SPECIAL CABLES,
An Imperial Gift. F.M.S. TO PRESENT CRUISER.
(Our Own Correspondent.]
Singapore, November, 9. At the annual meeting of the Federal Council, to be held on Thesilay, the Sultan of Perak will propose that the Federated Malay States Government present to the Imperial Government a first-clase armoured ship.
INTERPORT RECORDS,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1912.
"Dick" Hancook and V. H. Lanning made their first Inter- port appearance in the sanie match-at Hongkong is 1901. Tarner made his debut at the Dot Interport in 1903 at Shanghai.
"D. Y. CROPENING
CRUISE.
Most Successful Event at « Kowloon Bay.
Never in the annals of the Corinthian Yacht Club has one The Hongkong players now to of its functions been crowned Interport honours are Lt. with greater success than the one White, G. R. Sayer, Lt. Christian held yesterday, at Kowloon Bay, and Capt. Crawford.
Y.
The yachts journeying to the venue numbered "over forty, and Shanghai's now bands at Inter- the picture as they spread port play are:-J. Quayle, E. G. hair canvas was one that will- Tais, J. W. Haynos, I. E. Muriel last long in the memory of those favoured with the opportunity of and D. Lanning.
witnessing it. The northerly wind was a little keon early in V. H. Lanning's past scores morning but towards tiffin time against Longkong are not out it quietoned down considerably, [0; 0 and 31; 0 and 20; 5 and, and sun made itself pleasantly
10; 20. Ollerdesson's totals felt. aro:-12 and 18; 54 and 18; 8 and 0 not out; 20. R. N. Ander There have been soventeen Inson has the following to bis tarport matches between Hong-credit:-1 and 67; 74; 46 not kong and Shanghai. Hongkong out and 14. have won eight, Shanghai a like number, and one has drawn. Honours are therefore easy.
Points from Former Matches Between Hongkong
and Shanghal.
The first match was played in February, 186, in Hongkongi when the biggest victory yet noliloved was registered, Hong kong winning by an innings and 204
runa.
Other Shanghai. individual scores are:-L. Walker: 4 and 20; 41 and 42; 6. D. R. McEuen: 18 and 2; 3; 0.-P. Lambe: 13 and 0; 10 and 0.-L., H. W. Crockwell: 11.
In past Interports, It. Hancock's scores against Shanghai are:-
68 and 4; 4 and 11; 48 and 35;
5 and 12. W. C. D. ́ Turner's totals are:-88: 20 and 6: 27 and 22; 5 and 3; 70. Elborough has a 58 and 9 and 13 to his credit; Claxion has 11 and 10,
and 5 and 23.
Of Hongkong's score of 430 in the first Interport, 50 were "extras
no fewer than 41 being "wides"
A terribly distressing event in Interport Cricket bistory was the
The scores male by Hongkong wreak of the P. and O. steamer players who have only once before Bokhara while returning from had Interport honours are Shanghai with the Hongkong Bagnall, not out 37; Hutchison, cricketers in October, 1892. All 0 and 0; Dempsey, 0 and 22. but too of Hongkong team wero drowned.
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duced many notablo bowling Fust Interporte have not pro- The biggest one-ionings score Tente, V. H. Lanning, however, yet made is Hongkong's 455 for had a remarkable record in 1908 nine wickets-compiled at the taking eight Hongkong wickets last Taterport played on the Hong for ten runs. kong ground, three years ago.
Shanghai's highest one-inainga total against Hongkong is 340, scored at Shanghai in 1867. ...'.
The lowest completed innings' score is Hongkong's "46—at Shanghai in 1906. This was the thirteenth matoh between the rival parts-unlucky 13 again!
For Shanghai the amallest com pleted innings' total registered
is 50-made in the second ven. taro of the first Intorport game, 46 years ago.
