THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 1912.
MARKET PRICES.
Beef Sirloin & Prims Cut,-Moi Lang Pa
Comio Ham Ngau Yuk.....
Roast,--Shia
Breist,-Nagu Lam,
"?
.as
"
...
Soup,-Tong Yuk ·
Stank, Ngan Yak Pa
do. Sirloin Cotom-Ngan Lau Sausages, Ngan Chaung ...
Know......
Tongus fresh, Ngou Li
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- cornod,-11un Ngan-Li
Thai Ngon Tin
Hort-Ngau Sim
Kidneys,-Ngau Yij
Livor,-Ngan Kon
Trion ( undroșsol),---Ngau To
Calvo Hand & Fool,—Ngaù-elini-tan-kark
Multor Chop-Young Pei Kwat-
Log-Young Poi Shoulder-Young Shau
Pigs Chitlings, Chu Chong
Brains,bu Know
Feet-Cha Kark
Skato,-Po Yu Shrimps, Ha Snapper-Lap Yu
3
Boles,-Tat Sa Yu
Tench,-Wan Yu
4 Turbo-Cho How Yu
· DA
Apples (California)-Kam San Ping Kho
(Chefoo)-Tia Chun Piug Kho
Bananas, fragrant, Onnton;-San Shing Houng Chiu 1.4.
(brides), Macao,Sau Houng Chiu
Cocoanuts,-Yoh Tee
Lemons, China,--Ning Moong
puch
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འ༅། །དམ༅སྐ སྐ ཅ ཅ ཕྲ ཅ མཐ
DETERIORATED CRICKET.
How to Restore the Game, I often wonder whether out
methods are so much to blame Thore was boanimportantinost During the past few youre, as the fickleness of the public, ing of the board of rate regulation writes Mr. J. B. Hobbs, the who, with the growth of the inthe office of the Governor Gene famous Surrey bat has become music-hall, theatre, picturo palace, ral, chairman of the board, yester- quite common for writers to pro- golf, and other attractions, find day morning when the mat phosy what may be styled a com- less money, time, and inclination tor of through rates for intor
island shipments was taken up. plote downfall of first-class for first-class cricket.
assuredly dopart. It is the hapoy SHIPPING RATES IN THE medium that is needed. Still,
PHILIPPINES.
cricket. An exaggeration per I am told that the game is al- At the present time, under tho hape, but still a danger which we together too slow, that the elevens board of rate regulation's order. |must guard against, and the only and the umpires waste a great No. 15, promulgated last year 鲩您
possible way in which we eau do imount of time between theover, after the public discussion of in- this is to make the gaino more and so on. I admit that time ister-island shipping rates, tho
fattractive than it now is. Some wasted, but whereas the spectatorshippers are required to pay people may sncer at the business who grumbles is sitting on a centrouble a part of the minimum kido of cricket, but it is neverthe fortablo sont while adversely rate on each consignment which tho cricketore is transhipped at ports ontside of loss a fact that the game will die oriticising,
vory quickly if we neglect that particularly the umpires are on Manila not reached by vessels
their fost during the best part of sailing from this port.
part of the public which planks Flown
its sixponco
turnstilos.
at
the three days at a time. No, not On froight of classes A, B and three days, but the whole summer!C, the minimum rate in 12 for
After giving the matter inuch
Thorofore, it is excusable if the the first and PL for the others, in
serious thought I have come to the conclusion that the neotod
1 do not think the roal old carried. In many consignments: alteration in our great summer game is so simple, especially as it oriokot enthusiast is complaining transhipment at somo island port roats in a very great mensure with nt the methods of the proscut is necessary, and the transport- the players themselves without the day, but rather, that the youngor tion company receiving the necessity of making new laws, that gonoration, or half-hearted con freight for the second stage of ro dan oasily adopt it and with verts, have looked for and found its transit nro now empowered to the greatest possible bonofit,
There is a tendency, toward
mon do not unduly listen to their addition to which a milongo, rate is charged according to distanco several position on the field.
slow scoring, and ovidence that
quitas lot of our best batsmen will
not take proper advantage of the 山竹子
loose ball when it does come along.
