February 14 1895.J
CRICKET.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
CORRESPONDENCE.
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A cricket match played in the Happy Valley [We do not hold ourselves responsigle for the opinions on Thursday between H.M. ships Leander and Peacock ended in an easy victory for the former by an innings and 42 ruos. Appended are the
scores :-
"LEANDER.”
Lieut. Hale, e and b Shelford..
59
Lieut. Coron, b Shelford
45
Tremayne, b Shelford
4
Stewart, blees .......
1
Boobier, c Williams, Shelford
2
Rassell, e and b. 8belford..
0
Johnson, b Shelford
Mr. Walker, b Reen
3
Johnston, not out
0
0
Richardson, Rees
Gregory,'c and b Feat
Extras
Capt. Laxton, b Hale.
Me Reea, b Tremayne
Kilner, b Treayne
Lieut. Pratt, b Tremayne.
13.
"PEACOCK."
FIRST INNINGĖ.
BRCOND INNINGO,
3
↳ Richardson
a
b Hale
Lieut. Belford, e Coxon, b
Hale 13
Hale..
...
10 h Hale..
2 b Hale..
Moore, e Coxon, b Tremayne.
3 not out.
Williams, retired hurt
1
did not bat...
1
b Richardson.
b Boobier
Extras
Power, not ont
Tregunna. b Tremayne
Matras
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RIFLE BRIGADE v. NAVT.
1
6
4
expressed by our Correspondents.) CONTRAVENTION OF THE BUILD.
ING ORDINANCE.
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TO THE EDITOR OF THE 着看
DAILY PRESS." SIR, On the 6th inst. Messrs. Butterfield and Swire were charged with a contravention of the Building Ordinance and the technical but unintentional breach thereof was admitted by the representative of the firm, Mr. Ross, Thom- son. This gentleman candidly admitted that his firm were quite cognisant of the Ordinance, but stated the oversight in sending in plans for approval was no doubt due to the circumstance of the men who usually looked after that routine being absent. This explanation coming from such a source should have been deemed satisfactory and
a nominal fine inflicted. I am aware that the 2 colony is in want of funds, but I fail to see the opropriety of making the Police Court a source of revenue by the infliction of heavy fines for technical breaches of Municipal or what ought to be Municipal Ordinances, with the alternative of two months' hard labour,
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This match was played on the Cricket Ground on Tuesday. The Navy won the toss and went in first, Brotherton and Garde being the first to bat. Brotherton. was soon dispatched, and on Garde being joined by Coxon the runs came fast, both batsmen being thoroughly at home. Finally Gardo was well caught by
Lee at slip after batting very well. At lunch
the score stood 107 for four wickets. After lunch wickets fell fast. Coxon was clean bowled by Alexander for 47-a very well played innings. stand was made by Morcom and Lord till the latter was run out. The innings closed for 164, The Rifle Brigade then went in and made 123 for seven wickets, Sergt Burton and Saunderson contributing 26 and 57 respectively. The latter, by misjudging his runs, marred an otherwise good innings by running out Gough and Lysley. and thereby altered the aspect of the game, as both were playing well. The game ended' in
draw rather in favour of the Navy, The following were the scores :—
NAVY.
B. J. Brotherton, b Lee ........
R. B. Garde, e Lee, b Burton......
2
32
47
11
7
32
0
L. Coxou, b Alexander.
T. L. Shelford, b Lee:
J. M. Elliott, e Burton, b Alexander
W 8. Frowd, run ou
H. Sadler, hit wicket. b Lysley
W. C. Morcom, not out.
B. Hale, b Lysley.......
P. Lord, run out........
12
G. H. Sweeting, o Knox, b Lee
Extras
0
13
101
RIFLE BRIGADE.
3
Sergt. Burton, b Shelford.
2.1
L. T. B. Saunderson, not oct
57
0
18
14
C. W. Knox, e Coxon, b Elliott..
J. H. Thresher, lbw,b Elliott...
J. E. Gough, run out
G. L. Lysley, rnn out
A. D. Boden, b Bweeting.
B. Alexander, b Sweeting:
E. V. Percival, not out..!
G. Paley did not bat. Pte, Lee
Extras
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HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
LONG BANGA CUP AND SPOONS.
700 800
Saturday was not an inviting day for shoot- ing, and in consequence the attendance was not good. Major Wrottesley won the Cup and Messrs. Staveley, Stewart, and Rosevere the Spoons. The following are the best scores :-
Name.
To- H'cap Gd. yards. yards. tal. points, total. Mir. Wrottesley, R.E.46 30 76 8......84 Lt. C. B.Staveley, R.B. 21 40 61 12..... 73. Mr. W. Stewart......... 31 23 54 Mr. Rosevere, R.N. 20 18 47 Lt. Hutchinson, R.N.R. 26 21 47
12......66
13......60 8......55
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I feel certain
It is strange that not one of the papers has commented upon this quarterdeck justice and still more strange that the firm of Butterfield and Swire should not bave appealed against the that if they had done so the fiue would either decision to the Supreme Court. have been remitted altogether or fine inflicted and that the Magistrate's alterna- tive of two mo ths' hard labour would have
Lin K'un-yi, the supreme commander of the Imperial armies of Chihli and Manchuria, left Tientsin on the 7th instant for Shanhaikuan to take command of the forces in the field!