Hongkong's first victory at Shanghai was in 1808. This was the fifth time the Southerners had visited Shanghai.:
He only bowled nine overs, five
of which were "maidens," and-he
The events were followed with greatinterest by the extraordinarly good attendance of members and friends. During the morning
there was a collision in the ladies' handicap class. race: In this, event, as in all the others, there was a capital number of contestants and as four or dve of the boats were round- ing the Lyeemun, beacon, the Corrines, which was being sailed by Mr. and Mrs. Bullen, ran into the Violet, sailed by Mr. and Miss Roseman, the last named yacht|
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The first complainant said she boat owning members only
Finishing time Corrected time was staying at the Hongkong Hotel H. K. S. H. M 8.aad about four in the afternoon, 3 25 40 on Saturday, along with another 3 31 25 lady, she engaged two chairs by 3 34 35 the Peak Hotel. They asked to be taken up the Peak and then to the
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DAIRY FARM NEWS.
DAIRY FED PORK
Charles Lamb in his dissertation on the PIG, was the first to tell us how the Chinese love their pig-dead and roasted, but it is not for us! We know that pig, and SOME of the things. he is fed on but not all !-
Ah; but this is DAIRY FARM PIG, a dainty little fellow, fed on the fat of the land, DAIRY FARM MILK and all the good things in pigdom..
Is there any difference in Pork ? Well, for good- ness sake, where do you live? Buy it, try it, eat it, then you will KNOW. Cooked to a turn-the Chinese know how-and the
'crackling -UM:
Don't wait for Christmas, you may be dead before
that and so may the pig!
October 18, 1912.
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being considerably damaged on Lilly 3 20.40 her starboard side. She was Halcyon 3 34 25 arentually towed in.
The course was three miles La Linda 3 34 35
The winning vessel was steered round the following marks; start- by Mr. Winckler, the second boat Hongkong Hotel, and the men ing line from west to east between by Mr. Spencer and the La Linda, asked for thirty cents for the
first hour and twenty cents for ROYAL HOUSEHOLD Ladies, Heyward Hays Class each succeeding hour. "When they had travelled a few yards Correct time she stopped her chair to take a h... photograph of her friend. The White Rose
3:37 0 men demanded cumshaw and they Sirius
58 51 were given five cents each. They Mrs. Cox was in the winning had been in the chairs only ten boat, the Sirius being steered by minutes. They desired to go to
the flagstaff first and Miss Taylor..
Ladies Motor Boat race -
coolies were directed to go there. F. time. O time. They refused the money "she H. M. S. H. M. afterwards offered. 3 20 21 3 29 21
the steam launch Eva and a barge moored alongside the jetty, both by Mr. Friesland. of which displayed starting flags; Lyeemun beacon, starboard; Quar- ry Bay Mark, starboard: Channel Rock, starboard, and the finish- ing line west to east between the Eva and the barge.
Among those present were the Strrie (Hon. Secretary) Mr., Mrs. Hon. Mr. H. 6. Pollock, Mr. A. P.
and Miss Bowness, Mr. and Mrs. Matheson, Mr. J. Taylor, Mr. H. Brett, Inspector Withers, Mr. P.
Lee, Mr. Coombes, Mr. F. Lenfesty Surnes
3
Capt. Lukmanoff, Mr. Bell, Mr. and Quickstop 3 30 31 3 29 46 Mrs. Kent, Mr. West, Mr. Molen Miss Lillie Burn steered the performed the hat trick" for the, Mrs. Taggart, Mr. W. Fle-first boat, and Mrs. J. W. Kew the one and only time in Hongkong-r. Friesland, Mr. and Miss Rose
ming, Mr. Winckler, Mr. Spencer, Quickstop. Shanghai matches.
man, Miss Rodger, Miss Wilton, Lieut. Dane Dr. Olarke and Mr. Cunningham.
In the same match Lanning ciptured five wickets for 34 runs in the second innings.”
The officials were: Judges:-Messrs. A. Rodger
The next best foal was D. R. and C. D. J. Bell, McEuen's performance at Shang-Clerks of the Course-Messrs hai last year. In Hongkong's J. M. Irving and A. Burn. first innings he captured seven
missing the hat trick."
