December 25, 1895.]
Expenses...
EXPENDITURE.
Paid to reserve for depreciation in the value of vessels, insurance, and repairs
Balance (net profits)
This was dealt with as follows Reserve fund
Special dividend (5 yen per share) Remuneration to directors and auditors Remuneration to employes Special reserve
FOOTBALL,
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yen.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
his hundred. Campbell's score was chanceless, but Grafton gave one-chance of stumping about 115. The rest of the team grew cold in the Pavilion waiting for their turn to come. The two batsmen had added 217 to the score, which ap proaches if it does not create the record for Hongkong, To'a Military and Naval contri bution of this nature no "irresponsible chat- terers "official or officious (N. B.-We are not re- sponsible for the opinions of our correspondent] demur.
During the afternoon the Band of the Hong- kong Regiment, by the courtesy of Major Faithfull and the officers, played an excellent selection of music.
Appended are score and analysis.
PEAK CLUB,
1. Saunderson, h Smith
W, M. Greenfield, c sub., ↳ Vailings 8. E. Hulland, e Sheldon b Smith
A. S. Anton, st. Ezekiel, b Vallings..
Capt, Ferguson, li Sujith
J A. Lowson. ↳ Vallings ....
ground under his hand. The place kick was 1,557,994.64 | well converted by Greenfield. Offside shortly afterwards having been given against the 706,737.27 Army, a free kick was given to the Club with
in the twenty-five. Wood essayed the shot, but 2,264,731.91 found it was too difficult with the strong breeze then blowing. Just before half time 3,742,295.39 De Vitré and Salmon gave anxiety, but the ball was at length brought to rest in the 252,397.96 middle of the field. The second half was 880,000.00 to a great extent as regards play merely a 58,000.00 repetition of the first, and in a first match when 300,000.00 the members of the teams are ont of practice 2,251,897.43 | a game brilliant from a spectacular point of view could not be expected Slowly but surely the weight of the Club forwards began to tell and the play at length was entirely in the military quarter. De Vitre made several good attempts to get away, but on each occasion he was well collared and brought to earth. At one time the Army appeared to have aḥ excellent opportunity, but Deacon seized the in- truder and carried him away to a less dangerous position. Adamson's weight in several scrums seemed to tell greatly, but in these, little advan- tage, however, accrued to the Club, as after little pushing they became dispersed, a little more compactness appearing to be desirable. Potts worked hard and added considerable Townend if well enthusiasm to the game. backed up would have been much more formid. able, and if the passing amongst the three- quarters had been better much more would have been scored. Grayson for the Army played well and on several occasions he much assisted his side to get hp the field. From a pass out the ball fell to Greenfield, who being immediately collared took a noteworthy kick in an embarassed position which restored the Club to the position they had just been forced to When the whistle blew the Club left vacate. the field, having won the match by five points Gillingham to nil.
HONGKONG Football CLUB U. KOWLOON.
When these two teams lined up it was noticed that the Club was not playing Firth and Row. eroft, so that it was quite evident that if the former victory was to be upheld much hard and skilful work would have to be performed. For several minutes the play was confined to mid- field, until Mackay passed out to Townend, who rushed the ball up and a corner was conceded by Henderson. Nothing came of this and Kowloon, passing from one wing to the other, an experiment which was repeated with great success, managed to put in a shot which went wide of the mark. For a short time Kowloon proved difficult to remove, but eventually Oliver, who was playing an excellent tackling game, kicked well away, thus enabling Townend to make another run, which proved fruitless, Now several throws in fell to Kowloon, but when the game was early, in nearly every case they failed to observe the amended rule-the thrower, must have both feet on the touch line --and in consequence the Club obtained several very useful free kicks. Thus for twenty minutes the contest waged. Kowloon, however, appeared to be pressing, and moreover to be playing with plenty of enthusiasm and cou- fidence. In an ugly rush Davies had to clear, but in doing so he skied the ball. Kowloon at once swarmed round the enclosure, and when the ball fell near the corner flag it was put into the goal-mouth, where it was again removed, but returning, although the Club worked its hardest, it went under the bar. After the interval Kowloon kept well up towards their opponents goal, as the Club's forwards were not passing with much accuracy and consequently were seldom, dangerous. However, when a Club player did manage to break through some of the defence, at every step towards the goal his progress was impeded by the halves until the ball was put out of danger. Looker played a sterling game for the Club, but the absence of Firth seriously interfered with the passing of the forward line. On several occasions
Miley was conspicuous for the manner in which he took the ball up the field, but when it come to shooting he usually sent the ball wide of the mark. Kowloon pressed severely towards the end of the game and in consequence of a mis-kick the ball went perilously near the enclosure. Sharp sentit away, but Miley returned and put it through with a low ground shot. After this loss the Club made an excellent attack, and for a few seconds Kowloon had their hands full, but at length the ball was got away to a more secure position. When the whistle blew Kowloon left the field victorious by two goals to nil.
HONGKONG FOOTBALL CLUB v. THE GARRI-
SON.
