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phantly recall to our recollection the old The oyster season at Deep Bay has com- saw that sets forth the causes antecedent to menced. A large number of natives are occu- pied in gathering the oyelers, which are sent

Jack's becoming a dull boy. It is not so easy be some rash falk bave thought it to

A. S. WATSON & CO., index the truth of this matter. It is hard to adjust rightly the "wavering balance," however impartially it be held, for there is so much to be said on both sides. When Mesars. VERNON & Surru have to observe as they did a week ago in their market report, that the "Shanghai Races have practically stopped business," and when we

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The Hongkong Chass Club held their annual general meeting at the City Hall Library next Wednesday, at 5.35 p.m. The Hon. Treasurer's cash acconot shows a balance of 38851. (mana

There is a vacancy for an emigration inter preter and olerk in the Registrer-General's offos. The salary is $720 a year, rising by biennial increments of $60 to $1,200.

TELEGRAMS.

(REUTER'S SERVICE]

THE LORD MAYOR'S BANQUET.

THE WAR

ĮREUTER'S SELVICE.]

A COLD WELCOME.

LONDON, 11th November. General Alexioff arrived in St. Petersburg yesterday evening. The Tear is absent on a tour, inspecting the departing troops.

DISORDERS IN RUSSIA.

LONDON, 11th November. The recent mobilisation in Russin has

orders at Vitebsk, where the shops and warehouses were looted on the 25th to 28th October, Thousands of the roservos partisi. pating, several were killed and wounded.

THE INTERPORT CRICKET MATCH.

HONGKONG v, SHANGHAT.

SECOND DAY.

Though the sky was overcast and threatening the weather kept fins. The 93rd Burmas played selections during the afternoon; they were quartered at the N.E. corner of the field. His Excelloney the Goyeruor arrived on the field at 3.30 pm, when the band played the fir at few bars of the National Anthem. On the first day Shanghai scored 229, and Hong~ * kong 94 for four wickets. Hongkong's innings

R. Hancock (capt.), b Potter...

C. M. G. Barrio a Dow, h Potter

LOSDON, 11th November. Lord Lansdowne, speaking at the Lord Mayor's banquet at the Guildbull, said he be lived that, the Convention with the friendly French Republic had established the most cor dial and the most intimate relations between Great Britain and France, and had enabled them to exercise a useful pacific islunce with Owing to the non-arrival of the Choy Song other Powers; the Resistance it bad given in And so many Hongkong offices closing these from Shanghui, on Saturday, the boxing and affecting no umiesklu settlement between Great' been attended by serious anti-Semitic dis.stood as follows on rosuming play: present afternoons, all on account of thirty-athletic display which was to have taken place Britain an1 Russis was an instance of this three men hitting pieces of leather about at the Metropole Hotel Theatre on the same

The attack on British citizens in the North Sea with pieces of wood, there seems to be a night had to be postponed indefinitely,

was an affront to the British flag, the conse. prima facie case for the more commercially An excellent set of Christmas cards, all quences of which, if it had been intentional, be minded subject who grumbles. Lord KELVIN Chinese, with interesting Hongkong views, would rather not contemplate; but resout evi- has stated that through dissipation of and red ideographs to help out the local colour,dence had satisfied him that the Russian Govern- ment believed in good faith that the facts were CONFECTIONERY energy the physical universe is teuding may he had of Messrs. Kelly and Walsh. We

contrary to what we supposed, and the Govern towards a state of absolute inactivity in have soon samples, and can recommend them.

ment bat in the last two or three days received Dean temperature during distinct nuances that the officers of the Russian which all energy will be transformed into uniformly diffused beat. He provides an October was 76.5; the highest was 85.1 on the Baltic flot who had ben deiained were those rainfall during the month totalled: 2.005 inches should be proved that others were culpable, they and we had 191.2 hours of sunshine.

also would be adequately puialied.

