488
ro-
By Mr. Wilkinson-Witness did no member a single instance, whi'st the brick-work on the houses was proceeding, when the water supply had been cut off. He had never had any reason to believe that the work was not properly done; everything was carriel out satisfactorily -of that he was positive.
Mr.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
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CRICKET.
HK.C.C. (CIVILIAN XI.) v. H.M.S. TAMAR.
When the above match was arranged the Tamars specially asked that the Club XI shou'd cousit of civilians only, and the Club executive Hugh Pollock Tooker, executive sugiueer,
were particular in acceding to this request; it was Public Works Department, said there was therefore a little aufair that the Tamars should nothing in the Department that would show have included two Occan men in their team on the where the original plans had been deviated from 13th inst. The fact that some of the Orta ereT in the present caso. Supposing there had bee any
are for the present living on the Timer is but deviation, it would be the duty of Mr. Crisp, poor excuse for their action, a by no the inspector of buildings, to report it
effort of the imagination can they be consider- Crisp did not report any such deviation.ed to blong to the Tamar, and indeed the two Witness said he visited the scene of the collaps on the day following the accident, and from an examination of the materials used formed the opinion that the brickwork was fairly good. In his opinion the immediate cause of the collapse was the wind and rain; the wind had probably | found a weak spot in the wall that was not visible after the collapse. The effect of the deviation from the plan was to expose to the elements a part of what was origiually intended to be an internal wall, but he did not think that that had any material influence in affecting the stability of the wall, though it might havo tend d towards the collapse.
The enquiry was adjourned until ́onday at 2.15 p.m.
WATER RETURN.
men in questiću were playing for the Ocean r. the Glory on the 11th inst. It would have been little credit to the Tamar if Fitch's bowling | or Lampen's batting-or both - had won the match for them; as it turned out, however, ueither of them particularly distinguished himself, as Lampen in batting bagged a
brace
$
and. hayond causing # eertain amount of physical pain to some of his oppon- ents, Fitch's bowling was comparatively harm. less. Ward for once lost the toss and the Tamars hatted first. A start was made at 11.35. the Club fielding with four substitutes Stansbury and Coombe opened the innings and Dixon and By Mr. Wilkinson-A window left open on the Turner bowled. The start was a sensational unoccupied top floor, through which the wind
one, as Dixon, who took the first entered the house, would be a sufficient explaus- clean bowled Stansbury, Good and Donkin tion of the collapse. Excepting the bad
with his third, fourth and fifth balls, thus bonding at the junction of the cross wall with doing the hat trick." Coombe batter the back wall, witness observed nothing that very steadily and refused to by t motod pointed to a weak spot in the wall. He knew to hit out his ionings was an invaluable of instances in the Colony where other strongly-one to his side, but, from a spectator's point of built houses had been destroyed by the wind view, was decidedly tedious. It looked as if he getting inside,
would carry his bat right through the innings, but he was eventually caught, with the last mau in, for a patient 19 which took him an hour and three quarters to compile Cooke was the oaly other man on the side to show any form, and his 19 included several good strokes. There were 15 extras, so the other 8 men did not make many runs betwem them-indeed, no less than six ('s appeared on the score sheet. Dixon bowled very well throughout, taking 7 wickets for 32 ruas and Lammert at the end took 2 wickets for 10. The fielding was fair, though sally la king in smartness. Lemar chaud, who was 1 te, arrived in time to make two neat catches. With the poor total of 76 against them, it koked as if the Club would win pretty easily Such. however, was not the cas-. and when seven wickets were down for 29 it looked odds on tho Tamar repeat ing the hollow victory of the first match. To say that the batting of the Club men execrable is to put it mildly; most of them looked as if they had never handled bat before. How. ver, on Lowe joining Ward, a determined staud was made, and these two managed to Consumption 7,566,000 67,835,000 gallons knock off the n essary runs indeed, they were Estimated рори.
lation Consumption per
LEVEL AND STORAGE OF WATER IN RESER- YOIRS ON THE 1ST DECIMBER.
Tytam Pokfulam
LEVEL. 1901.
Below overflow.
2.9 ft. 54 in.
21 ft. 0 in.
Wongneicheong 31 ft. 4 in.
Tytam
Pokfulam...
1902. Below overflow.
10 ft. 10 in. 15 ft. in. 38 ft. 7 in.
STORAGE GALLONS.
Wongneicheong
1901. 181.6 5.000
22.500.000
3,458,000
Total...... 207,60 .000
1902. 298.0.1000 3,56 1,00
1,057,000
3 2,517,000
CONSUMPTION OF WATER IN THE CITY OF VICTORIA AND HILL DISTRICT DURING THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER.
1901.
211,4:0
1902.
216.400
head per day 13.8
10.4 gallons Intermittent supply from 1st November in 1902 and from 11th November in 1901. CONSUMPTION OF WATER IN KOWLOON PEN- INSULA DURING THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER.
1901.
Consumption
Estimated popu-
1902.
10,273,000 15.933,000 gallons
59,000
lation Consumption per head per day
53,250
6.4
9.0 gallons
was
not separated until 103 was on the board. Of the 74 runs added during their partnership, Ward scored by far the majority and, after the match was won, hit with cousiderable vigour. He was very fortunate, hore:er, in being badly missed by Stausbary in about the middle of his innings and had this catch been made it is almost certain that the Club would have been defeated. He was eventually b wled for 5, which contained 110 less than ten f's. Lowe played au invaluable innings for his sids and was content to keep up his wicket. leaving his partner to mate the ruus. Both he and Ward suffered somewht severely from the erratic bowling of Fitch, who, as usual, was
The Government Analyst reports that the decidedly dangerous. The Club team was oue
water is of excellent quality.
