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INTERPORT CRICKET.

A SENSATIONAL DAY.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESE

HONGKONG OUT FOR 140. AND SHANGHAI FOR 86.

HONGKONG SHANGHAI,

THE FIRST DAY'S PLAY.

The weather, which had turned cold on "Thursday" relented most handsomely. | Though wol, there was a brilliant sun, which to the Hongkong supporters seemed to shine even a little mora benignly when at about 10.45 it became known that the Home skipper hail won the toss. As in 1820 he lost it on all three occasions, it was, perhaps, only justice. The ground looked rather small owing to the new “Pavilion, the tents, and the stand along the Queen's Road railings, but its size is a trifle deceptive as would be six-hitters have found to their cost. There was quite a large attendance at the start.

men into the field and they were greeted with a round of applause, which was renewed a minute later when Pearce and Olliver came out. O'Hara opened from the Naval Yard end, and Olliver scored a single from his third ball. First blood! Wilson bowird at the other end." He takes

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER Itr. 1999.

To all the spectators to-day who are SHIPS OFFICERS AND really keen upon cricket the play has been

SMUGGLING.

SECRETARI,

of the most absorbing interest. The EXPLANATION BY THE COLONIAL

glorious uncertainty of the game has nevar perhaps been so cigar. Just before tin Hongkong appeared a beaten-"

The following correspondence has been Bout to us for publication by the Secre almost a disgraced-side! Thereafter taries of the China Coast Officers' Guild Instgalant stand and the game was pulled and Marine Engineers' Guild of China-

the thirties, hoped for a score of 100--but round. Fow, when the 6th wicket fell in

treated so disrespectfully. Off the ball of the same over he was very nearly c. and b., the Doctor just taking the ball half-volley. The pitch seemed to be developing one or two spots, and O'Hara was taking full advantage of these and also varying his pace cleverly. Webster again-got him to long-on for 4 and thu. deep-field was kept on that side. Ha- cock, meanwhile, was playing very eau- tiously. Webster sent the 100 up with a to square-leg of O'Hare, amid hearty applause. At one period in the fore-noon it had seemed doubtful if we should get there. Shortly after, Webster tried to hook Wilson and was borted, the ball keeping low. His 25 was favaluable, and made by free and stylish cricket. The 7-35). Evans came in and got Wilson to square leg for four and Hancock hit the same bowler twice to the boundary-ones“ to the pavilion (old) and once straight. After a quiet interval Evans repeated his abot to square leg. The Shanghai prin ciple seems to be to give their crack

The

China Cost Officers' Guild & Marine Engineers' Guild of China,

Sailors Home,

Honourable the Colonial Secretary, Hongkong, 30th October, 1922. SIR,--We have the honour to direct

your attention to the following quotation from your speech in the Legislative Coun cil on the 20th instant.

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"I am afraid, Sir, that it is the experience of this Government that ships' officers do smuggle and that they do receive money for keeping their eyes shut to what is going on. Cases do. occur in which a large hole is cut in a deck are engine room bulkhead, or the panelling is removed bodily from the saloons, in which cases either there is groes neglect of duty or there must be some connivance by the responsible "officer."

This charge; now on record as the con

the end we reached 140. Few perhaps hoped that we should dismiss Shanghai for less than 180. Yet disaster followed disaster for our visitors, and a wickets were down for twenty-eight runs. Then again, a gallant stand. The Shanghai skipper, who had already done his share with 5 for 37, proceeded to signalize his majority on this ground (his last game here was just 21 years ago) by making hard-hit 38 which included boundaries.. Lieut. Lees backed him well up with 19 not out, "including" four fours. Thus 54 runs on. And I doubt it there is a Hongkong after many vicissitudes were man in the Colony who even hoped for such a lead-or men for a lead at all, With twenty up for the loss of Quick's when Shanghai started their innings. "Precisely at 11a.m. Billings led bis 7th wicket had put on over 60 runs (104- wicket, Hongkong is in the sound pasisidered statement of the senior officer of tion of being '74 on and a to go. And the Hongkong Government, is Infamous. rues will be hard to get on the 4th It brands with shame and lasting dis grace a body of honourable men who have innings!

