A
283
LATER.
The overnight not fout (Pearce 9), was sc- companied to the wickets by R. E. O. Bird. The cricket was dull at first. V. Lanning was keeping an excellent length, and the batsmen found him difficult to play. In the third over Pearce scored a 2 to leg, which he followed up with an excellent off drive for 3. Off Lanning he next made a lucky snick for 4, and put the next ball cleverly to leg for a live namber. 2 byes and 2 singles were all that enlivened the next 3 overs, when Pearce got Lb.w. to one of Lanning's straight ones; the innings being thus brought to a close for 336-Pearce's contriba- tion being 24, which he obtained by correct cricket. A large crowd had by this time assembled and the Hongkong XI. was warmly applauded on taking the field. McEuen and A. E. Lanning opened the innings for Shang- hai, the trundling being entrusted to Dixon and Lumsden. After McEnen had scored a single, Lanning was clean bowled by Dixon. Moule came in and opened his account with a pretty 3 to leg. Dull cricket followed, runs ooming slowly. Moule was playing attractive cricket, but at 39 he was 1.b.w. to Dixon 39.2.20. The outgoing batsman had played well for his score. Turnbull followed, but he shared the same fate as Moule, being given out 1.b.w. to Dixon, whoap- peared to make the ball swerve a lot. Weippert was the now-come". The Hongkong fielding 18 very bean and tedly earned applause. A good drive by Welpport for 4 relieved the quietness of the cricket. The same player put one of Lumsden's balls nicely to leg for 4 but in playing forward to a rising ball from Dixon, was caught in the slips by R. Hancock - 62.4.15. Tyack filled the vacancy, and a change was made in the attack, Bird replacing Lumsden and Cooper going on vice Dixon. There was! no change up to the interval, and after tiffin and photography, Lumsden and Dixon were Again entrusted with the bowling and the for- mer soon bowled Track with a good length ball -75.5.4. V. Lanning, who followed, never look- ed comfortable, and Dixon soon sent his bails flying-81 6.0. Farbridge started with a pretty stroke to leg, and soon put the 100 up while McEuen reached his 5, the cricket at this juncture becoming quite lively. Cooper and Pearce now replaced Dixon and Lumsden. and soon after the former caught and bowled McEnen, who had been batting steadily the whole innings, with a really magnificent catch, which evoked rounds of applause. The retiring batsman played a great and invaluable innings for his side, and was the only player who seemed to cope at all with the Hongkong bowling.
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Billings, who filled the gap, started to hit at once, and after a lofty smite, was well caught in the country by Smith. Farbridge was the next to go, his stamp being knocked out of the ground by Cooper, who was bowling splendidly 122.9.15. The innings finished next over, a şeu- sational catch by H. Hancock, who was running in to short mid-o disposing of the last bats man. Thus Shanghai were all dismissed
for 122.
The Hongkong bowling was good, Dixon get ting 5 wickets for 51 and Cooper 3 for 6. Lumsden and Bird secured the two others. Arthur's wicket-keeping was magnificent, and the way he stopped some leg balls was a revelation to the onlookers.
The follow-on being optional, Hancock de- cided to send his opponents in again, and Weippert and A. E. fanning faced Cooper and Dixon. The former was run out before 10 was on the board, and A Moule following, disaster again pursued the Shanghailanders, as he was caught at leg by Bird off Cooper-22.2.13. Turnbull now came in and settled down with a
4 to leg off Cooper. Lanning in the meanwhile playing a strictly defensive game. -At 30 Pearce went on, and at 40 H. Hancock was given a trial with the ball vice Cooper."
Lanning survived a very confident appeal for a catch at the wicket, and Tarabull began to punish the bowling,Runs came at a fair pace and at 66 R. Hacook took the ball from his brother, while Pearce was relieved by Cooper, at the bottom end. The two batenien played out time, Lanning not out 20 and Turnbull not out 41. Shanghai were thus 136 runs behind with 8 wickets in hand,
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
[October 19, 1903.
The following is the the complete final score, į moment, but the night pass system is fraught with analysis:-
HONGKONG
R. Hancock, b Jackson Lieut. Smith, R.A., run out
W. C. D. Turner, a and b furnbull. J. W. Dizon, c Weippert b Billings H. Hancock, a Weippert, b Jackson
B8
鄯
9
Lieut. Lamsden, R.d., e Dow, b Jackson 136 H. Arthur, e Moulo, b Dew
A. G. Ward, b V. H. Lanning
T. E. Pearce, 1.b.w., b' V. H. Lanning C. R. s. Cooper, b V. H. Lanning R. E. (). Bird, not out...............
Extras
Total
SHANGHAI.
14
17
24
0
0
10
t
.336
20
First Innings.
Second Innings. A. E. Lanning, b Dixon 0 b Lumsden K. J. McEuen, e and b
Coiper
$5 b Lumsden
W. H. Moale, l.b.w .b
Dixon
W. J. Turnbull, 1.b.w.,
b Dixon.
15
3
with too many evils and too many hardships to the respectable Chinese residents to make its revival advisable. As a matter of fact, I kuow on the best authority that the Government has no intention of starting it again. It may have been discussed, among other remedial m11 but it will certainly not be adopted now. The decision is a wise one.
