334
HONGKONG CRICKET ́CLUB.
SEASON 1896-1897. BATTING AVERAGES. In Ten Innings and over.
In Three Innings and over.-
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
In Three Innings and over.
J. Thresher, R.B....
.0
Average.
8 90 8 15.00
18 216 14 15.43 4 87 6 17.40 18 222 12 18.50
21 194 10 19.40
2 43 2 21.50 10 202 8 25.25 28 288 11 26,38 ...:15 197 7 28.14 1 59 2 29.50
...
2 99.3 33.00
140 4 35.00
1 4 97 2 48.50 14 216 4 54.00
5 127 2 63.0 2 65 1 65.00 3 37
38
...
[April 28, 1897,
THE SHANGHAI RATEPAYERS'
MEETING.
THE COUNCIL RESIGN,
Shanghai, 22nd April. The Special Meeting of Ratepayers, called to consider the action of the Municipal Council in regard to the wheelbarrow tax, took place last evening in the Astor Hall, under the presidency of Sir Nicholas Hannen, H.B.M.'s Consul Gen- eral. As anticipated, it was largely attended not only by ratepayers but by persons unable to: vote, including many ladies. We are obliged to hold over our full report of the proceedings, but in the meantime give in extenso the anxiously. anticipated explanation of the Council's action, which Mr. Probst gave to the meeting. After a resolution proposed by Mr. R. W. Little, and seconded by Mr. E. Jenner Hogg, had been carried requiring such explanation,
Mr. Probst said—Mr. Chairman and gentle. men, I may say on behalf of the Council that We welcome the opportunity that is now
34.00 The following members bowled in less than afforded us of explaining to you the action we
three innings:-
Wickets. Runs.
3 for 37
12.
Name.
C. W. Gordon, W.Y.R. 4 166
R. H. Hancock
4 372
5 67 8 8.37 21 165 12 18.75
G. Grimble
4 175
Name.
P. G. Davies, R.A....
8 354
4 110
Lt. Bonham Carter
5 408 ...
A. G. Ward........
17 2
105 462
E. Mast
9 377
30.80
***
T. 8. Smith
A. G. Ward...................
4 45
1
15
3
80 348
29.00
P. A. Cox ....
10
1
64, 268
28.06
E. W. Maitland
7 335
Com: Sir R. K. Arbuthnot 11
3
60* 219
27.38
Lt. Shelford, R.N.
6 570
Lt. Perry Ayscough, R.N. 10
1
69 247
27.33
J. R. Gillingham
7 360
Rev. G. Vallings...
16
2
01 368
26.26
Capt. Ecoles, R.B.
4 60
Surg. Major Johnston.....
16
3
Com. Sir R. K.
37 228
19.00
4 180
I. W. Mounsey
12
31 162
13.50
Arbuthnot, R.N.
E. Mast...
15
1
39 187
11.91
H. B. Bedwell, R.N.
4
143
H. Mackenzie
14,
2
34 123
10.25
R. Alexander, R.B. .
3
135
P. A. Cox
8 375
L. S. Crawford
4 190
T. N. Howard, W.Y.R. -
9
1
50* 319
Capt. Langhorne, R.A. 3
85
39.88
Capt. Eccles, R.B.....
R. F. Lammert
3
60
в
73 204
34.00
B. H. Beasley
3 35
J. H. Thresher, R.B.
6
1
45 132
M. D. Wood, W.Y.R.
7
1
76* 185
31.25
H. B. Bedwell, R.N.
5
1
65* 125
30.83
Capt. Langhorne, R.A.
9
1
74 210
26.25
Capt. Dyson, A.P.D.
9
2
52* 168
24.00
P. G. Anderson, H.K.R....
E. H. Beasley
3
38 68
22.66
A. D. Boden, R.B.
C. W. Gordon, W.F.R.
5
42 99
19.80
T. Bennetts, R.N.
R. H. Hancock...
3
42 57 19.00
Surgeon Peade, R.N.