I have heard a good many criticisms of kept the sca night and day, in pence and Webster's selection; but he vindicated the war, through storm and danger, those int Selectors' choice nobly to-day. He, almost who the Colony has had, and may, again alone. played a confident and natural have to rely, for the maintenance of its game. Penrco and Olliver were well life-blood. advised to try and blunt the bowling that a considerable qualification of the We submit with deference, therefore, but afterwards there seemed something! Havelock Davies, who seemed to be get a publicity equal to that accorded to your ting going just before he was out. speech, in order to make it clear that Webster was the only bat. play O'Hara even though isolated cases of this evil no chances on bis off-ball." Pearce sur

conniving no chance in his 13 not out, stance or in fact, that these gentlemen, vived an appeal for 1.b.. in Wilson's at him and was bowled leg stump (131-8-1 in which he got 6, tours,

As a body, are addicted to the practice <next over. The swerve from the off 11). Reed, who came in, vext, glanced The Shanghai felding was excellent." of casting duty and honour to the winds seemed to trouble him as ho three times Leach nicely but only a single resulted as one was led to expect, but A. W. Hay

Lers, perhape, was not quite so good ns for the sake of.a bribe.

That transgressors of the law shall be was hit on the pad trying to leg-hit. "Off there was a fielder there.

Next over heward at mirkoff was magnificent. The brought to justice and that their punish- the-lost-ball Olliver also survived at-was-bowled by Billings. Duries can insanlyst should be studied. No less than ment shall be adequate is the prerogative -appeal for 1.b.w. The bowler had a deep and elaborate precautions were taken on than two runs per over. Docks kept very upon the honour of a body of officers for 80 overs were bowled an average of less and duty of the Gloverumen, but this stur long leg and equare leg. A spell of quiet the leg side. This, however, did, not well as Wilson's swingers were very hard the delinquencies of the few is not in play followed, each batsman taking deter him from despatching a short one to take. Of the 9 byes, were (I am told accord with the tenets of British justice. risks, but at 11.30 Olliver had the mis

The members of the British Mercantilai on good authority) a hit, and a very Marine feel very koenly on this matter: Hancock then fast and wide one to leg. I think. per- fortune to get outside one from O'Hara very hard to long-leg. and played it on to his leg stump, played a maiden froni Leach, but after haps, an apology is due to T. W. R. we as their representatives in this Colony was a bit on the short side and he tried singles more Davies was nicely Wilson for my previous remarks re propose to publish this letter and now solicit permission to conjoin any reply appeals, I learn i to force it past extra cover (10-1-6). A. and b. low down by that bowler. The very as How am that most were you may deem desirable. We have the few minutes later Stapleton was bowiednings closed for 140, of which Hancock seems to have the gift of keeping his honour to be, Sir, your obedient ser

had made 45 not out, He batted alto fewerve permanently.

a short run only, but bowls very fast with bowlers plenty of work. Billings, how rather anæmic about the batting down to charge is desirable and justly due, with

a lot of body-swing. Oliver on-drove kim nicely for four. O'Hara's next over

over, now went on for O'Hurn and Han. cock square cut him past point to the

was a maiden, the batsmen wisely taking boundary. Leach also succeeded Wilson.confidently while Hancock was absolutely have occurred, it is not true, in sub-

In Billings' second over Evans let out

and did not give a chance. The bowling was far too good to take liberties. Play ed under depressing circumstances with his side in danger of a hopelem collapse, this innings of Hancock's must rank as one of the best bo has ever played.

At 3.40 Shanghai opened their innings, and off Havelock-Davies second ball H. B. Ollerdessen was c. and b. (0-1-0).

Reed and Havelock-Davies

Lowled

field. Davies (L.) was excellent behind the sticks though, I am told, he dranned Davies went in, the Shanghai skipper Billings when he had reared 29. Wherr

placed a special leg held and I have been asked to state that this batsman bus no developed a fine shot past. cover, and a late cut. The cricket to-day which starts at 11.30 am. should be full of interest.

R. ABBIT. SCORE AT DRAWING OF STUMPS.

-HONGKONG-1st Innings.

by Wilson; he seemed to play late for a nice length one (13-28). Quick filled the ether just upon two and a half hours finely and were, well backed up in the place at the wicket, and arrived as appeal for .bw. off his second ball. Both bowlers were bowling very steadily Wilson at times was on the leg.side-and the batonen found it very hard to hit them. Just before noon Pearce, who had scemed to be settled down, gut his leg in front of a straight one from Wilson and was out-24-3-16. Things looked anything but hopeful at this point, and Hancock came in himself. A long spoll of quiet play followed: Quick cocked one of O'Hara's up from a very poor shot, but the ball fell behind the bowler and in front of mid-on. From the pavilion it looked as if either could have taken it, but it was difficult to be sure O'Hara then went off. He had bowled very finely for over an hour. Billings took the ball and in his second over clean bowled seemed a Quick, who had been in about half-an-spicked one of Reed's and was smartly hour, for 3-28-4-3. Sayer came in, but taken by Havelock-Davies at first-slip. was magnificently caught by Ollerdessen Docks cut his second ball nicely for 4 low down at second slip. The batsman but was yorked next ball (19-5-4).

