March 10, 1900.J
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
DEPARTURE OF CAPT. HASTINGS, | benefitted from the much deserved change and
PUSTMASTER GENERAL.
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rest in England, will be anticipated with mach pleasure. We are, Sir, Your obedient servants. (Signed by the whole staff.)
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS FIELD BA¡TERY.
Gunner Pidgeon Sergt. Dr. Brown Gunner Lapsley Gunner Hance, J.HI. 2. Gunner Bain, f.M. Druur. Burgess Gauner Fisher Gunner Gray Gunner Loureiro Gauner Stewart
27 .33
30
96
9 95
RESCERES
*****
PEXXECE***
Handicap
200 yds.
400 yds.
500 yds.
***Total.
27 33 26 28 30 29
6
(RICKET,
165
HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB V. THE GARRISÓN. The Hongkong`Cricket Club met a team re- presenting the Garrison on Saturday the 3rd, and were beaten by 39 runs. Dr. Nimmo and Dr. Tuck batted frst for the Club, and made a good stand, 49 being soored before the partnership was broken by Dr. Tack being caught. Dr. Nimmo, however, was not disposed of until he had compiled 58. His was the fifth wicket to fall, and the score then stood at 85. The sixth wicket fell at 93, the seventh at 139, the eighth at 139, the ninth at 148, and the tenth at 152. The Garrison had four wickets down for 75, five for 131, six for 151, seven for 151, sight for 151, uiue for 191, and ten for 191. Lee, of the Club, performing the hat trick. Scores :-- HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.
Dr. Nimmo, R.N., o Lewis, b Vallings
Dr. Tuck, R.N,, o Mulliken, b Letten J. W. Mounsey, c and b Preedy
58
13
93
A. G. Ward, o Langhorne, b Vallings
1
93
J. E. Loo, o Lewis, b Preedy
3
J. A. Moreton, R.N., I.b.w., b Preedy
*
A. E. Wood, R.N., banghorne
22 28 22 21
25
30 31
12
23 SC.
90
26 20 21 88
26 36 31
FOOTBALL.
V. G. CO. R.W.F
80.
87
ENGINEERS
A large number of spectators witnessed the semi-final association football match in the Hougkong Shield Competition on the 3rd instant, amongst whom were H.E. the Go- vernor, and Miss Blake and Viscount Suirdale, The coupeting teams ware the Marine Engi- neers and G. Coy., Royal Welsh Fasilears,
We have never been able to feel with more confidence that we were voicing the unanimous opinion of the public of Hongkong then when we say that no official of this Colony has ever better earned a holiday than Captain Hastings, R.N., Postmaster-General, who left on the 7th inst. on a year's furlough. Captain Hastings The second shoot for the Balilios Cup took arrived in 1890 to fill the post of Assistant Har-place on Sunday, 4th iust., at the Association bour Master, and, although there was of course Range, Kowloon, Guaner Pidgeon again head no prejudice against the mau personally, there ing the list. The following are the 17 best was a strong conviction on the part of the public scores :- that the post was a sinecure or that it made a sinecure for someone else. Taxpayers do not have over kindly feelings at the sight of evi- dence that their money is being wasted, and therefore, as was inevitable, Captain Has ings was handicapped from the first. In 1892, there being really no work for him to do at the Harbour Offoe, our presaut Postmaster-Gen- eral was transferred to the Magistracy. Here again he had to fight against long ødds. He was not a trained lawyer nor could be understand the Cantonese language, and there was a strong public feeling, born of previous experience, that one or both of these qualifications were required in the occupant of the police beuch. The delays, and what may be rightly designated the frequent miscarriages of justice, which had gone on for some years, fully accounted for this feeling. Captain Hastings however soon proved that a well-balanced mind, a habit of discipline | THE SEMI-FINAL TIE-MARINE and ability to read character which enabled him to get quickly to the essential facts and to dispense with irrelevent evidence, were quite sufficient, and more than made up for his lack of legal and linguistic knowledge. Therefore he soon lived down the prejudice which was felt when he first took his seat on the bench. and we can safely say that no presiding in the dismal den in Arbuthnot Road has ever given more satis. The match was the best yat s•n in the com- faction to either the public or the police. patition, both teams being of equal merit, if For a short time Captain Hastings acted anything the Engineers having the smartest as Superintendent of Police, and in that individual players and the soldiers the best position also he gave nuiversal satisfaction combination. Yet even this is not an adequate and earned the highest respect from the public description, as frequently the individual play as well as from the men under him. When on the part of the members of the regimental he was appointed Postmaster-General he was team prevented their opponents from scoring. already a tried man and, although the work of and if anything the Engineers surprised most of organizing and controlling the daily routine of the onlookers who had witnessed their previous a post office was hardly that for which his pre-play, with their excellent passing. Throughout vious experience might be considered as having fitted him, great things were expected from his advent to the old building in Queen's Road, and great things have been realised, as all Hongkong residents know. Much remains to be done, but much has been accomplished, and that in spite of want of room and, what is much worse, in spite of an inadequate staff, insufficient both as to number and oapacity, a large pro- portion being Portuguess and other boys from whom not much can reasonably be expected. When to that is added the great difficulty of eradicating abuses which had crept in during years of maladministration and which had be come part of the system or want of system, too much credit cannot be given to Captain Hastings for the reformations he effected. It is much to be regretted that his health would not permit his remaining a year or so longer so that he and the public might have seen, the reforms consolidated. The thanks of the community are also due to Captain Hastings for very valuable services rendered during the time of the plague epidemic. We hope he will enjoy his holiday, and that we shall see him back in perfect health. No official has been or ever will be more warmly welcomed than he will be.
