RANDOM REFLECTIONS.
How fortunate we have boon this year with regard to typhoons Of the many that threatenel not one struck us until Tuesday, and even then it wasn't a typhoon. So the quidnunca ssy. The wind only travelled at the rate of 75 miles an hour, and to qualify for a typhoon it must put on another five miles so hour. That is a dfoent blow, and should satisfy anybody who is not satiated with typhoons. The greatest velocity attained by the wind in much oyslenie
disturbances is the 200 odd miles of the Galves ton cyclone many years ago.
Another thing which proves that the typhoon was not a typhoon" is that the scaffolding on the naw Post Office withstood the force of the wind. That is usually the first to go, though against that it has to be admitted that the usual performance was repeated at the Star Ferry wharf
f and the military matsheds at Kowloon.
While our thoroughfares were impassible in many places by raging torrents on Tuesday we suffered from a regular Niagara of oratory at the Legislative Council Chamber on Thursday.
Two surfeits in one week! No wonder it takes ne some time recover.
.
The grillin who wanted to see bis first typhoon was in evidence on Tuesday and it has to be admitted that though the blow did not come up to the expectation of the old hands it quite impressed the youth with a more suscept ible mind. In one instance the griffin, whose residence was at Kowloon, was quite perturbed because he had not a clean collar for the morrow, He must have been a Kowloonatic.
It is not ofton, however, that so many follas are stranded on the Hongkong side. At least hundred people were unable to cross to fair regdences in Kowloon and the hotels and restaurants were busier in consequence. They were a sleepy-looking lot that crossed with the first ferry on Wednesday morning.
There were no heroica on Tuesday, although I si told there were several Emergency Volan teers at their allotted posts.
F
It
There may be something wrong with my thinking apparatos bit I failed to as the logie of the argument of the Hon. Mr. Murray Stewart when he suggested that the sum to which a member of amiliary or a naval cantoor would be entitled to ne rebate of duty should be given to him in a lump sum, as the tendency then would be for him to save it. The argament is that the larger the sum the greater the tendency to thrift. that were so, those who drink most should have the largest sums in the Savings Bank. It reminds me of the story of the old woman who had become a member of a co-operative society, and who was so obsessed with the prospect of the dividend, that at meal time she addressed her family in these words:" Eat, you beggars, eat. The more yon sat the bigger the dividend." I see the Banitary Department haaquarters have been removed sooner than expected. I hops the offos cat will not be forgotton. By the bye, when is that exhibition of cats to be
*
Buffs, 6.
LOCAL SPORT,
RESULTS AT A GLANCE.
FOOTBALL.
H.K.F.C., Q
Note-McCubbin scored a goal against his
ownside,
Taylor (4), Brownter (1).—-
Kowloon, 2.
83 Coy. R.G.A., 2.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, OCTOBER 25rn, 1909,
nil. Both teams showed signs of good football, and with a Ettle more praelies are each in their tafe expected to do great things in the league competition. The Lnaitano team is consider ably strengthened by the inclusion of sevarál ex-E. O. C. playar.
Kowloon
R. E,
H. K. Chub
LEAGUE TABLE.
Goals
P. W. L. D. For Agat. Points
-WATSON'S.
H. 8. Sparge, b Curwen H. Tavior, a Moore, b'Elson
die geves
E. Phillips,, b Goldsmith RENAL CONFERE J. Clark, B Goldarmyndar G. E, Miller, b Goldsmitha is unmask szétos H, Rapp, e Robinson, b Somervillo.......
G. Harper, a and b Somerville
J. E. Saiter, & Ratinson, h Coldsmith
E. James, run'out ..........................
B. J. Spitties, b Somervito
J. Fraser, not opt
Extras).TIME A
Total
.03.
BOWLING ANALYSIO.
x.
W.
B.E., 2
Brown (1), Wilkie (1).
Morriak (1) Insitano, O.