Tho average

WE BEG TO NOTIFY THE ARR VAL opening for a pretty analogy to be made 2nd, sad the lowest (7.4 ou the 31st. The who were implicated, and if apon enquiry it

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by those who would bewail our modern "athletomania." They may suggest that the dissipation of energy over more games! will tend to immotivity at the desk, and to a consequent diffusion of heat in the sanctum of the taipun. They could even follow this fascinating line of LONDON AND PARISIAN HOUSES. argument further, and remind us that

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although energy is indestructible, it may be wasted; that while it is indissolubly as sociated with mather (by students of natural science) it seems nowadays to be too mucks associated with matters that don't matter But that would be to trifle; and Professor TAIT's remark that kinetic energy refers essentially to the movement of masses has little or no interest for the masses who the rails minimously 80 of the race course and the grand stands RECHERCHE CHARACTER. of the sports fields. Recently we saw" it

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postulated that "the luxury of the present day is having the same effect on the British Empire as it had on that of Rome, and though possibly far removed, in future its A. S. WATSON & CO. disastrous results will be the same. Then, as now, athletic pursuits held a prominent place, but when they ceased to be treated as recreations and became the absorbing topic of the day they hastened the entas- tropbe." This seems to us to be going much too far. The genius of our race must [31 triumph, if not because of, certainly in spite

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The missing war correspondents, Messrs. Emerson and van Lerberghe, who left Chefoo smo seven weeks ago, arrived at and were turned out of Port Arthur, and were supposed to have disappeared in a junk that was at sea wear Dalay, have turned up safe and sound at Nagasaki.

Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz resamiód his seat as First Police Magistrats at the Police Court on Saturday last, having recovered from his recent Small Court, and Mr. Komp resumes his position of Deputy Registrar at the Supreme Court.

lues. Mr. Hazeland returns to his seat in the

We would draw the attention of readers to the extraordinary general meeting in connec tion with the Victoria Recreation Club, which is be'ng held at the City Hall, on Wednesday, the 16th November, at 5.45 par, for the pary pose of approving the Plans and Estimates. for the construction of the proposed Club House on the new site at Murray Pier Extension.

THE AMERICAN ELECTIONS.

LONDON, 10th November, The Republican majority in the House will

be one hundred-a remarisble triumph for Pre. sident Roosevelt, which is ascribed to the popular admiration of a typical American, and also to approval of his imperialistic policy.

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The Washington Congress will be asked for £8,250,000 for the construction of new warships, including three battleships aut five fast cruisers. CHURCH AND STATE IN FRANCE.

LONDON, 11th November.

M. Combes has introduced bills for the final separation of Church and State in Fraive,

SATURDAY EVENING'S FETE,

On Saturday evening the Cricket Ground was prettily illuminated, an open-air fête being a part of the programme in connection with the entertainment of the Shanghai and Sing lepo guests. A string of Japanese lanterns completely surrounded the ground; and little Vari-coloured lights in the trees added quite

Six small holdings of Crown Land will pat up for public anction at Talpo on the 23th inst. The lots are situated at Tai Wan Tau,

Sui Kung, Kut Po I To, Nam Chung, and two

an enchantment to the scene. The pitch was protected by a temporary rail, also outlined

(From Northern Papers.).

WINTER IN MANCHURIA.

Toaro, 4th November.

The Hacko is frozen.

PORT ARTHUR.

Toxro, 4th November

There is little material change in the situation at Port Arthur. The attack on Erinngsbau in a particularly dangerous task.

Three steamers in the harbour were distinet'y seen to be sunk on the lat, two of them being completely submerged. A gunboat was sunk on the 2nd.

THE SPY MANIA AGAIN.

TOKYO, 4th November... Mr. H. B. Collins was arrested this morning at the Hotel de Paris, Yokohama, on suspicion of being a Russian spy.

AT PORT ARTHUR.

TOKYO, 5th November. The official bulletin says that the Japanese with the aid of their siege and nasal guna oc- qupied the counter-scarps at sunset on the 39th ult, and destroyed the machine gune.

The "P" Fort was occupied at 2 p.m., was onos lost, but was reciptared by Major-General

Lobinohe,

The so-called Kobazen Fort was occupied on the afternoon of the 30th; the Russian gunboat link was damaged on the 31st and two steamers were saak; there was a conflagration near the pier, and two steamers of 3,500 tons each were supk on the 1st inst., and one of

at Teent Tan. They contain 1.575, 815, 936, 1,444, 431 and 1,360 square foot respectively.br lanterns. The various stands were lumi-3000 tons was sunk on the 2nd. There were

The prices range from $10 to $16 each accord. ing to the area of the lois.