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1
The
the whole game not a goal was scored by either side, and only rarely were either goals placed in jeopardy. The play was consequently in mid-field. the backs on both sides clearing without much effort. Had the soldiers kept closer on the ball and passed across instead of ahead, the result of the match might have been in their favour. At the conclusion of time the teams agreed to play another twenty minutes, and they did 80 without any result-the game euding without anything being scored on either side. match on the whole was splendidly contested aud some brilliant individual play Was frequently noticeable. The goalkeeper for the soldiers saved several hot shots and was as cool and collected as his rival ke per was apparenty the reverse-two decisions being given against the Engineers' custodian for run- aing with the ball lownell, the centre-half bick of the military team, was the best man on the field, and was the backbone and pivot of his team. With one exception all the soldiers were in excellent form, their weak member being the right fall back, who constantly misjudged and gave the left back double work, which, however, he did well. The Engineers shaped very well and with more practice would probably prove the stronger team. The soldiers lost one or two chances in the latter part of the match through keeping too much on the defensive, their for- General Post Office, wards getting little support from the halves. For Hongkong, March 7th, 1900. sometime they played a man short, there being Commander W. C. H. Hastings, R.N., Post-only four forwards. The match will have to be master General, &o, &o, &c.
Sir-We, the Staff of the General Post Office. Hongkong, beg leave to approach you on this, the eve of your departure for England, and to express our best wishes for a pleasant royage home to Mrs. Hastings and yourself, and that we will be privileged shortly to bear of the complete restoration of your health.
Prior to his departure Captain Hastings as presented with the following address from the Post Office staff :-
We much regret the necessity that has caused you to take leave, and would assure you that your absence will be felt by us all, and that your return to the Head of this Department
replayed, when an ither good game may be antici- pated. The refereeing was not so satisfactory as it might have been, some obvious misjudg mauts being given against the soldiers ou three occasions when in the vicinity of the Engineers' goal These were evidently not seen by the Referes or his decisions would have been re- rersed; consequently, the whistle should not have been blown. The whistle, however, was irritatingly in eridence all through the game, though the Referee undoubtedly did his work conscientiously.
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H. Strong, R. M.L.I., a. Lohneon, b Danghorne 25
C. H. P. Hay, b Langhorne
H. M. C. Elliott, R.N., b Vallings
W. Tomkinson, R.N., not out
Extras
Total
THE GARRISON.
Capt. Langhorne, R.A. b Elliott Lt. Higon, R.W.F., b Elliott Lt. Mulliken, R.A., b Elliott Capt. Simonds, R.A., b Elliott Rev. G. R. Vallings, b Lee
Lt. Johnson, R.W.F., b Ward
20
0
13
0
10
.139
25
20
43
82
Major Clarke, R.A.M.C., o Wood, b Elliot. 38 Lt. Rotherham, R.W F., b Lea
Private Preedy, R.W.F., b Leo Lt. Lewis, R.A., nit qui Br. Letten, R.A., b. Ellitt
Extras.....
Preedy Vallings. Leiten
Total
BOWLING ANALYSIS. HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.
0
10
14
191
Orors. Maid. Runs. Wides, N.B. Wickoba,”
Higgon Laughorne...... 3
Elliot Lee....... Nimm
Strong Ward
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7
I
17
46
14.2
53
4
14
6
1
24
1
6
THE GARRISON.
22 17 4 50
1 77
4
12
3
1
18
3
-
20
I
8
3
1
ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB,"
9th CLUB RACE.
March 4th, 1900. Course, twice round Kowloon Rook, Channel Rocks and Meyer's buoy, leaving all to star- board; 13 miles. The following boats started at 1 o'clock and 1.15,
A class, Maid Marian, Iris, Erica, Bonito, Gloris, and Doraen
B class, Meteor, Dart, Payne, Princess and Gazelle.
There was a strong ebb tide and scarcely any wind, which was from the west, at the start, and Bonito and Gloria drifted across the line and had to return. The other four in the A Class went away together. first one and then another getting a better puff then right up to Kowloon Rock, where a light wind from the south east caught them. Erica and the Maid were round first, but only a couple of lengths to the go d Bonito had caught nearly up to the leading boats by the time they clear. ed the Rock, but had no luck in the beat up to the next mark, which was rounded by Iris about a minute in front of Doreen, with Maid Marian half a minute behind, Dorses, and Erica coming next, then Bonito, Gloria, still being some distance behind. In the free resch to Mayer's buoy, the Maid got into second place, and in asaring the buoy the leading boats ran into a flat căim, and the A class, to- gather with Meteor, were all together near the buoy, when the easterly wind overtook them and the race practically started again. Maid Marian, Erica and Doreen, being on the inside track, got round the buoy and away with a good lead, The wind was fairly steady on the reach to the Kowloon Book, which was rỡunded at