Batte
R. G. A.
3 0.0 2 0 0
17
8 2
J
Lt. Thickness().
1 1 1 0
7 6
3
12
4 6
3
Elson
CRICKET LEAGUE.
1
11
Goldsmith
4
Civil Service, 46.
0 13
Bomerville
8
KOWLOON.
Q. W. Jeffries, and b raylor m
2. Moore, o Bulter, b Taylor
H. E. Goldsmith, b Taylor
A. Somerville, ran vat
W. Elson, b Taylor .....
RE, 115.
FOOTBALL.
H.KE,C.
BUFFS,
This match was played on the Club gromä on Saturday before a large number of spectators, who, despite the inclemoney of the weather, turn od out to witness what was expected to be a good
stol. The teams were:
H.K.F.C.-J. Clark; F. ά. Carroll and J. McCubbin, H. W. Killy, R. C. Barlow and A. Gregory; A. Aitcheson and W. Weston; A. Whitmarah E. A. May and J. D. Danby.
Buffe-Block Ruler and Bartlett'; Dary, Wres and Tampsstt; Fitzpatrick and Draw; Taylor; Brewater and Barker;
Kicking off facing the pavilion and the Club forwards made a raid on the Buff territory and Bartlett and Ruler were kept busy keeping them from getting through. This was only a flash in the pan, however, as from the time the ball began to get slippery the Buffs had the game well in hand.
The first goal was the result of a mis-kick by McCubbin, the ball skilding off his foot into the net. The soldiers, more at home on the slippery soil than their opponents, were all ever the Club players, and Taylor beat Clarke twice before the sutarval.
In the second half the Buffs ehowed their superiority still further by adding three more goals.
The spasmodical runs by the Club forwards met with little success, as they never scomod to The game have full control over the ball. ended with the scores:-Buffs, 6; H.K.F.C.,0.
Naval Yard 2 0
CRICKET.
League.
B... CIVIL SÉLVICE: Civil Service were at home to the RE. on
Saturday afternoon. The soldiers went to the wicket first and compiled 115, and it looked when the others went in that a draw would result, However, the RE managed to get the C. 8, out on the last ball of the over and secured n decided victory. Boores:
2.1.
Cpl. MoGregor, e McEwen, b Raid
Spr. Hazris, b' Roll
Bgl. Power, ran out
Cpl. Orman, a Bird, b Rold
Sgt. Wallack, b Bird.
Opl. Harrison e Jackson, b. Boid. Sgt. Koano, not out
•Total
Extras
Bpr. Klas, Spc. Sturdy, L.-Cpl. David.
son and Spr. Walker did not bat.
CIVIL BXRVICE,
...11K
F. A. Biden, Harris, b Osman pemaka E. W. Daweon, o Power, b Osman
A. R. F. Ravor, lbw Wallbank..... J. G. McEwen, Klos, b Wallbank ....... E. Reid, o Power, b Wallback
A. M. Thornhill, b Wallbank-
T. Jackson, b McGregor REO, Biri, & Power, b Osman File, b MoGregor .................. Makay, not out.
Extras
Osman
Колпе .....
Wallbank
Total --BOWLING—ALTÓIÐ.
.
McGregor vanaini Klon
40
W.
F
2
1
Test Match
HE.C.C. v. GADEISON.
For the winners Taylor was boat and it was isrgely dus to his individual efforts that the score was so great. Dars at half-book worked well, but an over willingness spoils his play, and an over eagerness makes some of his attempts to get the ball come under the heading of "dan-ups were drawn wore gerous play." Ruler, getting the greater amount of work to do, did it well, and it is s pleasure to learn that there is no likelihood of him giving up football this season.
The match between the Hongkong Cricke Cab and the Garrison started on Saturday afternoon was not completed. The scores when
The Club players hare all been seen to on Saturday. Ms. better advantage than Cubbin was unfortunate in being elbowed in the windpipe daring one of the rushes of the Buff forwards. Clark, could not be blamed for the goals scored against his side, and some of his savos were excellent Gregory worked hard, as did Barlow, the lattor giving Black the only shot he had any difficulty in eving, ...