The Govenor has given his assent on behalf of the King to the following Ordinances passed by the Legislative Council-Ordinance No. 15 of 1904 The Imbecile Persons Introduction

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uated. Best of all was the Cricket Club pavilion, which was brilliantly outlined by strings of electric lights in Japanese lanterns, a central design H.K.C.C." in naked electric light bulbe having a particularly fine effect. Chairs and seats were placed about the ground. Bands, those of the 110th Mahratta Light In..

ad a heavy bombardment by naval gas from g explosions north of the town on the 1st,

noon of the 3rd on the East dockyard, which was followed by a conflagration.

6th November. The Russians made several counter-attacks on Erlungshan, in the hops of obstructing the

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Total (four wickets)..... .... $4 Dixon and Airy again took up their place st the wickets at 10.40 am. The first ovár was taken by Larning. Dixon added a aur, leaving Aby to face the bowler. Airy played the over ont erationsly without

scoring Potter sunt down a “muiden." to Dixon. Airy brought the sears up to a

hundred with a neat hit into the slips.

Dixon made a boundary off Lanuing and was cheered. An uppeal was made against 'Airy, off- Fotter, the mapire deciding in favour of the batsman. Dixon snicked Lanning through the

slips for a single. Dizen blocked a ball from Pottor, and then hit it. to the off for a couple. An appeal was made, but Dixon re'ained his position, Dixon drove one from Potter hard past the bowler to the screen, a smart return only allowing of a single boing geared. Turnball was applauded for a smart piece of fielding at mid-off. Dixon put Lanning through the slips for a couple. Airy confi one of Laining's balls to the rails with a log glance. Dixon sent a hard carpet drive p front of the wicket; it was fielded smartly, so only a single was scored. Dixon drove PotterTM to the on boundary, after which 130 was put up. Dew took up the bowling, in place of Lanning at the Pavilion end. Dixon drove his first ball. to the off boundary, amid loud chearing. Dixon " hit another of Dew's balls to leg for a boundary, He then skied, but Dunman allowed the ball to slip through his hands. Dixon out Potter through the slips and, Wallace failing to stop the ball, scored a boundary. Airy was

cheered loudly for landing one from Dew ent

*Bixor," Both bats were well sot. W. side the ground on to the tramlines for a H. Moule took the ball from Potter. Airy ent neatly off his second ball for a single, and Dixon next drove him to the off for a couple. That brought the score to 150. Airy put Dow nicely to the on for a couple Dixon scored another three off Moule. After a few more singles the score had risen to 160 without any

of, our devotion to athletics. This plausible | Ordinanes, 19:2; and Ordinance No. 16 of 1904 fentry, were stationed on the field; they took Japanese operations, but the Russians were change in the batsmen. Dizon gave Moule a ONLTCommunications relating to the news columns outery at enormous "gates," which would To enable "The Trustees of John's Cathedral it in turn to play selections. A large number of always repulsed, leaving a few dozens dead. A return, but it was too hot. Before long 170 was.

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BIRTHS.

On 12th November, at The Dew, Castle Steps, the wife of D. H. Sinas, of a daughter.

(2677 On 4th November, at Shanghai, the wife of

TROS. J. ROOKE, OF A BOD.

DEATHS.

On 12th Noscaber, at his residence, 5, Wood- lands Terrace, FLORando Duante GUEDES, aged 58 years. Deeply regretted.

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On 5th November, at Shanghai, Mrs. HELEN S. MAYERS, aged 20 years.

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Church in Hongkong" to hold and deal with property for the purpose of promoting the work of the Church of England in Hongkong and China.

The following are the returns of the average amount of bank notes in circulation and of spocio in reserve in Hongkong, during the mouth ended 31st ult.:--

Banks.

Average. Reserve. Chartered Bank..... 8 3,619,177 $2,800,000 H. K. & S. Bank... 11,658,202 7,600,000 National Bank

-103,724 150,000

$15,6811 89,450,000

Total ...