R. F. Lammert..
2 i
Q. D. Campbell, H.K.R.
3-
57 124 17.71 28* 50 20 45
G. D. Campbell, H.K.K......
35
"
16,66
15.00
41
G. M. Thomson
3
20* 29
14.50
J. R. Gillingham
14
7
2
20* 69
13.80
11
Capt. Fergusson, R.B....
79
5
1.
22 55
13.75
E. W. Maitland
44
E. A. Ram
Lieut. Plumer, R.N.
Dr. J. M. Atkinson..
75 32 38 48. 12.00 83 47 11.76 19 34 11.33
12.50
13
F. W. Christian
.99
A. Anderson
G. Stewart...
Lt. Boobam Carter, R.N.!
29 45 11.25
F. Ryall, W.Y.R.
Lieut. Farie, R.N.
.24 87
11.17
Lieut. Boden Smith, R.N.
H. Arthur..
9
3
37* 66
11.00
Capt: Trotman, R.M.L.I. ..
T. Shipway, R.N.
11
4
10 38
9.50
P. Cobbold...
F. W. Christian
"
3
14 28
9.33
E. Tomlin...
Lieut. Shelford, R.N.
16* 43
8.00
A. S. Anton
8
13 53 8.83
H. Shipway, R.N.
Dr. J. M. Atkinson
3
10 26
8.66
G. Grimble
4
1
13* 22
7.66
15 41
6.83
C. Inchbald
6
20 35
5.83
A. G. Emith
4
1
14
16
5.33
P. G. Davies, R.A.
6
1 10
•
28 5.60
T. S. Hollond, R.B.
3
1. 6.
~ 6
3.00
Farie beat Pellew.
L. S. Crawford
F..H. Kew......
5 3
4 9
1.80
Platt heat Millward.
A. Anderson
1 I 0.33
The following gentlemen batted in less than
three innings:-
A. D. Boden, R.B
P. W. Cobbold
P. G. Anderson, H.K.R....
H. M. C. Elliott, R.N.
0 and 11
1
J
24
...
9
1
"}
15
32
Lieut. Boden-Emith, R.N.
Com. Hon. G.A.¡Harding, R.N. 41
H. Green, R.A...
G. Stewart...
R. W. Shelton, R.N...
G. Paley, R.B.
R Alexander, R.B....
V. H. Maryatt, R.N.
Captain Loveband
Captain Baker-Carr, R.B...
H. Berger, H.KR.
F. Gascoyne, R.N.
J. Graham...
PARARRA
6
32*
*0
Capt. Dyson, A.P.D... T. S Hollond, B.B....
Lieut. Farie, R.N. Surgeon-Major Johnston... H. M. C. Elliott, R.N.
S. Powell
0
Lieut. Perry Ayscough, R.N.
""
16
""
ཌ ཧྨ སྶ ཏྟཾ ཀྐ ནཱ
3
15
17
12
12
27
0
11
"
LAWN TENNIS TOULNAMENT.
CHAMPIONSHIP.
Gibson beat H. Humphreys.
PROFESSIONAL PAIRS. Pellew and Bartrum beat Wood and Hol- lingsworth.
Cox and Millward beat Anderson, and Moberly.
Mayson and Skelton beat Langhorne and Grayson.
DOUBLE HANDICAP. Pellew and Platt beat Brown and Mackay. Beazley and Gillingham beat Mayson and Crooke.
T. S. Smith and Atkinson beat Mounsey and Anderson.
"A " CLASS SINGLE HANDICAP, Bullard beat Baṛtrum. Pellew beat H. Humphroys.
"B"
CLASS SINGLE HANDICAP. Grant Smith beat W. Humphreys.
Hollingsworth beat Deacon. - Mallinson beat Cooke.
VETERAN'S HANDICAP,
12*
3
0
0
26
F. Isacke, W.Y.R.
Wood beat Wellman.
E. Bennetts, RN.
Hume beat R. E. Humphreys,
12
D. Wood
2
F. Ryall, W.Y.R.
Captain Mercer, R.M.L.I.