Samming up, the Buffs were the better tom and deserved their win; but on a dry afternoon
GAZZIBUN-FIEST INNINGS.
Capt. Reasley, st. Elborough, Young 16 Capt. Garnett, o and b Oliver.
Capt. Bairi, et. Elborough, b Oliver... D. K. Anderson, o Hutelison, b Young
H. W. Green, a and b Mebius
Capt. Clapham, in pain materi
Capt. Crawford, not out....
H. G. Bagasli.. sem gerezan
J. C. Innes, Elborough, b Oliver
E. P. Wood, b Olivär......
E. C. Norman, not out H. Lioprann
Total...:
ULE.O.C.IBET INNINGS.
T. E. Pears, not out AU. E. Elborough,
Baird Friendly
D
181
POLICE “A” v. CIVIL BERVICE “A This meeting took place on the Civil Service
T. Choo, Saiter, b Spurge
W. Curwen, & Rapp b. Taylor
W. Wenne, h Clark Capt. Park, Taylor J. Robinadu, b Taylor T. Ramway, not out
Extras
Total
BA
BOWLING ANALYBIJ,
Taylor
Spurge
Make
Kapp
announcer.
BOXING-CONTESTS.
After an exhibition spar between Seamen Grant of B. M. S. Kent and Seaman Sindon of
H.M. S. Clio,
AFRICAN GAME TRAILS,”
BY THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
SWAKILI PORTERS.
Here and there in East Africa one can utilise ox-wagons or pack trains of donkeys, but for a considerable expedition it is still best to use s safari of native posters, of the type by which the commerce and exploration of the country have always been carried on. The backbone of guch safari is generally composed of Swahili, the coast men, negroes who have acquired the Moslem religion, together with a partially Arabicised tongue aml a strain of Azab blood- from the Arab warriors and traders who have boon dominant in the coast towns for so many centuries. It was those Swahili trading caravans, under Arab leadership, which, in their quest for ivory and slaves, trod out the routes which the early white explorers followed. Without their work as a preliminary,
THERE IS SKILL AND
THOROUGHNESS
OF CONSTRUCTION
IN ALLA
PIANOS
WE IMPORT
the work of the white explorers could not have STAMPING THEM IN EVERY WAY
been done, and it was Swabili porters them.
selves who rendered this work itself possible.
To this day every hnuter, trader, missionary,
or explorer must use either a Swahili safari or SUPERIOR VALUE one modelled on the Swahili basis. The part played by the white-topped ox-wagon
the in
history of South Africa, and by the camel Dera-
ran in North Afrion, has been played in Middle BUILT THROUGHOUT FOR
Africa by the Les of strong, patient, child-like
Savages, who have borne the burdens of so many meters and employers hither and thither, through and across the dark heart of the
continent.
NECESSARY LUXURY,
in
THIS CLIMATE.
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which I wore in deference to local advice, instead of my beloved and far more convenient alouch hat My rifles were an army Spring- field, 30-calibre, stacked and sighted to suit myself, a Winchester 405; and a double-barralled 500-450 Holland, a beautiful wespan, presented to me by some English friends.
Kermit's battery was of the same type, except_ that instead of a Springfield he had another Winchester, shooting the army ammunition, and his double-barrel was a Rigby. In addi tion I had a Fox No. 12 shot-gun; no better gun was ever made.