W. CHATHAM,
Water Authority.
The Japan Daily Mail learns that no doubt is entertained by the authorities as to the fact that the death of Mr. P. I'ollfus at the Hotel de Géuère, Yokokama, ou the 2nd inst resulted from taking poison. It is also stated officially that the deceased had not entered into any contract with a Japanese factory in Tokyo, aud it is also denied that his wife coming out in the steamer Bayern, It is even doubtful whether he was married. It appears that a search of the deceased's effects has disclosed the fact that no letters or documents exist throwing light upon the sad occurrence.
man short, Gra: disappointing at the list minute. To show the feebleuess of the Club's batting it need only be stated that Lowe and Ward made 76 runs between them and there were 13 extras; the other 8 men only making 14! Gool was the most effective bowler, taking | wickets for 45 and Cooke at the oud took 2 for 13, With an hour and a half left for play, the Tamars went in again, but the play was even less interesting than before. Coombs again played very steadily and made 27 in about an hour and a quarter Parker and Dartnell infused a little life into the game, but the whole side was out for 77. It was too late for the Club to go in again, so the matched ended in a win for the Club, on the first innings, by 27 runs. The following are the scores and analyses:-
¿December 20. 1902.
1.M.S. "TAMAN" First Innings.
Lt. Stinsbury, R.Ñ., b
Dixon Coombs, e Lowe, b Lam-
mert
Rev. EH. Good, b Dixon Mr. Donkin, R.N., b
Dixon
19
Second Innings.
(absent.
e Ward, b Turner... 27 b Lemarchand
0
0
Lomarchand, Lammert
7 not ont..
Lt. l'amoni, R.N.. c At-
kinson. b Dixon Mr. 4. A. Cooke, R.N.;
© Lammert b Dixon ... 19 Lt. Lampen, K.M.L.I., e
Lem rehand. b Dixon 0 Surgeon Dartnell, R.Ñ.,
Lemarchand, b Dixon 0 Lt. But, R.M.L.I. ©
Heron, b Lammert Mr. C. A. Parker. R.N., Mr. B. W. Fitch, R. N.,
ran out
not out
1
5
8
e Dixon, b Turner 0
Tminar
......... 1
c sub., b Ward
8 h Dixon
16
0
0c sub.. b Turner
15
8
Extr
15
e sub.. b Turner
Extras
1
4
Total
70
H.K.C.C.
Total
77
4
U
4
4
59,
1
0
1
.8
0
13
103
W. C, D, Turner, e Dartnell, b Good G. O. eron, Fitch J. T. Dixon, b Fitch A. Macke zi, b Good A. G. Ward (apt ). b Cooke. W. R. Lemarchand, b Good J. Hopsz, e Doukin, b Good G. P. Lammert, run out .
A. R. Lowe, not out....
Dr. J. M. Atkinson, e Parker, b Cooke
Extras
Dixon
Total...
BOWLING ANALYSIS.
H.M.S. TAMAR.”
First Innings.
Second Innings.
0.
M. R. W
0. M. R. W.
19
8 32
7
10
5 14
1
Turner Mackenzie Lammert Lemarchand Ward
7 3 10 G 3 10 5.4 2 10
7
19 5
2
6
1 21
12 1
Fitch (food Choke
TO MID
H.K.CC.
0.
M
R.
WY.
1/
- 2
2
13 3
2
4
13
2
2392
NANA
CIVIL SERVICE CC. ». CRAIGENGOWER C.C.. This match played on the 13th inst. resulted in a well deserved win for the Civil Servica C.C., which club is now beginning to feel its feet. The wicket was a treacherous che, of which fact the bowlers on both sides fully availed themselves. Batting first, the Civil Servants scored 53, Brett and Witchell alone reaching double figures, but Woolley showed a sound dofence. Brown and Herton bowled admirably, the former having a most puzzling delivery, but
mislaid. their bowling analysis was With more good work by Bretf, aided by really god fielding all round, the home team were disposed of for 3, thereby losing their first match by 22 runs. The victors are to ba congratulated upon their win.
Score:-
CIVIL SERVICE C.C.
R. S. Witchell, c Basa, b Brawn P. T. Lamble, c Lammert, b Brawn L. E. Brett, o Basa, br Brawn B. rig, e Rapp, b Herton
.R. Prown, b Herton
22
0
13
7
W Woolley, auth Brawn
5
0
U. A. Farrell, not out
W. Goldenborg, e Basa, b Herton
1
(
4
53
J. Kight, b Horton
A. Carter, & Azger, h Herton W. Huggard, b Herton
Extra+
Total
CRAIGENGOWER C.C.
W. E. Asger, e Brown, b Lamble................. J. P. Jordan, b 1 amble
B. Bass, b Lamble
J. L. Start, not out
A. O, Brawn, e Knight, 5 Brett
L. Lammert, b Brett.....
L E. Rose b Lamble
E. R. Herton, o Brown, b Brott
3 13
Q
11
1
31
E. Ford, e Farroll b Brett W. Harteam, b Lumble F. Rapp. b Brett
Extrus
Total
BOWLING ANALYSIS,
CRAIGENGOWER C.C.
0.
31.
R.
Brett... Lamble
6
1
14
+2
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