346
A 1 display was cut short by a brilliant left handed catch at point by Maitland. Smith had the best analysis, bowling with judgment and ́determination. Hastings was more erratic, but sent down a few teasers now and again; bath bowlers had most of their runs knocked off loose balls to leg. Nor was the Club fielding blameworthy taken as a whole,
With a comfortable balance of 62 runs, the Club started a second innings at 3.45. Tired after a long baking in the sun, no attempt was made to play a steady game as the match could not be lost. So Maitland Ward, Anton (batting better than in the first innings), Cox, Mast, and Twyford went in for a free and easy game. Mast was the most successful and showed that the "wonted fires" still live.
Finally, it is apparent that many of the players require more practice and we trust the selected 16 will not fail to put in a lot of work this week at the nets.
The ladies of Hongkong shewed their interest by attending in force and the band of the regiment, kindly lent by Col. Gordon and his officers, discoursed pleasantly to a large audience.. In another part of our issue will be found the names of 16 players from whom the final selec- tion to play against our visitors will be found.
The following are the score and analysis :-
2nd Innings.
THE CLUB.
1st Innings. T. Sercombe Smith, l.b w., b
Dyson...
A. G. Ward, o Langhorne, b
Ryall
12
J. F. A. Hastings, R.N., b
G. W. Gordon
67
A. S Anton, o Ryall, b Vall-
ings
30 b Davis .......... 19
41c Howard, b Ryall 18
F. Maitland, c Johnston, b
Ryall
41
e Langhorne, b Davis 15
P. A. Cox, e Moberley b
Howard...
17
e Moberley, b Ryal! 22
K. W. Mounsey, e Gordon, b
Ryall...
5
b Howard-
2
E. Mast, c Langhorne, b Ryall
10
not out
33
A. Mackenzie, run out
13
1.b.w., b Ryall
0
H. Twyford, c Johnston, b
Davis.....
1
run out
16
H. Arthur, not out..
1
not out
Extras
6
Extras
2
247
127
BOWLING ANALYSIS.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
THE CHIT SYSTEM AND PUBLIC BARS:
An interesting point affecting the chit system in its relation to public bara arose on 29th Oct, morning in the Summary Court in a case in which Thomas's Grill Room sued G. Kirkpat- rick for $132.90, amount due on signed chits. When the case was called on Mr. Bishop, the former manager, came forward as representing the plaintiffs.
Mr. Justice Wise said-In the ordinary way you cannot sue for liquors in quantities less than $5, and I think you are bringing this case because you think you have an adjunct licence. Under the Ordinance, so far as I understand it, an adjunct licence excludes a public bar; that is, an adjunct licensee is a restaurant keeper, who supplies driuks with food. A public bar is excluded, and I rather think there is a public bar at Thomas's Grill Room.
Plaintiff It is for boarding there.
His Lordship That's all right, but I suppose you are not going to argue to me that the refreshments supplied were not drinks?
Were the drinks supplied with food? All of them were not, I think; some of them were supplied at the public bar, and an adjunct licence does not cover a public bar. I must have a detailed list of the whole claim; you must say what was for boarding and what for the public bar.
Plaintiff Mr. Kirkpatrick admits--- -
His Lordship-A licenced publican cannot bring the action. I gave judgment in a similar case the other day because you said you had an adjunct licence, but an adjunct licence does not cover a public bar. I shall adjourn the case until next Friday.
[November 4, 1897.
THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF' CLUB.
BEST SCORE CUP FOR OCTOBER, The following are the cards returned during the month, for which there were twenty-one entries:-
Mr. F. H. Pellew Mr. E. F. Mackay Mr. G. Stewart Mr. C. A. Tomes Mr. H. L. Dalrymple Mr. W. J. Saunders
98 13 85 109 20 89
93
3
90
99
8
91
100
8
92
111 17 94
CAPTAIN'S CUP FOR NOVEMBER. Subjoined are the returns handed in for this monthly competition, which was concluded on Monday:-
Mr. H. W. Slade Mr. W. J. Saunders Com. Taylor, R.N. Mr. C. A. Tomes Mr. H. Smith... Mr. H. L. Dalrymple Mr. E. R. Morriss Mr. W. A. Duff Mr. C. H. Grace
14 entries.
POOL.
Mr. E R. Morriss Com. Taylor, R.N.
105 15 90
►
106 15 91
102
11:
91
99
8 91
112
20
92
105
8
97
111 14 97
110 12 109 9
98
100
100 14 102
11
86 .91
3 entries.
PUNJOM MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
An extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders in the Punjom Mining Company, Limited, was held at the Company's office, No.
THE VOLUNTEER CORPS 7-PB. AND. 9. Praya Central, on the 27th Oct., at noon, for
MAXIM PRACTICE.
The following remarks on the 7-pr, R. M. L. and Maxim practice by the Hongkong Volun- teer Corps on 16th October, 1897, at Stone- cutters Island were issued to the Corps yester- 0 day
Maid. Runs. Wides NB. Wickets.
Overs.
First Innings.
Vallings.
18
3
75
1
Howard..
11
1 46
1
P. G. Davies ...
18
2
31
1
Dyson
3
-
21
1
Ryall.....
12
1
37
C. W. Gordon
8.4 2 28
Second Innings.
Howard.....