The Rugby football season was opened on Monday afternoon by a fixture which proved an interesting and pleasing game. The ground was rather of the dusty kind, but as the partici- pants played carefully the hardness was not of much account. The match commenced with the wind in the Club's favour and the ball was at once confined to the military portions. After a few scrimmages it was at once seen that the Club was a little the better team, for although there was good individual play in the Garrison team, their packs were by no means strong. The ball falling to Townend, he kicked well up the field, taking care to follow it up with his utmost speed. His progress was impeded when on the ball, but Cameron was near and rushed under the post and fell on his back with the ball on the
CRICKET.
HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB v. PEAK CLUB.
Considering the number of good batsmen and the possession of at least two good bowlers on its side the Peak Club appeared on paper to be the better team: the score, however, shows that the game went crushingly in favour of the Alma Mater. The first four representatives of the country club were the only batsmen to make a stand or double figures. When Smith took over the bowling at the City Hall end a change came over the scene, for whilst Vallings was bowling well from the other side, Smith came out again in quite his old form (he says, of 15 years ago: cheu fugaces) and distended the wickets four times. Saunder son and Anton each played a hard hit innings, but the latter should have been taken long before he was out to a quick bit of stumping by Ezekiel. Vallings stopped a very hot return from the old Cheltonian and was very unlucky in not getting the ball to stick. He got rid of Lowson with a really fine ball. By a clever piece of juggling Holland was taken at slip by Sheldon, who also disposed of Eccles in the long field by a well-judged catch. The genius of the Peak Club whipped in and scored 8 not out. If he had run his own team, why shouldn't he have made it as successful as his pet scheme topside has been
When the Club batted nothing sensational occurred at first, as with 2 wickets down for 64 the position was only the same as that on the other side. At this juncture Capt. Grafton joined Campbell (who had about 30 to his credit) and signalised his return to Hongkong cricket by rattling up an excellent 129. Those who were not down to see the fun do not deserve to read a detailed account; so it must suffice to say that Campbell played a sound and blame less innings, scoring at an uniform rate and that Grafton, after playing himself in, began at 50 to give a fine display of hitting. With Camp- bell at 73, his partner was at 53, but soon måde up the leeway: at about 80 they were on level terms and the excitement was as to who would first get the 100. Grafton's powerful off driving soon settled this, but the cheering which greeted him had hardly been echoed from the hill when Campbell also got the coveted three figures. Neither man gave a chance before completing
Capt. W. V. Esèles, e Sheldon, b Vallin, s.. JR Gillingham, b Smith
Surg. Major Westrutt, c and b Vallings P. G. Davies, ↳ Smith Major G. K. Moore, not out
Extrus
Vallings Baker Carr
Total......
BOWLING ANALYSIS. Overs. Maid. Runs. Wides.
19.2 2 58
4
29
2 53 11.K.C.C.
10.
15
0317
$
149
N.B. Wicket.
T. 8. Smith
... 15
F. Mailand, e Holkind, b Gillingha a. G. D. Campbell, H.K.R., unt out ... Rev. G H. Vallings e Westoutt, b Davies Capt. Gratin, R.X,, e Holland, ↳ Saunderson Capt. Baker-Carr R, R., not out..............
Extras
Lowson
Davis.
Tutal..
BOWLING ANALYSIS.
5
13
115
ไป
12.
18
19
3 8
Overs. Maid. Buns, Wides NB. Wicket.
24
4
54
14 7
39
12
57
Greenfield Saunderson 11
10
2
28
I
1
42
Eccles Anton Ferguson Holland
4 I
20
3 1
13
29
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OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE ON THE "THALES" AFFAIR,
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The Official Gazette of Japan publishes the following correspondence which passed between H.B.M. Minister in Tokyo and the Japanese Acting Minister for Foreign Affairs with re- gard to the Thales affair. The first note is addressed to the Japanese Government by the British Minister under date October 24th, 1895, and the second is a reply thereto by the Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs and is dated November 6th:-
The British steamer Thales, which had left Formosa on October 20th with 800 passengers (mostly women and children) on board, was stopped by the Japanese cruiser Yayeyama early the following morning on the sea 15 nautical miles from Amoy. The captain of the Yayeyama sent some men on board the Thales to make a search and demanded the sur- render of seven of the passengers. The captain of the Thales protested against the demand. Thereupon the commander of the man-of-war insisted on his demand to allow two of his officers to remain on board to her destination. Finally, with a condition that those demanded by the Japanese should be placed under the direction of the Japanese Con- sul at Amoy on her arrival there, the Thales was allowed to proceed on her voyage after a detention of ten to twelve hours.
H.B.M. Consul at Amoy of course demanded the surrender of those who were named by the commander of the Yayeyama to be put under the control of the Japanese Consul. They were handed over to the British Consul and he re- leased them.
H.B.M. Minister has received instructions from his Government to demand an explanation of the Japanese Government regarding the con- duct of a Japanese man-of-war in stopping à British vessel on the high seas and in boarding and searching her.
The following is the reply of the Japanese Government to the above note:--
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