"
Sailing boat bandicappers
Ladies Gael Olass race
F. time. C. time, h. m. 8. m. 4 27 25 4 27 10 4 28 22 4 28 7
Asthore Gael Thecla 4 20 35 4 20 0 The Asthore was steered by Miss D. Rodger, the Gael by Miss Wilton and the Thecla by Mrs. Brett.
A race was held for Britishi, ser-
wickets for 12 runs, only just Mesars. G. G. Wood. J. Reidie, vice whalers and gigs, being wo
D. K. Blair and C. D. J. Boll. by Lieut, Dane and crew of Motor boat "handicappers-H.M.S. Defence, while Mr Cun- Messrs.-Messrs. A. Burn, C. H. ningham and crew of H.M.S. Davis and 8. Mayes,
In the second innings of the samnomatch McEuen took five for 32-a combined average of 12 for 44.
In liis only previous appearance in Interport cricket, Dempsey took The first away victory for our fivo Shanghai wickets for 04
Northern friends was in 1901-runs. at the fourth time of asking on the Hongkong turf,
In Hongkong-Shanghai contests only three centuries are on record
Time was when "Dick" Hans cook was one of Hongkong's best bowlers, but he has not trundled in Interports since 1907. His!
the
Mr. Wodehouse --When the coolies refuted the Money was it made clear that you wanted the Complainant:-I thought so. chair coolies to go to the flagstaff?
We were so sure where we want- ed to go and they were, hired to take us up, and the Indian told them we wanted to go to the top and also to the Hongkong Hotel. It would he hard for me to know what they understood or not. We told them plainly what we wished to do.
Another lady corroborated the story of the first witness.
A third lady gave corrobora-
tive evidence.
The defendants said they were
offered ten cents for the journey and they rofused it. The ladies Rosario were second.
Mrs, J. H. Taggart in present-wanted to take their photos in
the chairs, ing the prizes expressed her very great pleasure for the honour the Elab had conferred upon her in asking her to perform the prize
Starters:-Messrs. E. F. Gib son and M. Melver.
Timekeepers: Mesars, G. w Avenall, E. Bunje and H. Scriven.
The programme consisted of nine items, and the results were:
giving. She had been delighted with the function and hind scen nothing to equal it this side of California, (Applause)
Dr. Clarke, on behalf of the members of the C.Y.C., presented Mrs. Taggart with a silver flower vass ornamented by the Club'e
-all by Hongkong players, Thoy best record was 4 for 36 at Dorothear 12 54 37 are:-136 by Lieut. Lumsden in Shanghai in 1906. 1903; 119 by W. N. Edwards in 1909; and 107 by Capt. Dann in 1892,
Ladies Handicap Class, race: Finishing time Corrected time H. M. S. H. M. S. La Linda 12 518 12 51 8 12,53 37
colours. Daisy 1 1 22 10 7
Cheers and a "tiger" brought The La Linda was steered by the enjoyable day to a close. onlee this year. He has appeared Miss Daisy Roseman the Dorotheda five times against Shanghai, first by Mrs. Alabaster, and the Daisy in 1903. He has done good work by Mrs. Taggert,
R.E.O. Bird is à notable abs-
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Hayward Haya, visitors or non- boat owning members only -
F. time.
The highest individual score on with the ball. record is Lieut," Lumsden's: 136; and the best Shanghai one-nian In Hongkong Shanghai mat- effort is J. Orman's 91, made at ohcs Turnor claims highest Shanghai in 1891
nggregate score-247, compiled Sirius in five matches.
Dawn. 1 3834 White Rose 1 41 48
Of the 1912 teams, Turner. of Hongkong has the highest score of any to his credit-88, knocked up in 1903 at the Northern Port. matches.
Anderson, of Shanghai, ban a total of 202, made in three
H. M. S.
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LADIES AND COOLÍES.
Chair-bearers Demand
Cumshaw,
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- A Allsunderstanding.