But I am convinced that this fault
is no worse than it was yoare ag),|
faults which will be difficult to make the same minimum charge
correct. For instance, there is instead of there being an arrange
the "growl" against the ten inment between common carriors
terval-an interval which everywhereby the original base rate
practical cricketor must admit is may be divided.
needed, ohrned, and approciatod
Test Games Are Slow, England's recent match with
In the past few wooks there lins been a vast amount of correspond- ence on this subject, both from
and the present outcry is merely Australia at Lord's brought whippers and transportation men,
the result of the growth of other gether a gathering of over 35,000 山梨
Hongkong, August 9, 1912.
BUTCHER MEAT. ·
Animon.-Ma Yan Y Shark, So Yu
lb. 56
9
11
Ctя. b. 20
48
鱔
45
20
.26
沙雄
"
27
⚫ 20
20
"
18
28
22
15
"
20
$10
Turtles, small, frosh water,-Kork Yu White Bait,-Ngau Yu Chai
00
#R1017
30
4400
24
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牛股
FRUITS
Bullock's Brains-,
for Hot .
1-3
菓子
oneli 45
4-00
Cis.
80
#-F | Almonds,-Hung You.....
30
杏仁
80
12
4:
..
"
Thap, Saft-Ngau Kin
Foot-Ngau Kask
13
17
4/1
Small,-Hoi Tong
The**
100
4:14
11
·Custard, -Fan Lai Chi
0
作腰
4
if
"
"
Tail,Ngau Moi...
18.
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Chestnuts, Chinese,-Foong Lut
16.
INJE
15
1b. 12
牛师
Carambola,-Young Tus...
极桃
15
+48
"
onch 10
6
4:08
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set $1 4AN
13
lb. 22
Amorica, Kun San Ning Moon Lichces Dried,-Lai Chi, small Stone
0
22
"
sy
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Frenli,
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西
15
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A
オト
20
F
Limes, (Saigon)-Sai Kung Ning Moong
each
10
17
22
1X
Mango, Manila,-Lui Sung Mong
por sot 24
IXI
lb: 30
lb. 13
30
Fry, Chin Chak
25
猪維
Hoad,Chn Tau....
15
SMUT
10
10
Heart, Ch-Stu...
onch 13
猪心
15
AL.
Tilneys-hu Yin'...
.9
33
10 4
Liver,--Chu Can
I. 30
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Pork, Chang,--Cim*Pai [[ vnt
20
豬排
Corned, Lian Chu Yak
***,
鹹淨
Leg.-Chu Po. -
21
15
17
Hot 50
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Heart, Young Sum
eath B
感
0
腰
Liver,-Young Con
24
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Sucking Pigs, To Ordør-Chu Oka
22
46
Suot, Back-Sang Ngau Yau...
20
33 |
Matton, Sang Young Yau ...
99
Veal,-Ngau Olmi Yuk
20
Chouk
Sausages,-Ngau Chei Chaung
20
POULTRY.
生口
Так
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Sprout—Ah Cho
***
...
Cia.
Long,Tau Ko
Chicken, Kai Chai
lb. 32
銀仔
Capons, Large, Small,-Sin Kai
10
34. 先雞
Ducks,-Ap:
20
M
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Dores,-Pin Kau
each 20
HE ALS
Eggs. Non-Kni Tan
per doz 24
雞蛋
Towls, Canton,-Kai
lb .38
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32
Geoso, Ngoi
1)
Jane Shoots, burch,-Kau Shun
27.
MA
pair
Musk Deer, Wong Keng
onch
茈鲦
Haro, Shanghai-Tu Ohai
Partridge, Che Khoo ...
Pheasant,Shan Kai
Fut or Lard, Chu Yu
Shoop Head and Feet,-'; e
Kidneys,-Yeung Yia ...
Tan Kark
Ilainan-Hoi Nam Kai
Geoso, Wild S'hai,-Slang-ho Yea Ngoi
Pigeons, Canton,-Pak Kup
1
Hoilow, Hoi How Pak Kup,
Quail,-Um Chun
21
Rico Birds,Wo Fa Ohoul
Snipe,-Sa-Choy
Turkeys, Cock-Pher Kai Kung.