4.4
21
1
Davis
11
30
2
C W. Gordon
4 1
ถ
Ryall.....
9
46
#
Langhorne
6
19
THE GARRISON.
Captain Dyson, A.P.D., e Arthur, b Smith,
Col. Gordon, run out
27
Lient. Campbell, HK.R., b Smith
8
Rev. G. R. Vallings, e and b Hastings
9
C. W. Gordon, W.Y.R., b Hastings
11
Surg -Lieut.-Col. Johnston, A.M S., 1 b w., b
Mackenzie....
38
Captain Langhorne, R.A, b Smith
6
T. N. Howard, W.Y.R., b Hastings
13
P. G. Davis, RA, é Arthur, b Smith
H S. Moberley, H.K.R., o Maitland, b Smith 37
C. Ryall, W.Y R., not out
Extras
16
5
11
185
BOWLING ANALYSIS. Overs. Maid. Runs. Wide.
N.B. Wickets.
Hastings
33 8 78
3
T.S. Smith
30.1 7 67
5
E. Mast
8 2 20
9
1
A. Mackenzie... 7 2
Mr.
The report that Mr. J. B. Grimes has met with an awful death near Bangkok will, if true, cause a feeling of deep regret in this colony. It is said that he lost himself in a forest near Bangkok and being unable to find anything, to eat lay down and died of starvation, Grimes went to Bangkok about two years ago from Hongkong, where he was very popular. He was one of the best carsmen in the colony and an enthusiastic and hard working Volun teer. It is feared that the report of his terrible death is true, the information having been sent in a letter from Bangkok,
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1. Both Batteries were brought up into action 'smartly and correctly. the intervals be- ing regular, and the line well dressed.
2.-The ranging with commen, shell was ou the whole well done, but was inelin Deser. and the corrections were as a ule not tol enough.
3. The lay was erratic, but this was due to the difficulty of laying at a moving object over the ordinary sights; the elevation was generally correct, but enough allowance was not usually made for the pace the target was going, and for the interval of time between the order to fire and the actual firing.
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4.--With regard to shrapnel the fuze was not usually found. With this gun, the shells should be burst close up to the boats, say within 59 yards; many on Saturday last burst as far short as 200 and 250 yards. At that distance they would be quite useless.
One or two rounds that were fired with the correct fuze, did great execution.
The Maxims found their range quickly, but did not appear to be able to keep on the target for any number of rounds; this was due a great deal to the smoke hanging round the adjoining bushes. On another occasion it would be as well to have one number posted with each gun as an observer, with field glasses.
Considering the fact that this was the first occasion on which a moving target has been used, the practice may be said to have been good. There was a very decided improvement in the fire discipline, and the detachments appeared to understand it better. The Field Battery was no doubt handicapped in having one or two in the detachments who had not been through the preliminary fire discipline drills.
The results were satisfactory; one boat was waterlogged from a common shell fired by No. 2 gun; this would have sunk a European built boat. Another boat was badly injured by a shrapnel burst close up; and all the dummies except one were hit by either shrapnel or Maxim bullets.
By Order,
L. A. C. GORDON, Capt. R.A., Adjt., Hongkong Volunteer Corps. Hongkong, 26th October, 1897.
the purpose of considering and, if though fit, passing the resolutions following, viz. :—
1. That it is desirable to reconstruct the Company, and accordingly that the Com- pany be wound up voluntarily, and that James Berwick Duncan, Esq., be and he is hereby appointed Liquidator for the purposes of such winding up.
2. That the said Liquidator be and he is hereby authorized to consent to the re- gistration of a new Company, to be named The Punjom Mining Company, Limited, with o Memorandum and Articles of Association which have al- ready been prepared with the privity and approval of the Directors of this Com- pany,
3. That the draft agreement submitted to this meeting and expressed to be made between this Company of the first part and its Liquidator of the second part and the new Company of the third part be and the same is hereby approved, and that the said Liquidator be and he is hereby authorized, pursuant to Section 149 of the Companies Ordinance, 1865, to enter into an agreement with such new Company when incorporated in the terms of the said draft, and to carry the same into effect with such (if any) modifica. tions as he thinks expedient.
Mr. David Gillies presided and there were also present-Messrs. W. R. Loxley, J. H., Lewis, C. A. Tomes (Directors), J. B. Duncan (Secretary), A. P. Stokes (Solicitor to the Com pany), 8. B. Bhabha, M. B. Polishwalla, G. G. Weller, F. Mahomed, J. R. Michael, W. A. Duff, J. Y. V. Jorge, W. K. Hughes, C. J. Gonsalves, E. Georg, C. Schwencke, G. C. Cox, E. Ellis, W. Parlane, G. C Anderson, S. S. Benjamin, A. Coutts, Hart Buck, Paul Jordan, A. H. M. de Silva, Von der Heyde, etc.
The SECRETARY read the notice convening the meeting.
The CHAIRMAN-Gentlemen, we are met to-day under a cloud and under circumstances which are far from being encouraging and promising to shareholders. Our bright antici pations of some months ago have in a great measure vanished and instead of being share- holders in a rich, prosperous, and dividend- paying mine, of which we have had more or less a foretaste, and which we had every reason to expect would have been realised long before this, we find ourselves with our visible réservés of ore on the upper stopes well nigh all worked out and our capital nearly exhausted. This,
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