· THE PIASKIN-LIBRARY, There was one other bit of impedimenta, less
Equatorial Africa is in most places-none too healthy a place for the white man, and he must The large and representative attendance at care for himself as he would soorn to do in the the City Hall on Baturday night shows that land of pins and birch and frosty weather. interest in the "manly art" is increasing in Camping in the Rockies or the North Woods ROBINSON PIANO ean with advantage be combined with "roughing Hongkong just now. The gathering at tho it" and the early pioneers of the West, the
CO., LTD. tournament included numeroas military of-explorers, prospectors, and hunters, who always fioare, professional mon and taipaus, and the roughed it, were as hardy as bears, and lived in a halo old age, if Indians and accidents permitted. "mills" which took place were worthy of such But in tropic Africa a lamentable proportion of an audience. As tsunl, Mr. R. H.- Whittaker the early explorers paid in health or life for the was the promoter, while Mr. Jack Dempsey hardships they entlared; and throughout most aited-as-referos, Mossrs. S. Kelly and C. Bond of the country no man can long rough it, in the
Western and Northern rense, with impunity.
At Kapiti Plains our tents, our accommodo as timekespora, and Colonel Bob Love as
tions generally, soomed almost too comfortable for men who know camp life only on the Great Plains in the Rookies, and in the North Woods My tent had a fy which was to protect it from the great heat; there was a little rear extension Stoker Philpott of the Cadmus, 8 stone, and in which I, bathed hot bath, nover a coll Ganner Williams of the R.G.A., 9st. 2b, were bath, is alt a tropic necessity; there was a announced for an eight round bout. As soon ground canvas, of vital moment in a land of trick jiggers and secrpions; and a cot to on the gong sounded the combatants clashed, sleup on, so as to be raised from the ground. Williams hitting recklessly and generally Quite a contrast to life on the round-up! simlessly. A few vicious swings, howezer, were Then I had two tent boys to seo after my
belongings, and to wait at table as well stopped by the Stoker, who appeared to be the Ali, & Mohammedan negro, was the usual for African travel, but perhaps almost ing trip, if it is to be of any length. This was failing fast, but succeded in steadying him- chief of the two, sud spoke some English, while as essential for real enjoyment even on a hunt self, and planted a solid right swing on the under him was "Bill," a speechless black boy
the "pigskin library," so called because most gunner's jaw which sent him to the boards, both of them faithful and efficient. Two other of the books were bound in pigskin. They were Mohammedan negroes, cled like the askaria, carried in a light slamininu and oilcloth case, The sounding of the gong gave the soldier a
reported to me as my gan-berare, Muhamed oh, with its contents, weighed a little leas fresh lease of life, but he came up to the second and Bakari, seemingly excellent men, legal and than 601b, making a lead for one porter. In- round minus the dash with which he opened, ondaring, no trackers, bat with keen eyes for oluding a few volumes carried in the various and it was not long before Philpott drove gume, and the former speaking a little English. bags, so that I might be sure always to have My two horse boge, or saison, were both pagans. One, Hamiri, must have had in his one with me, and Grogorovize, read on the veins much Gallas or other non-negre blood: Voyage ontward, the list was as follows. It and I need hardly say it also represents in no The next "mill" was between Sesma Lemont derived from the Hamitie, or bastard Semitic, represents in part Kermit's taste, in part mine, of H. M. S. Kent, 9st. 41b., and O'Keift of the or at least non-negro, tribes which, pushing way all the books we most care for, but merely those which, for one reason or another, we Torpedo Depot, 10st. 6lb. This wont the slowly and fitfully southward and south-west-
ward among the negre peoples, have created an thought we should like to take on this par- intricate tangle of ethnic and linguistic type ticular trip. eight roula and ended in favour of Lemont on points. There was little of interest in the from the middle Nile to far south of the Equator. encounter, for Keift could not be drawn. He Hamiri always wore a long feather in one of his sandals, the only ornament he affected. The fought on the defensive throughout, his lighterothor sais was a silent, gentle-mannered black
Apocrypha. His name was Simbs, a lion, and heathen, opponent doing all the loading
Bandsman Willis of the Buffs, 12 stone, and as I shall later show he was not unworthy of were stout, quiet little beasts. One, a sorrel, next entered the ring for a ten round boat. I named Tranquillity, and the other, a brown, nob the cob-like build of a zobra For a hagging-cum-wrestling match it would had s have been hard to excel this. Romeo clung to that we christened him Zebra-shape. One of the bandsman as though he had found his Kermit's two horses, by the way, was more romantically named after Hunndan; the sharp- Juliet, and at times Willis appeared loth to part eared steed of the Mabinogion. from Romeo. The American got a real live hustle on at the start, but repeated applications of Willis' right to his face steadied him, and from the sixth round on the affair was a bugg ing match. Willis got the decision.