Hon
H
No
Wild Ducks, S'hai–Shang hơi Sui Ap Teal, Sai Ap Chai,
suth
Will Ducks Canton-Sang-Shing Sui Ap
FISH.
Peanuts,-Fa Sang
...
2nd
Mangosteens,-San Chuk Tse
Oranges, (Canton)-San-sking Tim Ohing
Swoot
...
Pears, (American).-Kam San Shoot Lay (Canton), Cooking,-Sa Lay
Persimmons Large,-Hung Chie
Pine-apples, 1st quality,-Foon Ti Paw Law each
"
Plantain,-Tai Olou
-Chung-tang Paw Law
Plums, Swatow, Hung Lai
Pamelo, Biam,-Ohim Lo You Shanghai-Lo Kwat
Walnuts,-Hop Tuo **
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Groon, Sang Hop Tuo
Water Molon,-(Am.) Kom San Sai Kwa
Grapes, Sang Po Tai Too
VEGETABLES, &c.
Eth Artichokes, Shanghai, Shoung-hoi Ah Ohi
44 Boons, (French), Macao,-Oh Moou Pin Tau
(French) Shanghai,-Shoung Hai Pin
474-0
"
pair $1-
each 32
14
25
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4490
"
dozen
onch.
DA
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31
(China) Sai Kwa...
441
8 中等波雞
A
3
大鹅
10
***
紅菇
onch 15
"
15
1.5 金山西瓜
3
西瓜
lb
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I.
both sides to the question going exciting pursuits that have ac- people, yet anybody who knows into minute detail to show why centuated the slow methods of our anything about orisket must ad their contentions should be con- batemon. Still, I think that even mit that Test games are always sidered favourably by the rn'e.
Dow men are left out of a team if slow. Then why did those spectant.
The board of rate regulation they consistently play slow ors pay their gate monoy and oricket. At the same time the there were 10,000 prosent on the will now consider the advisability spirit of the age movos towards day when the weather held out of requiring transportation com- excitement, and it does not follow promise that the gate money would
that if the game were made more not be paid for nothing-if they exciting an improvement would thought the game too slow to be
be effected as a matter of course, worth watching? Simply because #
it was likely to be a koen contest, 生合桃
Blaming the Batsmen.
生于
菜蔬
..
The cutsider who does not nor and anything in the way of a com
cannot ever thoroughly under-petition is bound to utimnet.
Perhaps the inability of present stand what first-class cricket
roally is, deprecates this methods day county cricket to attract is
of the batsmen and blames him that our championship competi
for everything which appertains tion is not run on linos calculater!
to slow scoring. In certain in- to excite the onlookers. Up to
stances this is right, for I know the present the M.C.C. have been
panies to charge but one base rate from point of origin to destina-
tion foreach consignment, regard- less of the number of time it is. transhipped.
TOBACCO GROWING IN ONTARIO.
Tobacco hinn been successfully
grown for several years in south-
Tmore than one slow bowler who dead against a competition for Western Ontario, and it is now a makes it a rule when batemon are trophy or prize. This is a great staplo crop in the Ontario countica'
5
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well sot to send them up half mistake in my view, and Hooner of Essex and Kont. According
volleys, full-tosses, and stuff or later it will be brought home to the Chief Agent for the Ontario to those who are so conservative Coverament, what is believed to
which would be poor for a school
boy, in order to get them to hit and perhaps get themselves out, Often and often such bowling is morely quietly stopped or allowed
to pass.
On the other hand it is stupid to suggest that slow batting
methode are usual, for they ar
E not. There is merely a dishiolina- tion to run great risks and fall into the traps of a bowler. Now,
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15
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Jeff
山街
花錐
Boot Root,Bung Choi Tau
Brinjala, Groen,Ching Yuan Red,-Hung Ker
Cabbage, Chinese, com,-Kai Choy
Cabbage Red, Hung Yea Choy
Cabbage, Shanghai,-Yoh Choi
Cauliflower, Large size,Tai Yoh Oho Fa
Medium size, Cheung Yoh Cho Fa
Small size,Sai Yen Ŏhoi Fa
Carrots, Kam Shum
Colory, Chinoso,-Tong Kan Uhoi
English,-Young Kan Choi
Chillies Dried,-Gon Lat Chiu
Rod, Hung Far Chiu
Green, Ching Lat Chia
*
Carry Stuff, English, Kar Lee Chu Liú
Cucumbers, Ching Kwa
Ritter Squash,-Fu Kwa
Garlic,-Que Tau...