Uwing to the great increase of demands for tinned beef since last summer, the Kobe Abattcir Company has been able to declare a 40 per cent, per annum dividend for the latter half of last
rear.
met with the strongest censure.
a nominal
rightly of opinion, that even an honest hard If the Acting Chief Justice is of opinion, and
mitted to a felon's jail to associate with criminals working boatman or coolie should not be com because he cannot or fails to pay a fine for some breach of traffic or barbour regulations, I won- der what his opinion would be of the fact that the representative of a firm which has perhaps done more for this colony than any other should be sentenced to a fine, with the alternative of two months hard labour.
A severe sentence was pressed for by that genius of the first water Mr. Tooker, but he was no doubt acting under orders from his chief, Mr. Fraucis A Cooper, who appears to have come back to the colony with only one idea in his head, viz., to make things as uncomfortable as possible for the mercantile community in return for the action of the Permanent Com- mittee against his Department during bis absence.
His Worship Commander Hastings, who I take it is the Quarterdeck Justice Magistrate of the Acting Chief Justice, in his decision said:
You say you are doing a big business there and if anybody should know the Building Or. dinance it is people in charge of these works" (forgetting that he had it in evidence that the people who knew were absent). There can be no plea of ignorance. It appears to me a caso of complete disregard of the Ordinance." "Mr. Ross Thomson said- We did not plead ignorance."
"His Worship- Well, there has been neglect at any rate. The defendant is fined $50 on each case, with the alternative of two months' hard labour."
This gratuitous insult to a considerable por- tion at least of the backbone of Hongkong ought to be taken up and resented by the Chain ber of
Commerce.
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mark of the "leading Judge" except by saying that justice, even if "quarterdeck," may be better than old woman's law. -I am, sir, yours faith- fully,
LITERA CANINA. Hongkong, 11th February, 1895.
THE WATER SQUEFZE.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS. Water, waler, everywhere, but not a drop unless you pay for it.
DEAR SIR-A new imposition in the shape of a water tax has been sprung upon a certain section of the community. As it appears to be only the thin end of the wedge wherewith to enable the highly paid irrespousible heads of Government Departments to harass still further the long suf- fering public, I hope that the public who pay them may either gently or forcibly assist them to attain some higher ambition which would be more in keeping with the nature of their employment and the emoluments attached there- to. The fact that this new water tax is im- posed upon one section of the European com- muity while another section, either in more favoured districts or connected in some way or other with the Government, enjoys complete immunity tends to show that the scales of Justice held by Mr. Cooper require a little re- plating. The fact also that the Chinese can
being "ont off" does not tend to sweeten the waste water to their hearts' content while their unhappy conquerors are suffering from bitter cup now full almost to overflowing-
There is only one thing about it in which I see cause for congratulation, and that is that the worse the mercantile community of this badly governed colony is treated the sooner they will come together as one man to get the municipal control of their own affairs-I am sir, your obedient servant,'
COLONIST.
Hongkong, 8th February, 1894.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE
DAILY PRESS.
Briefly, certain carefully selected victims have been notified in language which I look npon as been attached to their respective houses and that crude that meters costing about $170 each have
victims A, B, and C are using $2 worth of water these inexpensive little toys have discovered that per annum more than they are entitled to under the Ordinance, and that unless victims A, B, and perceptibly diminish the consumption instanter to the satisfaction of the PW.D. genius or bis representative or sign the enclosed agreement the supply will be cut off.
What Price this P.W.D. treatment, Mr. Editor? Water shame it is victims A, B, and C should have to plead to their own servants and get no redress. Let us take a peep at the on- closed agreement" and see what their fate would be should they decide to sign it. They will have to pay the P.W.D. $3 or $4 a quarter for a meter they would rather be without; so much is clear. They will also have to pay all the year round for the surplus water consumed over and above 4 per cout. of their annual rating valuation. I am afraid that to the anofficial mind this does not convey very much, though no doubt to the superior intelligence of the official mind it is clear as the crystal water they want to tax. The charge to be made for the surplus water con- sumed is not stated; this is a very important omission and one which enables the Government officials to charge those victims whose fate is al ready sealed different prices at their own sweet will.
I do not know, Mr. Editor. whether you are a "fortunate
& or "vietim," but your contem- porary is a victim, and it is the duty of the press, the public, and particularly those about to be victimized, to obtain satisfactory replies to the following questions:-
(1) Why is one quarter of the European com- munity being taxed while the other three quar- ters and the whole of the Chinese community
get off scot free ?
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(2) Why should a charge be made for surplus water consumed during the summer mouths when Tytam and Pokfulum are overflowing ?....
(3) Why should any one have to pay for water ob ained through the medium of leaky defective from and which perhaps damage one's property P Government taps which one derives no benefit
(4) What proof have the consumers got that the immaculate inexpensive toys before mentioned are not lying like a prospectus ?
TUB.
It is the duty of the Government to stop the SIR-Does it seem to you that Messrs. But- waste caused by their own servants' neglect and terfield & Swire in whining so over their pro- by the Chinese and until they have a clean slate portionately inadequate punishment are pre- themselves not to stop honest citizens from get suming too much on their position in endeating a bath.-I am, dear sir, yours truly, voaring to escape the well deserved result of knowingly breaking the law? The fact of any- one's "contribution to the revenue" being very large" gives no right to evade just regulations, and "position" ought to be followed by example. I will not comment on the bad taste-to say the least of it-in referring to the unfortunate re-
Hongkong, 11th February, 195.
Thou rascal, thou art worst in blood to run And leadest first to win some vantage. But make you ready your stiff bats and clubs. Rome and her rats are at the point of battle, The one side must have balle (Or two months hard)-Coriolanus.