Only a few months have elapsed, says the Foschow Echo, since we chronicled the marriage

of Dr. MacKenzie of Fahning and Miss Aston of Binghua and now we regret to record Mrs. MacKenzio's death, which took place at Faining on Oct. 26th after a short illness. The body was brought to Foochow by boat, and the funeral, which was largely attended, took place on Monday afternoon, Messrs. Lloyd, and Pakenham-Walal officiating. We feel sure that Dr. MacKenzie has the sympathy of the entire community in his bereavement.

he out of place out here, by the way, is not seen to be wholly justified when enquired into. It is clearly impossible that the con- gested thousands at Home could all play if they wished to, and who is to say that the mere observing of physical prowess, by focussing the ideal, does not ultimately help to conserve the real thing for succeeding generations? With this in mind, we could almost defend professionalism in sport, but that would not be proGtable. In the East, those obsessed by cricket and football are tonetly the men who take part; and we have never heard it seriously alleged that "foot- all specials" and "cricket extras" are found smuggled between ledger covers, or that business suffers any real hurt by our young men occasionally turning from the calculation of dollars to the calculation of We are not unwilling to believe, HONGKONG OFFICE: 14, DEVEUX ROAD Olesen, that these pessimistic prophecies at LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E.C. Home have emanated from that fin de siècle spirit which prompts people to gird at HONGKONG, NOVEMBER 14TH, 1904.

The eleven o'clock tram from the Metropole established things. In any case, big as hotel was bringing home a number of votarios Now, when so many minds are occupied these "gatos" have undoubtedly grown, it of sport on Saturday night. All kinds of sport were under discussion. Two of the gentlemen with the interport cricket that was.com-ia still the case, in Hongkong and at Home, menced last week, and that is being con- that more remain in the office than go to got arguing as to their running abilities, and a bet was made of $50 to $25 on a fifty yards tinued to-day, it is perhaps an opportune the field. So that prosperity does not take sprint. All preliminarios settled, a decision was time to review the opinions that are to itself wings, but is kept, by the plod, than required as to where the mes was to be beginning to gain ground with regard to ders, "in the family." Wherefor, surely, hold. Those interested were of the opinion that the sporting proclivities of the Auglo Saxon we may well be satisfied, and sale indul- there was no time like the present. According While the number of those who gently at the men who are, for the credit of ly, when the tram stopped at Causeway Bay, fifty regard them as one of our better attributes | Hongkong, now contributing beautiful yards were quickly paced out and the race run, is.still enormous, the ranks of those crying drives for four," and taking wickets for nay even he excused in the wilderness are being augmented. next to no runs, From this quarter and from that, we hear for wishing theng. it said that sport is demanding too large a share of the attention of our young men.“ When Mr. CHAMBERLAIN assures us that as a nation of shop-keepers we are being

A statutory declarations made since the 4th rapidly overtaken by rival firms, Mr. "KIPLING, W has poetically expressed his day of September, 1893, shall be exempted from liability to hear any stamp duty under any esteem for the Man, tells us that there are too many flannelled fools at the wickerdinance for the time being in force in this

Colony.

race.

The appointment Russell as Second Assistant Governmeierino Surveyor at Hongkong has been costed..

and muddied oafs at the al" Lord WELLINGTON assured us that waterloo was The Foochew Boho wishes bon voyage and won on the playing fields at Eton, but are to Mr. and Mrs. Oswald and family, KAISER WILHELM IT. reminds us tint why left there on Thursday last (per 8. Haimun) en routo for England, where they will BLUCHER was never an Eton boy. Those spend the winter:* who see something to admire in Colonel YOUNGHUSBAND's soldiers racing and sport- ing on the uplands of Tibet, and into bring things nearer home the interport sports that are customary all over the English-haunted parts of the Orient, trium.

Af officer in the Army laughed at a timid women bocause she was alarmed at the noise of caunon when a salute was fired. He subse- queatly married that timid woman, and sir months afterwards he took off his boots in the ball when bo came in late at night.

the winner being the man who laid the odds.