...
Ginger, young,-Sun Tee Keung
old.-Lo Koung
Horse Radish, Shanghai,-Lik Kan Indian Corn, Suk Mai
A Lettuce.-Yeung Song Choi
Water Chesnuts,-Ma Tai...
Mandarin,-Kwai Lam Ma Tai
Mushrooms, Fresh,-Sang Cho Koo
Musli Melon. Amer.-Kam-san Hong-Kwa
Okroes...
***
100
Onions Bombay,-Young Chong Tan
Green, Bang Chong
Shanghai, Shang-hoi Chong Tau
Papaw, 1st qual:,-Tai Man Sau Kua..... .....
沙饑
16. 05
45
140
11
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Barbel,-Ka Yu
Bream,-Bin Yu
Canton Fresh Water Fish,-Hoi Sin Yu
Carp, Li Yu...
Catish, Ohik Yu...
Outtle Fish,-Muk Yu...
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in their idens. The county club be the largest individual tobacco. must, as a matter of course, con- growing farm in the world is tinne to play their home and home located in Essex County. It is matches in the futuro, but, at the not an uncominon sight to seo ame time, we may confi lently, I fields ranging from one or two think, look forward to the adores, up to 25 or 30 aures. The ion of a schome similar to that plants are raised from the seed which originated the competition beds under entton or gliss Eel, which is usually about Juno for the Football Association Cup.ill they are ready to plant in the
Wanted, a Cricket "Final."
requires about three months for
I leave it to the imagination of 15. If the senson is favourable it who in this wide world will blame the roader to picture the man the tobacco to mature and ripen...
batsman for that? Ilia first thousands of people waiting out-
duty is to his side, und were ho to sido the gates of Lord's or the bofors entling and harvesting.
fall in that the public who sup-Oval, clamouring for admission Most farmers hang the product in heat in barns specially constructed can be no doubt that the competi- for the purpose. The actual ez- port that eleven would be the to see the cricket final. There burns to dry, while a few dry by first grumble, at his inclusion.
tion will popularise the game to
The Off-theory" Bowler. Undoubtedly
י.
tho
greatest
a remarkable oxtant, and it is peuso of growing an acro of to plying the plants, which any onomy to the spectator, and one quite safe to prophesy its full vacco in Ontario, outside of sup who is the real author of slow ment.
scoring, is the bowlor, of the
Cricket which is deadly dull farmer onu raise for himself, is
off-thoory" tendency. I leave can never become popular, and I estimated to be £10. The crop
it to the imagination of the ronder ah sure the present system of sields from 1,000 lb. to 2,000 lb. 粟米
and trust that he will appreciate championship scoring has more The price varies from year to year; 洋生榮
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1b. 6
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21
10 桂林編
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生珍菇
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10
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24
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104
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- 洋薯仔
Ota.
lb 9
011
17 #
17 海报
22
鮮魚
20
紧密
Codfish,-Mun Yu...
18
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Orabs,-Hai
20
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19
11
Dab,S Mang Ya
17
Parsley-Kun Cho
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Groen Peas,-Ching Tau
Dog Fil-Tit Tu Sa
9
Potatoo, Sweet, Fan Shu
Eola, Congor,-Hoi Mann
16
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Fresh wator, Tam Sin Yu
17
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Eels, Yellow,--Wong Sin
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Frogs, Tien Kai
30
201
Garoupa,-Sek Pan...
Gudgeon,-Puk Kup Yu
Herringe, Tao Pak...
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Halibut, Cheung Kwan Kup
Labrus, Wong Fa Yu...
Laneh,-Wu Yu- ...