another right to the point which lifted "illiams off his feet and laid him low.
held? Nobody seems to know anything about with the same teams the Buffs would have a round and ended in o win for the Folloe by 26 B Rembo of the U. S. S. Helena, 11st. 51b.it. The two horses for which these men cared
it now.
the way to go for points.
KOWLOON. L,E,
The journey of the clephant from the ofrons
The meeting between these teams was very to the racecourse laat Saturday was broken by interesting and the spectators anjoyed what was the genial Colonel, who needed liquor refresheriainly a good game. Kerloon were well ment after hie arduone walk, inviting the ja-served by their forward quintette and the weak venile mammoth to accompany him into a hotel. nosa of their back line was well covered by There was no occasion to repeat the invitation, Sterris and Lapsley. The soldiers were not for the intelligent animal followed him up to acon at their best either, their defense not being the bar, to the astonishment of those present, who as strong as usual and the team showings rabbed their eyes and wondered if they had general slackness, which was altogether unex "got 'em again." Mick, as he is called, par- posted. The R.E. set off in good style, but their took of the beer which was lavished upon him attacks on the home goal were rather indiffer and the sight was so grotesque that even sent. A sharp contrast was supplied by the Scotsman was heard to "shout" a drink for the Kowloon men, who, once they got possession, lost no time in becoming dangerous, and the gamo elephant.
was scarcely ten minutes old when Morris drove
Hostesses who are about to give dances might-e-low shot into the goalkeeper, who stopped it, accept the suggestion to indicate on their in- bat as the bail, was greasy it slipped through his vitations that the wouring of white coats by hands and the first point went to Kowloon amid gentlemen is optional. It is always rather warm dancing and the coolest attire would be great applause. Enocuraged by this success welcomed by the gentlemen, whose regulation the homestars settled to the attack and the garb is not conducive to comfort on those art play of their lighter forwards enablod joyous occasions.
Now that the dancing season is upon us, the following yarn many be appreciated by Thee pians. A sailor was once asked by a massmate not quite so well up in matters social as himself
them to dash through before the soldiers could get near them, and Wilkie had the honour of the second point, the slippery ball giving the Half-time Kowloon, custodian no chance,
2 goals; B.E., O.
In the second half tho Engineers played more effectively, and aftar ten minutes fast and excit
to explain to him the third figure in a quadrille, "Yon first of all leave ahead," said he, "and lag play Morrish boat Foulkes, Quick ex- pass your adversary's yard-armis; then in a jiffy changes followed, but a foul against Storrie regain your borth on the other tack in the gave the visitors a good opportunity, of which same kind of order, slip along sharp, and take they took advantage und the soldiers gained the your station with your partners in line; back equalising goal. The prospects at this stage and fill, and then fall on your heel and bring up were in favour of the Engineers, the more with your craft. She then manivros. shead specially a Kowloon's speedy rushes were off alongside you; then make sail in company wasted by wild shooting, However, their with her until nearly astern of the other line; defence proved equal to all demands and though make a sternboard; cast her off to shift for the isme was in doubt to the end, owing herself; regain your place out of the squadron to the dangerous speed of the Kowloon man once they broko away, no further scoring took as best you can, and let go your anchor."
place, and time was called with the register standing: Kowloon, 2 goals; R.E., 2,
RODERICK RANDOM.