That the Peak is still as popular as ever as a place of residence is evidenced by the build. ing operations still going on there 'The new house built by Mr. Bryer in the throat of Victoria Gap is now completed and occupied, and though the site-3 mere shelf on the face of the rock above the Police Station--did not lend itself to architectural effect, the result is an eminently comfortable and convenient place of abode, open to all the breezes and commanding most extensive views. Another gentleman in the same profession (Mr. Denison) is building for himself a residence on the eastern slope of road leading to Mount Kellett. The site looked socaewhat impossible, but the uye of an engineer sees possibilities where ordinary persons observe nothing but a declivity, and the new house will enjoy a capital oposition. The two new houses high up on.
Mount Kellett b ing built for the Taikoo hong are nearly completed externally. An ther house is to be erected on the west side of Mount Kellett very shortly by the contractor for the
ew Hospital.
3
20 c Bird. Coopor
1
run out
.......
51
run out
4
e Bird, b Cooper run out
5
31
15
e Bird, b Coopor
41.b.w., b Bird ..
I
Dot out
W. H C. Weippert, c R.
Hatcook, b Dixon W. J. Tyack, b Lumsden V. H. Lanning, b Dixon () R. C. Farbridge (capt.),
b Cooper
G. M. Billings, e Smith,
b Bird
G. C. Dow, not out W. H. Jackson, c. H.
Hancock, b Cooper Extrus
Jackson Billings Dew
Total
Ob Pearce 7 Extras
46
0
52
9
7
122
Total
191
BOW ING. HONGKONG.
0.
M.
K.
W.
11
100
3
36 $
93
'
15 3
17
V. H. Lona ng McEnen Ward
9.4
3
"
37
3
15
1
SHANGHAI,
First Innings.
0. M. I. ዩ.
51
12
3 38
20
15
3 37
?
5
3 11
1 15
1
4.3
6 2
10
1 53
3
10.2
4
3 25
1
11
Dixon
Lumsden
Bird
Cooper Pearce
H. Hancock R. Hancock --
22
HONGKONG
3+ A
Second Innings.
0. M. R. W.
5
JOTTINGS.
Congratulations are heartily offered to the Colonial Secretary on his appointment to ad- minister the Government in the interval between the departure of Sir Henry Blake on the 21st November, and the arrival of Sir Mathew Nathan in March next. According to instruc- tions issued in 1896 under the Royal Sign Manual and Signet, the Senior Military Officer in command of the regalar forces in the Colony should assume the administration of the Govern- ment when the office of Governor is vacant or the Governor is incapacitated or absent. These instructions, perhaps, did not contemplate the contingency of the General Commanding the Troops being absent from the Colony at the same time as the Governor. I, for one, agree with the writer of the article in the Times, which the Daily Press reprinted a few days ago, that on general principles the proper officer to administer the Government in the absence of the Governor is the Colonial Secretary, and it may be hoped that the circumstances which have just arisen may lead the Colonial Office authorities to reconsider the standing instruction which they have DOW seen the necessity to depart from.
Theses house, however, do little more than serve to make up for the three bangalows being sacrificed to make room for the Granville Sharp Memorial Hospital, which is now gradually rising on Kellett Spur. "Oaonora" has already disappeared, and the other two are doomed and now give shelter to workmen only. At present the main building of the hospital is beginning to show up; the foundatious for the other wings are not yet laid; but work is actively progressing, and by this time next year the building will probably be near to completion. Meantime the Jubilee Hospital on Barker Road is receiving the last finishing touches, and before His Excellency Sir Henry Blake leaves the Colony he will no doubt be asked to take it over on behalf of the Government.
band
Are the Chinese musical? The question was suggested by the unearthly sounds which marked the recent celebration of their Moon Festival; and there was not one in a group of Europeans who debated the point lately that did not agree that on that occasion at least the methods adopted to produce sounds supposed to be musical were both horrible and barbarous. Dwellers in Kowloon have good reason to complain sometimes of the tom tom sounds emanating from the Indian barracks in Macdonnell Road, but these faded into insigni- feant silence when compared to the Chinese noises made in honour of the mid-antuma moon. The Chinese really have some pretty little pastoral airs that one may hear occasional- ly as the morning market-boy wends his way to market, or as the faueral train pursue its journey to the burial grounds; but of gran music or light, happy music they seem t have no conception, and when it comes to their festival music they appear to relapse into barbaric expression akin to the South Sea islander's.
I shall be doing a small service which I know many will appreciate if I direct the attention of the Military authorities to the need of a little improvement to the entrance of the Parade Ground at the Beaconsfield Arcade end. I am not sure that this is not an unauthorised entrance, but it is one nevertheless that is generally used by the public who attend in increasing numbers every Monday afteroon to listen to the Band. What is needed is either that the ground should be properly sloped. to the pathway, just at the point of entrance, or a stone step provided. Ludies especially would welcome this improvement.
There have been rumours during the past week of an intention, of the Government to revive the "night pass system among the Chinese of the Colony. It was in April, 1865, that a notification appeared in the, Government Gazette ordering that every Chinese going out after dark must carry a light, and that from 8p.m. until gunfire ang Chinese found without a pass and light would be taken into custody, employers of servants sent out during these hours being obliged to furnish them with the necessary passes and lights. The peace of the Colony was gravely disturbed at the time, and it
Admiral Fongue Jonquiere has been nomi- was felt that desperate remedies were requirednated to command a division of the French Now it is a fact that Hongkong is swarming,mával squadron in the Far East. with Chinese bad characters at the present
BANYAN.