4
F. Maitland
K. L. Richardson
3*
A. Steel, R.N.
9
E. Tomlin ...
W. M. Thompson, R.E.
10
Q. Stewart .......
0
C. V. Percival, R.B...
6
Captain Mould, K.E...
11
9
Lieut. Morcom, R.N.
Name,
BOWLING AVERAGES. In Ten Innings and over.
M. D. Wood, W.Y.R. 10. 619 T.N.Howard,W.Y.R. 12 680 T. B. Smith
1-56. 238.25
5*
9.52
29 324 30 10.80
1 47 696 40 14.90 17 1171 4 260 727 43 16.91 11 541 120 334 12 27.83
17 1112
Rev. G. Vallings H. Mackenzie
T. S. Smith beat Commander Wade. Skelton beat Platt.
The Chinese signal keeper at the Peak was charged at the Magistracy on Monday with selling intoxicating liquors without a licence. Recently a number of sailors were seen return ing from the signalling station in a drunken condition and it was thought they had bought the drink from the keeper. On the 22nd inst. P.C. McVicker went to the station and asked for some whisky. He was supplied with half a gill for which he was charged $1. On the 24th inst. P.C. Gilmore went to the station and be first of all asked for a lemonade and then for a dilatent in the shape of a whisky. The liquor was willingly sold to him and as it was lying
have taken in connection with the recent wheelbarrow riot; also to express our apprecia tion of the courtesy shown to us by the form of the resolution just put forward and passed. I propose merely to submit a clear and straight- forward statement of facts and events as they took place and which are as follows. Daring. a sitting of the Works Committee at about 11.30 a.m. on Monday, the 5th inst., news was. received of an alarming disturbance on the Yangkingpang Bridge between a native mob and the Police, to whom assistance was rendered by some European residents. I may remark that during the previous 48 hours the Police had been doing extra duty owing to indi cations of trouble with the wheelbarrow- men, who resented the increase of the license- fee The statements brought to me were such as under these circumstances caused me, after consultation with the Capt.-Superintendent of Police and Capt. B. Clarke, at once to sanction the calling out of the Volunteers and applica- tion to the two British gun-vessels for assistance. It was obviously my duty at this stage to ac quaint the Senior-Consul (Dr. Stuebel) with the position, which was done, and meanwhile the Vice-Chairman also arrived at the Council room. On the arrival of Dr. 'Stuebel I immediately drove with him to see the French Consul- General, the mob having retreated into the French Concession, where under existing re- gulations they could not be followed and broken up by our Municipal Police, but the French Consul-General at once pronounced his willingness to take concerted action to quell the riot. On our return we found the British Consul-General, → and after a brief interview with the Chief of Police as to placement of forces, Dr. Stuebel requested the Vice-Chairman and myself to at- tend a meeting of the Consular Body at 3 p.m., and it was also decided to call together the leading officers to concert our measures, It was now some time between one and two o'clock. The Vice-Chairman and I only attended the meeting of the Consular Body at 3 p.m. accom- panied at their request by Captain Mackenzie. A brief statement of the position having been made by the later, the Consuls present of coun- tries having ships of war in port assented to his desire for further support therefrom, and the French Consul-General had already ar ranged with the representative of Russia for the Russian sailors to land for duty on the French Concession. Count de Bezaure also at once gave his assent to the Volunteers crossing the Yangkingpang, should it appear desirable- the mob in the meantime being reported as on the Kinleeyuen Wharves and around the city walls. The Consular Body unanimously, ap proved the action of the Municipal Council in calling out the forces, and after reviewing the situation it was decided that the Senior Con- gul should communicate with the Taotai and that the meeting should adjourn until 7 pm; it was then nearly 5 o'clock. In the meantime the Taotsi had taken the initiative and come into the Settlements to see Dr.
on the table P. S. Macdonald entered the place him at a lengthy conferebel, who daly met
and charged the defendant with unlawfully selling the stuff. The Magistrate inflicted a fine of $100 in the first case and $50 in the second,
The meeting of the Consular body was consequently not p.m., when Dr. Stuebel held until nearly 8 reported his interview with the Tdotai, who ex- pressed himself as unable to do anything to
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