NAVAL YARD U. -E.G.A.
Owing to a misunderstanding the Naval Tord turned up to play at 2.30 p.m. on Saturday. The B.G.A. team arrived at 4.30 p.m., as did Est Edwards, the referee, to find that tho Tarders had gone. The managers of the teams agreed to play off later, and the circumstancəs are being reported to the Emergency Com mittee.
HARMSTON'S CIRCUS. Harmiston's Circus will show only for three nights more, and the last matinee will be held to-morrow, afternoon. Saturday night's pro- gamme was greatly appreciated by a fair attendance, and the amateur riding content caused considerable simsement. Six local men essayed to do trick riding, but the results were not so succesful as on former occasions. The trophy was won by Mr. Judah, who managed to keep ~his feet for two paces. The popular Colonel re- Only one match was played on Saturday, 83rd quests us to announce that on Wednesday Coy, and Lusitanio. In the A. Coy. v. Moslem evoning positively the last performance will be match the referee failed to appear and a friendly given, as they leare by the s.8. Austria for Singapore on Thursday. There was a notice was played Gun practice provented 87 Coy. able improvement in the band on Saturday and 88 Coy playing their matches. In the only night, Mr. Bruce, the conductor, who has been match of the afternoon 83 Coy were too good with the sireas for nineteen years, having taken for the Lusitano, boating theïï, by two goals to over the baton after a trip to Australia.
SECOND DIVISION,
runk Scores:
POLICE A.
P. P. J. Wodehorso, b Gast
J. Ogg, a Cronaher, b Field.
A. Courell, o and b Field
W. Cooper, Darey, b Baoca
D. Mokardy, ↳ Bacon jammer issues
8. Boll b Gast ........................
K. MeLorman, b Adama
J. Marka, ↳ Adams............. -------- J. Moody, & Croucher, b Gat. J. E. Hator, not out ........ G. Glendinning, b Gast
Extree
casa n
Total
BOWLING ANALISIK.
Barb
Field
130400
Adama
3.5
CIVIL SERVIØR Á,
D. Makenzie, b Moody
F. Sutton, b Bell
F. Brewer,.c Oxy, b Ball.
G. E. Field, a Glendinning, b Bell
A. Davey, b MeHardy......
P. R. Adams, not out
W. Gast, b McHardy.
F. Bacon, b Moody in
RSS
C. W. Daughton, & Hell, blendinning
F. Croucher, aut b Cooper
E. Thomson, Ogg, b Moody,
Fitted......
Moody ...
Новопла
13
128
Bad-
IDEAL SETTIERA.
Cuninghame, lean, sinewy, bearded, exactly the type of hunter and safari manager that one would wish for such an expedition na ours, lead ridden up with us on the train, and at the station we met Tarleton and also two settlers of the Hill was an Afrikander. He neighbourhood, Sir Alfred Pease and Mr. Clifford Hill
deeds the greatness of the English Empire, and yet had never seen England.
Ganners Arundel, 10 stone, and Belbrook, 10st. 2 lb., were annonneed for a fifteen round wontest. This event was looked forward to with considerable interest, sa both men are clever and his cousin, Harold Hill, after serving borers. The rounds throughout wore fast, through the South African War, had come to xoiting and scientific, but Arundel proved the the new bountry of British East Africa to better man. Up to the tenth round honenrs settle, and they represented the ideal type of from the were easy, but in the elovouth Arundel's left settler. for. taking the lead in the spread of to the jaw staggered Bedbrook, who continued empire. They were descended teluge points notil the final round, when English colonists who came to South Africa in 1820. They had never been in England, and Aroudel ruined a shower of swings on the jaw neither had Tarleton. It was exceedingly which made his opponent "groggy."
interesting to meet these Australians and brook, however, kept his feet until time was Afrikanders, who typified in their lives and called, and Arnadel was announced the winner.