1904

The monthly rainfall at the Observatory. to the end of October with the means and extremes for 20 years was as follows:-

1984--1908. Mean. Max, Min. January 0.12 1.2 8.43 0.00 February 0.2) 1.86 7.95 0.02 March

3.76 2.63 19.43 0.17 April

1.91 5.50 14.89 L84 May

7.70

13.43 48.84 1.15 June

...19.61 16.80 3-4.37 2,21 July

7.23 13.32 28.24 4,57 August 27.64. 14.92 27.87 5.20- September 9.77 8.21 19.11 0.03 October ... 2.00 4.73 17.87 0.01 The year'a rainfall to the end of the month amounts to 79.97 inches, the 20 years mean for that period being 22.09-inches.

ladies, of Naval and Military oflcers, and civilians big explcaion is expected. were present. Now and then a party of blue- jackets fired rockets, which burst into innumer-

others lit blue lights on the southern side. His

AN UNCERTAIN DESIGN.

CHEFOO, 6th November.

able stars, from the northern side of the fold $ The Russian Consal is busily engaged in Excellency Sir Matthew Nathan, K.C.M.G., hiring about seventy junks for Port Arthur, arrived on the scene at about 930 pin, when although what service they are to perform can the band struck up "God Euro the King."

only be conjectured.

Twenty of them have already left Lancha.

The Orphens Society, under the direction of Mr. A. G. Ward, sang two part songs," Allan-kon, about ten miles from Têngchenfe, for Port a-dale" and the Red, Red Rose" from the Arthur, with no cargo of any kind on board. stops of the pavilion, and were much appreciated. Those who took part were:-Mrs. Craddock, Mrs. Mitchell, Mrs. Maitland, Miss Bain, Mrs. Gordon, Mrs. Peach, and Messrs. Edwards, Parker (B.N.), White, Boavis, Austin, Terrill

and Craddock. It is not saying too much that the combination more than pleased everybody.

Supper, with a little danco following, was provided at the Club.

THE CANTON MAÇÃO RAILWAY,

SINO-PORTUGUESE COMMERCIAL TREATY.

pat ap. Dix en drove another to the boundary. Airy turned Dew nicely to leg. Dizon with a forward drive sent the ball to the sight screen, and 180 was signalled. Turnbull relieved Dew. Airy want his first ball to the cu boundary. Åt the conclusion of the over, Dixon drove Moule to the boundary, and after playing a few tricky halls, scoring que single, made two more off Turnbull. The second contury was then signalled, the partnership having yielded over

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Potter a hundred in an hour and ten minutes. took on the bowling from Mouls. Dixon hit higi but Turnhall could not reach the ball in tim ODD VOLUMES SOCIETY.

Turnbull bowled Airy-five wickets for 208. The animal general meeting of the Odd Lumsden wont in, and opened with a single, off Volumes Society is to be held at the Hon. Turnbull. Dixon sent Potter to long-off for a Secretary's (Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C.) office, boundary. Lumsden was caught at the wicket No. 18, Bank Buildings, on Monday, the 21st

off Turnbull, having scored but a couple-six inst, at 5.15 pm. The Just general meeting of for 214. H. Hancock took Lumsden's place at this Society was held as recently as in the the wickets, Dixon touched a rising ball from spring of this year, but it has been thought Potter, and Drummond, in the rear of the advisable to revert to the original practice of wicket, made mistake about entching holding the general meeting in the autumn, in it. The lotsman was loudly applended order to afford members an opportunity of as he retired from the field-even for 214, We are informed that the Portuguese Consul expressing their views and ideas as to a pro. Sercombe Smith followed. Hancock lifted Turn- General hore, Senhor Conselheiro Romano gramme for the forthenming season For the received a telegram on Saturday afternoon coming season, only two lectures have so far, from the Portuguese Minister, Senhor Castello been promised, and it is therefore hoped that Branco, now in Shanghai, to the effect that the members will come forward and persuade their concession for the Canton-Marne Railway had friends to come forward, in order that a good been granted by China to the Portuguese programme may be secured for this winter Government. The same telegram also conveyed season. The acronuts, of the Society show a the nows that a commercial treaty between balanes in Land of $195.89 only, barely sufficient Portugal and China had been signed. This to meet the expenses of the forthcoming season, treaty, we understand, embodies also the delimi. New members therefore are urgently required. tation of the frontier of Macao, the vexed ques- The subscripticu is ouly 83 a year and there is tion which has been engaging the attention of the Portuguese Government for a long time.

FATAL FIGHT AT KOWLOON.