His Worship:-I think in this
case
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there is a misunderstanding. THE KING OF MINERAL WATERS.
Mn Wodehouse.To a certain
extent your Worship, yes,
His Worship:-Those men lon't seem to underst nd what was wanted, or that they should
the whole journey.
Mr. Wodehouse The young lady says that one of the ladies
Our claim is that sparkling Tansan stands alone, being not
pointed up the hill so they might only the most delicious and
have known by that or formed somo idea,
His Worship.-The trouble
digestable
but the
most natural
seems to be about a photo. invigorating of all
Mr. Wodehouse: Well the
coolies thought that when they Mineral Waters.
put they ladies down for the photograph to bo taken, that was as far as they wished to go. They were willing to be photographed if they were paid.
His Worship: There is
"It Prolongs the Period Of Youth."
"It Extends the Span Of
Two Indies staying at the Hongkong Hotel appeared at The winning boat was sailed the Pulico Court, this morning, a general misunderstanding. by Mr. A. P. Storrio, the Dawn to prosecute four coolies from the Mr. Wodehouse-I think the by Mr. B. C. Witchell and the Peak for demanding cumalaw Indien thought the Indian told White Rose by Mr. J. M. Irving from them and not completing a them (the coolies) more than he Life."
Motor boat race, visitors or journey.
actually did. The ladies. thought non-boat owning members only.
Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse pointed he had given them full instruc Finishing time Corrected time out to Mr. Melbourne that it was tions and that would cause Per Case of 48 Half Bottles
H. M 8: H. M. 8.
stated that the men ran away be further trouble. They said they Wawa 1 23 40 11 18:28 cause the ladies wanted to photo-wanted to go such a distance and Sumes 1 18 4 118 45 graph them in the chair. The the Indian has told them, they from Shanghai have taken part Shanghai's lowest full double-
The winning boat was steered ladies had said that the men wanted to go up the hill in previous Interports, none of innings total against Hongkong thom, save Crockwell, less than was 166, recorded in the first by Miss Gordon, and the Sumes asked for, cumehow " twice before.
Interport and made up of 107 by Mr. B. Buro.
The best acore made by any The smallest completed double- number of Shanghai's this year's innings' total in matches between eleven is R. N. Anderson's 74, Hongkong and Shanghai was the compiled in 1908 at Shanghai. former's 112, scored in 1906-48
and 06.
Seven of the twelve men down
Of Hongkong's chosen eleven!
and 59.
The biggest completed two- soven have played before against innings total on record is Shanghai's 460 representing
Shanghai, five only once.
V. H. Lanning, R. Hancook
| 294 and 166-mado in 1909,
and W O.D. Turner are the Hongkong'a
highest -two-
veteranall having Give innings aggregate is 429 previous appearances 10 their in 1009, and comprising 208
and 215,
credit
Gael Class, visitors or non-bost owing members only
Finishing time. Corrected time
H. M. S. H. MS Theoln 1 66 35 1 55 50. Beatrice 2 1 16 2 0 31 Asthore 23 24 2 3 0 The Thecla was sailed by My Withers, the Beatrice by Mr. McLennan, and the third yacht by Mr. W. Fleming.
His Worship Did you go for cumshaw P
First Defendant-We did not ask for cumshow; the mistress
Discharged,
His Worship: If there was doubt about it, it is a very serious offence. Ladies, I think there is ratheramisunderstanding
7.25
Dozen of Half Bottles
1.85
Case of 100 Quarter Bottles
9.25
"
Dozen of Quarter Bottles
1.25
gave us a five-cent piecs each here and I have to discharge the GANDE,
defendants. Of course it is a very His WorshipDid you ask serious offence if they are found for cumslaw to be photographed guilty, and the penalty would be First Defendant: We asked very sovere 9. I must thank you for cumshaw because they had al-very much for coming up. I am ready taken the photograph. They afraid it has wasted a lot of your would not give us cumshaw so time coming here and
evidence. Defendanta
we ran away.
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