The main eront was a twenty-five three. minute round go between Bill Lewis, 138 lba. and Tim Coleman, of the U. 3. 8. Helena, 145 lbs. This was one of those events in which his guests for the next fortnight, and we owe the loser displayed remarkable plack and primarily to him, to his mastery of hunting hardihoed, but little science. Coleman had the craft, sad his nuvarying and generous hospi advantage in height, weight and reach over tality and kindness the pleasure and success of Lewis, but he lacked the science and quickness of our introduction to African hunting. His life the little man, who, after thirteen rounds of singg had been one of such varied interest as has only bean possible in our own generation. He bad smark. In the opening rounds ingscarcely showed Coleman had a tendency to rush, but finding served many years in Parliament; he had for some years been a magisteste in a peculiarly this game useless abandoned it. Throughout the fight Lowis kept the American pinned in his responsible poet in the Transraal; he had jour- corner, and in round after round, assailed him neyed and hunted and explored in the Northern Babara, in the Soudsa, in Somaliland, in with a series of left swings and right uppercuts, Abyssinia, and now he was ranching in East match rooeiving scarcely a hlow in exchange. By the Africa. A singularly good rider, and one of
fifth round Coleman was badly marked, and
100
Total
HOWLING ANALTBIH.
2.
2.
1
3
5
* 26
8
6
10
1
0 16
1
Bell....... Mollardytal Glendinning
Cooper
CRAIGENGOWER BOYS' OWN CLUB
The following is the result of this played at Happy Valley of Saturday
OBLIAINGOWER,
W. H. Tivenah, Wong 19
1. A. Carvalho, b. Battlivare en gaan,
K. F. Lammert, b Battliwaraman
ít. A. Hericookedex, b Bathro
L. E. Lammert, b Battliwarn
3. Bum, b Battliwara....
L.A. Bone, b Wong...
J. D. Karlá, Wang
L. E. Green, b Wong ........
P. Currie, b Battliwara yerin meteen overtikal pou
W. II. Warrener, not cuti sunmamit
Extraîneme
Total
'BOTA' ́OWN OLUN.
W. Wong, o Hancock, b.Esmert K. Khan, b Imanmortia.com H. W. Paterson, 3 Ross
§. B. Hatilimaca, b Lammerking
E. Mowfang, a Rogo, b Lammert
S. Joas, h Hancock..........
C. Lee, and b Eancock.....
H. Lee; o and baratzart
H. J. White, o Hancock, b Boo
C. Swimmers, o Baen, b Rose
A. B. Ella, not cat
Extra LATIN PANTY
Total.
KOWLOON, A, WATSON'S.
Watson's XI. were at Kowloon on Saturday and retired besten by 23 runs. Jeffries was top sorer for Kowloon with 30, and Harper's 14 put him at the head of Watson's batsmen. Scores
sount, and
พ
As for Sir Alfred, Kermit and I were to be
GETTING BEADY.
or.
the best game shots I have ever seen, it would esch time as the gong sounded for a respite have been impossible to have found a kinder
corner with a face of a returned to his bright vermilion hue. In the eleventh round host or a hunter better fitted to teach us whore
to begin our work with African big game, his Lewis floored him and walkol to
At Kapiti Station there was little beyond cornor, generonsly declining an advantage the station buildings, a "compound' which he was quite justified in taking square sadlosure in which there were many The last was the ninth Coleman TOSO on with a rare pluck withatcod another couple of antives, and an Indian store. warm rounds. Then, and not till then, he presided over by a turbaned Mumulan, the realised he
was beaten, and throw up the agent of other Indian traders who did business in Machakosboma, a native village a dozen miles sponge. Lewis shook hands, and there was a touch
of grim humour in a remark which he distant, the means of communication being two subsequently made to the audience. He apo-wheeled carts, each drawn by four humped oren, logised for injuring his right hand in the second driven by a well-uigh naked savage, round, and being unable to use it with effect. Apparently this was a fortunate accident, for For forty-eight hours we were busy stranging Coleman, whose face as it was resembled a the entfit, and the naturaliste took munch longar. butcher's meat blook Had Lewis two flats The provisions wore those nually in included in been in action it would probably have been sa African hunting or exploring trip, save that, in memory of my days in the West, I included unrecognizable.