Lees, came in, but shortly after- evidently thought the ball had touched

Divocha succeeded and got a four over backward point's head but touched the last ball of the over. It went through Davies' gloves and was nicely caught by Hancock at first slip-4-3-1 Leach suc ceeded, but with two singles scored. Hay. ward was bowled in playing back to Reed (8-3-2). Clifford filled the vacancy. After some quiet play be late cut Have lock-Davies very nicely between fourth slip and the gully. Just when there chance of a stand Clifford

the ground, but the umpire decided that wards Leach, who had shaped nicely, the catch had been made (20-5-0), Have-cut Havelock-Davies. very hard and lock-Davies was gives not out to Billings was taken by Pearce in the gully for an Lb.w, appeal, and Hancock also 23-6-8. Spencer, coming in, placed the survived an appeal for a catch at the ball to the long leg boundary but wicket of Wilson. Decks, incidentally, was ther bowled by an off-break which was keeping uncommonly well and seems he made no attempt to play, thinking to be much improved since last year. evidently it was clear-27-7-4. O'Hara Havelock-Davies drove Wilson straight succeeded, and a leg-bys from the last ball for four. A few runs later, however, he set him to face Reed, who clean bowled failed to time one from Billings and was him with a ball he did not seem to see nicely caught at mid-off by Hayward for 28-8-0. Billings and Lees, however, made :9---38-6-9. Webster came in, and Leach a very plucky stand. They took their relieved Wilson, who had bowled very risks, but things went their way, and steadily for an hour and a half. He is perhaps the most spectacular cricket of undoubtedly a very good bowler but seems the day took place. They did not play, a trifle optimistic about 1.b.w,

perhaps, quite such a correct game en Hancock and Webster, but, they laid the wood on merrily. When 50 went up Evans relieved Havelock-Davies and Webster replaced Read. Billings got Webster to leg for four but was bowled two balls later, and the next ball dismissed Wilson

86-100 Lees, was not out 19-a very pluckly innings. Billings had the dis tinction of making top score for his side

T. E. Pearce, 1.b.w. b Wilson Capt. Olliver, b O'Hara C. J. Stapleton, b Wilson

Rev. E. R. Quick, b Billings H. R. B. Hancock, not out

G, R. Sayer, Ollerdessen, b

Billings

Capt. Havelock Davies, e Hay

ward, h Billings

R. E. A. Webster, b Wilson

B. D. Evana, b Billings

E. B. Reed, b Billings

10.

5

3

45

0

35

5

LJ. Davies, and b Leach

Byes 9, Leg byes 6, No ball 1.... 16

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Bowling Analysis.

Dr. O'Hara

T...W. It: Wilson G. M. Billings *D. W. Leach

.140

M. R. ..W. 27. 18 20 I

30 15 53 3 15 5. 31

2 14

1.

* Bowled 1 no ball BHANGHAI-1at Innings.

A. W. Hayward, b Reed H. B. Ollerdessen, c and b Have-,

lock-Davies

1.

0

M. J. Divecha, e Hancock, b

Havelock-Davies

D. W. Leach, o Pearce, b Haven

lock-Davies.

W. C. C. Clifford, e Havelock-

Davies, h Reed

6. J. Dreka, b Beed. Lieut. D. M. Lees, not out Rev. E. C. Spencer, b Havelock

Davies

Dr. O'Hara, Reed..... G. M. Billings, b Webster T. W. R. Wilson, b Webater

Eyes 1, Leg-brea 2, Wide 1......