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24
44
28
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29
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13
Shanghai, Shang-hoi Shu Taa
Japan,-Yat Poon Shu Tes
American-Fa Ki Shu Tea
Fooohow-Foo-chow Shu Tssi
Pumpkin, Tong Kwa
Radish,Hung Lo Pak Taai
事
Rhubarb (Freak),-Tai Wong
E Sage,Tse So
...
340
Shallots,Gon Chung Tau
Spinsol,-Yin Choi
Tomatoes,-Fan Ker
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Lobsters, Lang. Ia
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Mackeral,-Chi Yu...
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Monk Fish, Mong Yu .......
Mullot, Chai Yu...
Oysters, Sang: Ifoo
Parrotfish,-Kai Kung Yu
20
Perch,-Tau Loo
Piko, Fa Paw Poong
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Plaice,-Fan Yu
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Book Fish-Bok Ka Kang Roach Chun Yu
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English-Young Lo Pak
Vegetable Marrow-Chit Kwa
(American), Kam-san Chit Kwa
Water Cress-Bai Yeung Cho
Lily root,Lin Ngan
Yams,To Shu
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the difficulties of fast scoring te auswer for in this respect then in 1900 it averaged 740. por
When Angust pound, and in 1910 84d.
when certain bowlers habitually anything else.
bowl over after over of balla which comes round, and there are two
are all well outside the off-stump. or three leams well in the running.
They have not the slightest inten- for first place, it stands to reason TO PREVENT LOCKJAW.
tion of bowling at the wicket in that every man on a sido is more
fact, I have heard of a man who or less affected by the know- The American Department of played for a good-class side, as an ledge that a defeat will mean Health has issued a bulletin on amateur, being told by his optain the loss of valuable points, and, tetanus, or lockjaw. Tetanus is that the first time he was found maybe, the loss of the champion said to be caused by the tetanus guilty of bowling a straight ball ship. This porcentage Bystom bacillus. As it grows only in the he would be promptly dropped tonds to make the game slow and absence of air, infection does not unattractive. I am not in any out of the toam
wounds, but generally follows These men, who live their way attacking the side which, usually occur in case of open puncturesorcontusions of the skin, field well placed on the off-side owing to the present mode of peg away almost wide of the scoring, is doing its level beat to made by nails, splinters, and par avoid, defeat. The man who ticularly exploded fireworks, car wioket with the one iden of ting a batsman to have a go" helps to throw away the match tridges, and bullets, which carry or There are under such conditions would be permit the entrance of the germa and get himself out. 漂白
蝣
*
The prices necessarily vary from day to day and the Sentary
Board has no power to compel stallholders to wall as the prices quoted
W. BOWEN-ROWLANDS,
Junior) tard;
get.
thousands of people who have a traitor to his side, but I do think into the deeper tissues. The char
decried the oricketer who leaves that if every county committee acteristic symptoms of stiffness
that off ball severely alone, but were to discourage habitually
or spasms of the musoles of the
it would be for batter were the slow and unattractive play a very jawe may devolop within a few blame to be directed at the good purpose would be served.
This movement, together with but usually do not appear until bowler, for if we, in an endeavour
hours after the time of injury,
a week or ton days later. The
to brighten the game for the the official condemnation of the spectator, were bound to hit all perpetual off ball and a compoti-bulletin says: cracked balls the public would tion more to the taste of the
merely witness shocking exhibi- public, would, I have no doubt, tions, and in a very short period popularise county cricket. the game as a spectacle would be something of the past,
Glorified "Rounders."
Noted Shipbuilder's Death.
"The treatment of this disease
is prophylactic, that is, to prevent
its onset. The wound should be rendered antiseptio by cauteriza. tion or through cleansing, which Mr. William Hamilton, chair- should be followed immediately Good and attractive batting man of directors and founder of by an injection of tetanus must always be soientific, and if the firm of Messrs. William antitoxin. The administration of we try to turn into a sort of Hamilton and Co., shipbuilders, tetanus antitoxin is never followed glorified game of rounders," Port Glasgow, has died at his by any ill effects, and, if give the beauty and charm, to say Arran residence in his seventy- at once, usually prevents
diverse. nothing of the real sport, will fourth year.