Throughout the evening a number of chal-in etch provision box a few onus of Boston Grant of the Kent is open baked beans, California peaches, and tomatoes; lenges were issued. to meet any man in the Colony for a substantial we had plenty of warm bodding, for the
nights are oold at high altitudes, parse; Philpott of the Cadmus is ready for any
9 stone; Pse of the Tamar challenges under the Equator. While hanting I wore anyone up to eight stone: Seaman Roberts of heavy shoes, with hobuails or rubber soles, the Kent is willing to meet all-comers up to 10st, knaki trousers, the knees faced with leather, 4lb., and would profer Bill Lewis; Harvey of and the legs buttoning tight from the kuce to the Bulls challenged Willis of the same regi- below the ankle, to avoid the wead of leggings, a khaki-coloured army shirt, and a sun helmet, ment: "Kid" Marriott announced his readiness Corporal Spillet of the Buffs sought a contest to meet anyone from 6 stone to Bat, Bib.; and with Arundel, and the challenge was accepted.
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For previous articles see the Daily Press of October 20th and 21st.
BOOKS IN THE PIGSKIN LIBRARY.
Bible.
Borrow: "Dible in Spain."
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"Zingali.' "Lavengro."
"Wild Wales."
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Shakespeare.
"The Romany Rye."
Spensar: "Faerio Queen.”
Marlowe...
Mahan: "Sea Power." Macaulay: "History."
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Poems.
Homer: "Iliad."
Odyssey. La Chanson de Boland. "Nibelungenlied."
Carlyle Frederick the Grust." Shelley: Poems. Bacon's Essa78. 'Lowell: "Literary Essays. "Biglow Papers Emerson: Fuerns. Longfellow.
Tennyson. Poe: Tales.
Koats.
Poems.
Milton: "Paradise Lost" (Books I. and IL Dante: "Inferno" Carlyle's translation). Holmes: "Autocrat."
Holmes: "Over the Teacups.”
Bret Harte: Poems.
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Tales of the Argonauts.",
Lack of Rearing Camp."
Browning: Selections, Crothers: "Gentle Reader." Mark Twain: Hackleberry Finn."
"Tom Sawyer." Banyan's "Pilgrim's Progres." Euripides (Murray's translation.)
Hippolytus." Baccha
The Federalist. Gregorovits: *Rome,"
Scott: "Legend of Montrose,"
"Guy Mannering." "Waverley.".
"Rob Hoy"
"Antiquary."
Cooper: "Pilot"
- “Two Admirals." Froissart.
Percy's Reliques.
Thackeray'Vanity Fair" and "Fondennis. " Dickens: Mutual Friend,"
"Pickwick."
J. L. BULLIVAN'S TEESENT.
I used my Whitman tros army saddle and my army field-glasses; but, in addition, for I carried studying the habits of the
game,
out
a telescope given me on the boat by a fellow traveller and big-game hunter, an Irish husgar captain from India and incidentally I am in my guess if this same Irish huset captain be not worth watching should his country ever again to engaged in war, I had game, designed and presented to my by my a very ingeniona basm or scale for weighing friend, Mr. Thompson Seton. I had a slicker for wet weather, an army overcoat, and a mackinaw jacket for cold, if I had to stay out overnight, in the mountains. In my pocketa I carried, of course, a knife, a compass, and a waterproof mateh-box. Finally, just before leaving home, I had been sent, for good luck, gold-mounted rabbit's foot, by Mr. Johu L Sullivan, at one time ring champion of the world.
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