Total

Webster glanced Leach hicely for 3 to Jeg and then Hancock put bim past extra cover for 4. The visitors had fielded all through very well, Hayward at mid-off being brilliant. They all go for the ball with both hands, and another feature is that the ball is always thrown full pitch or long hop to the bowler. Webster hooked Billings. very nicely to the square-leg boundary, and he and 38-as well as getting the best analysis Hancock both scored singles to leg in the ( for 31). The innings closed at about zame over. O'Hara relieved Leach with 10 minutes to five, and a quarter of an 50 on the board, and opened with a hour later Shanghai took the field with a maiden: Hancock hooked Billings for balance of 64 runs against them, four and off-drove him nicely, but Wilson By this time the light was dull enough saved the boundary. At 1 p.m. the tiffin to make fielding dificult, and batting was interval was taken with the score at eg, not too.camy Olliver and Quick came in Hancock being not 15, and, Webster not 11. to face Wilson, who now bowled from the Blinge bowled after lunch from the Naval Yard end, and O'Hara. A bye Niwal Yard end. Hancock off-drove him came from the former's second ball and for a single and Webster leg hit him for leg byes from the next Two runs were two. Wilson bowled from the other end, ored from O'Hara's first over and then and Hancock got him, past cover beauti. Quick got Wilson to square leg for four, off his sixth ball O'Hara, then In this innings, this bowler had moved went on for Billings, Webster was play, his short leg to accond alip. Olliver the ing in nice, free style, and put Wilson hoolood O'Hara to square leg for four.

the leg-boundary for four. With the scoro, at 17 Billings relievedkar the same, bowler hit him, on the Wilson, and Quick, in trying to pull a once more, the appeal met with short one to leg, akted the ball and was Next over but one Webster caught at lat slip by Leach- 19-1-8. glanced him beautifully to sno-leg for Olliver Bened to be dropped as the f four the prettiest shot of the rantoh so wicket in O'Hara's next over Evans Iar He then hit O'Hard to long or for came in and scored a single, after which

-the first time that this bowler had been atumpq were drawn at 11.30,

Bowling Analysis.

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vants

T. T. LAURENSON....... Asst. Secretary, China Const Officers'

Guild.

W. J. STOKES. Branch Secretary, Marine Engineers" Guild of China.

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong.

oth November, 1822- GENTLEMEN,1 have received your letter of the 30th October with regard to a state- ment made by me in the Legislative Coun cil on the subject of smuggling by ship's officers.

You have inferred that my statement [included ship's officers as a body, with- out qualification; and, although I think that my words in their ordinary mean. ing cannot bear such a construction, I welcome this opportunity to express my regret that it has in fact been possible to interpret them in the sense “suggested in your letter.

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My statement referred to particular in dividual cases, and it was far from my intention to disparage in any way a body of men whose general integrity and devo tion to duty I hold in the highest regarð, am, gentlemen, your obedient servant,

A÷G-M÷-FLETCHER,

Colonial Secretary The Assistant Secretary,

China Coast Officers' Guild,

and

The Branch Secretary,

Marine Engineers' Guild of China.

KIDNAPPED BOY RECOVERED

IN THE HANDS OF KIDNAPPERS FOR 3 MONTES

Thirteen months ago a Hongkong boy, named Chanson, aged 18 years, the son

of a well-known Chinese business man,. was kidnapped. He has just been restor ed to his parents.

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The story of his capture in well known in Hongkong owing to the publicity given to the facts in a' récent Criminal Sessions case, at which one of those who assisted in the kidnapping, was sent tố 06aol for ten years.

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0. M.. Capt Havelock-Davies 11 145 E. B. Reed 11 3 33. B. D: Evans 11.00 RE. A Webster.A. 0.670 25 2

Bowled 1 wide, ONGKONG-2nd Jnnings Capt. Olliver, not out". Rav. K. Quick, e Leach,.

Billings.......

B. D. Evans, not out Bye 1, Leg-byes a

Total (for 1 wicket) Bowling Analysis.

W. B. Wilson Dr. O'Hara, odpina.

G. M. Billings

8.

The boy was decoyed to Macap by a youth, said to be the son of a man who wal secretary to a former Governor of Canton, Young Chanson did not return from the Portuguese Colony Kidnap ping was feared and the police were ip formed. A few days later the parents' fears were confirmed by & letter, demand- |ing -880,000, ranson. After awhile an

other mysterious letter arrived, roducing thon razsóm z rekured to $5,000,- Mr. Chanson closed with the deal and recently -- this apm of money was paid 'over; af Kongmoon and the boy brought back to Hongkong,

According to the boy he was kept in Bcaptivity at a place called Kinmur, He was brought from there overland to Tinmin and from there by boat to Kongmoon? He states that he was not badly treated, but that he has seen somet horrible slaughter. He had contracted malaria and some

complaints during he captivity. At present he i being given complete rest, next year he is to resume his studies at the Ying

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