A fight occurred with fatal consequencen at the Kowloon Godowns on Saturday,

It appears that oneof the Godown coolics and a launch coolie had a row over the removal of some goods and the launch coolie maltreated the other to such an extent that the man's wounds have since proved fatal.

Sometime elapsed before the matter was re. ported to the Police, so it is feared that the launch coolie has made good his escape into Chinese territory.

bull over the rails into Queen's Road for six, Smith made a dangerous stroke behind the wicket off Fotter, but escaped. Hancock was caught by Drummond off Potter-223 for seven wickets. Arthur replaced Hancock Smith, after several marrow escapes, got Turubull away to leg for four. He then carried the total pasti that of Shanghai with a boundary (loud cheers), Arthur opened with a couple of singles off Turnbull, and sent another to the pavilion, Turnbull gave Lanning a spell at the bowling

Smith anicked

no entrance fee. Any members who are willing--Pavilion end. Arthur scored a single off the to lecture or who know of friends who are will ing to lecture are requested to kindly communi- cato with the secretary as soon as possible. His Excellency Bir Matthew Nathan has kindly conssated to fill the post of President of the Scelety in succession to the late President, Sic Henry Blake,

HARMSTON'S CIRCUS.

This cireus arrived by the Choy Sang yester day, after 2 somewhat exciting voyage. They were chased and overhauled by three Japanese cruisers. The cruisers, however, after some parlance, were satisfied, and allowed her to pro- ceed on her journey.

The ship was berthed alongside Jardine's We regret to have to chronicle the death of Wharf at West Point without delay. As it was Mr. F. D. Guedes of the old firm of printers allowed to land their requirements, except the Sunday, however, the oirons poople were not and Express" publishers of Guedes, and horses, the oleplant, and other animals-that Bro. H. Wolfo has been presented with a Past Master Jewel at United Service Lotge Company, which occurred on Saturday aftoris, of course, unless they wished to pay $10) Bro. H. Baker wug at the same meeting elected noon at his residence, No. 5, Woodlands odd for a special permit. Quite a Chinese strast to be Worshipful Master for the ensuing

seen assisting the coclies to shove the cages year; Worshipful Bro. Holle treasure: and Terrace. The cause of death was cerebralation was caused when the elephant was unwell for along on the way to Causeway Bay, where hemorrhage. Mr. Guedes waA Bro. J. Vanstone, tyler.

Zelland Lolge pail an official visit to St. some time, but his sudden demise was quite be cireas is to perform.

To-night is the opening night, and judging John's Lodge on Saturday overinga

At St. John's Lodgo mée Gug on Saturday unexpected. He was 58 years old. Mr. Guodes from the reports of Northern papers, the. Bro. J. L Coter was elected to be Woralipful leaves only a wife to mourn his loss, having no performance will be a good one Special trams Master; Bro. A. Ritchie, Treasurer, and Bro. children. His funeral took place yesterday will run frem all noctions to the bircus ground Vanstone, Tyler for the ensuing year.

afternoon, and was very numerously attended. from six o'clock, returning after the performance,

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letter with a forward drive. one bo square leg, bringing 210 on the boord Smith spooned one from Potter dangerousy near Turnbull, Arthur hit one from Lanning to the on for a two, and sent another to the of boundary. He next lifted one clean into the pavilion, amid applause-250 was telegraphed Arthur, in slogging fermo, again lifted Lanning, this time on to the tram-lines for six. He scored 16 in the over. Turnbull thon nearly caught Smith, but could not reach the ball, Arthur lifted Lanning ont of the ground for six 260 was signalled. Arthur turned Potter to the Pavilion for four, and then returned one. Into Potter's hands--nine wickets for 267 Bird was next in, Lanning's fist bull to the new bat wart for byes to the boundary. Bied then sent one to the rails, 270 appearing on the board. Lansing went on at the eastern end in placc of Potter and sent down an over to. Smith. Smith skied the fourth ball over bis

This closed the innings -274 runs.

wicket, and Drummond made another virtin

SHANGHAI'S SECOND INNINGS.

Shanghai eominenced its second innings with V. H. Laraming and Parkes at the wicketa." Lumsden opened the trandling. In the first over enck bat scored an over, and then Hancock