands in charming society on moonlight nights or other¬ 
wise (and our society takes no less pride in its own than in the moon’s charms); 
or than rowing hard in a five-oared gig, or leisurely in a skiff, on water whose 
lovely colours defy word painting; or than bathing in its luke-warm beauty, 
morning, noon or night, without the slightest chance of catching cold ; or than 
sailing your own boat or somepne else’s boat, with your own or someone else’s 
best girl, under the brilliancy of skies, or in the glow of sunsets which would be 
the despair of artists, were there any about—and of sailing there is literally no 
end. Bermuda has been regularly accepted as a winter health resort by our 
cousins on the American continent, and we are invaded every winter now by a 
host of fair Americans, who brighten and enliven society in and about Hamilton 
and who seem thoroughly to enjoy our “ perpetual spring,” whilst escaping the 
rigours of winter in their own country. Oh, yes; we may not be believed, but 
these rough rocks and coral clusters, to which we here are grateful for some really 
pleasant years, may be called small and even insignificant; and, cut off from the 
greater world by many miles of sea, they may perhaps be overlooked by those 
“awaiting orders” in their general contemplation of the scheme of foreign 
service; and when those orders come, the isles, poor things, may even be con- 
fused|with the West Indies and remain unheard of and unknown until identified 
upon the map; yet, when once found and seen, they certainly are beautiful, and 
taken the right way, extremely pleasant too. 
MALTA. 
Eoyal Artillery Annual Aquatic Meeting. 
The Annual Aquatic Sports of the Artillery Brigade took place on Wednesday 
and Thursday 15th and 16th September at the Hay Wharf, Quarantine Harbour, 
and were witnessed by a large number of Officers, Warrant Officers, N.C.O.’s and 
men of the Brigade, their families and friends. 
On the second day of the sports. His Excellency the Governor, who was 
attended by Captain Harding, A.D.C., was present and took the opportunity to 
present the Holman Shields for Bowing and Cricket, to the Companies which had 
won them. 
Three handsome Silver Challenge Shields one each for Bowing, Cricket and Eootbalj 
have been presented to the Boyal Artillery at Malta by the relatives of the late 
Lieut. B. W. Holman, B.A., A.D.C., in accordance with that Officer’s wishes, with 
the object of promoting the welfare of the Boyal Artillery soldiers in Malta (more 
especially the younger). These shields will remain at Malta as a permanent 
memorial to the late Lieut. Holman, who during his life in the service took the 
greatest interest in the welfare of the men and in their sports and games. The 
shields are to be competed for annually, the present year being that in which they 
were inaugurated. 
The Bowing and Cricket Shields have been competed for during the past summer, 
the Football Shield will be competed for in the course of the forthcoming winter. 
On arrival at the Hay Wharf, His Excellency was received by Lieut.-Colonel 
de C. Laniell, Commanding Artillery Brigade, and Lieut. Colonel Bernard, Coir- 
