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OXFORD & CAMBRIDGE

MATCH.

THE BATTLE OF THE BLUES.

GOLF.

ROYAL HONG KONG GOLF CLUB.

Notes on the Game.

THE CHRISTMAS MAILS.

THE LOCAL POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS.

FINANCE COMMITTEE.

$39,103 WANTED.

TO-DAY'S MEETING,

A meeting of the Finance Committed of the Legislative Council will be held this. afternoon, when votes totalling $58,193 to supplement the 1996 estimates will be

asked for.

An extraordinary general meeting of the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club will be The Hong Kong Varsity match may held in the Board Room of Messrs. Jar" KALYAN" DELAYED WITH HOME

MAIL VIA SUEZ... perhaps hardly claim that annetion of line, Mathesor Co Ltd, on Friday, January 7th, at 5.15 to consider and, if! antiquity which belongs to the classic thought advisable, to confirm the resolu encounter at Lords, nor does the inclu. tion regarding a change in zile Articles There has been a food, of inward sion of a player in the side stamp him of Association passed at the meeting on Christmas mails from Home rid various

December 18th.

routes during last week end and through-

Cost of Copper Colas: at once with the hallmark of an ex-

out this week. There have been two or

To replenish the dwindling stock of ponent of first class cricket. But to no

three from the United Kingdom and

copper one-cent pieces an order was other contest does the local match yield

It was a moat sporting match, and a in its claim to being a really sporting

A part of the order has already event of thrilling and breathless interest. magaifcent finish. Twice, when Cam Europe eki Siberia, and Home papers placed with the Royal Mint for 2,000,000 been delivered and the balance is expect It is esti Breathless indeed it must be, as many of bridge had lost are wiesets for 30, and yesterday (London, November 18th) rid coins.

ed in Hong Kong this month. the flannelled warriors have been dug out again when they had 90 up for three,

There will be three more mails from mated that the cost of the whole supply from a life of inglorious ense once more Oxford seemed to have the game in their Negapatam on the Vogtlandk to wield the willow on the open albeit pockets. The play ran very much as was

as the value as coin is only $25,000 a at times bumpy, field of fame. But what expected. It was a question whether the Home and Europe by the time Christ landed in Hong Kong will be $32,000 and

mas is here. The R.M.S. Empress of

[vote of $1,000 to cover the loss is re- matters it The fixture occurs now, as Oxford experts Sayer, Wood and. Beatty usual, just before the start of the Christ could do well enough to defeat the batter

The metal used in the coins is estimated mas festivities, and it is regrettable that all round Cambridge side, and they very l'anola, originally due to-day, is now quired.

scheduled in the mail list to come in at the moment of writing no one is really nearly did.

The game was easily Fendered's. He

morrow. "She will bring letters, to cost £1,355.5.4, manufacturing and At exchange 1/10 this clear who has won how many? All I enn had actually called off and only got away papers and parcels froin Canada, U.S.A packing charges £1,500, freight, insurance, say is that last year Cambridge won a

He then made 47, "took Japan and Shanghai and also letters etc. 12.11.0. gallant virtery, while in 1929-(or per-after 1.15 p.m. haps later), they get soundly, trounced four wickets for s, and caught a very from the United Kingdom v Canada comes to g31,938 and then there are land- on that celebrated occasion when the pretty catch. Beatty's wickets clean funted London, November 19th). The ing charges. Cambridge team consisted of the Quick bowled for 3 was a splendid perfor liner sails for Manila on Christmas Day,23% Increase in Cost of Provisions.

maneg and he quite struck the farm he On this year's occasion Oxford relied displayed when he first bowled here some chielly on four players--Sayer, Wood, five years ago, swinging in from the off, Venn and Beatty, while all the others and breaking as well.

Wood's by, the top score of the game, as someone put it, if not Ranjis were

fine performance.. He gave no demnition willing. Cambridge on the was a

very hard. other and bad a series of fair alround chance and hit the ball men of rather the Berthon type. Shortly Sayer's knock too was an excellent one before the match it is rumoured that is and he had bad luck in buying an un- had accepted invitations to play! But expectedly good one. work, of all things-or"Naval Hockey Shield Games had robbed them a bit, and during the morning a succession of dis nsters befell both sides. Venn, the Ox ford stumper, was unfortunately ill and had to call off; Warters also cried off the day before. Emley felt his first duty was to the Navy at hockey in the Sim Shield match. Finally at tifan it was discovered that Cambridge had eleven and Oxford, I think, thirteen. No one quite knows how the matter was adjusted but it was decided that twelve a side should at 11 feld.

and the Dead"

The Play.

The game began at 3 p.m. with Beatty (Naval Yard end), and Sayer bowling to Nihill and Wei Wing Lock: Double figures were on the board when Wei let out at one of Suyer's and was well caught at long-on by Noel Evans. Runs came slowly until Sturges was bowled by Beatty. Then for a time Cambridge had a thin time. Nihill was 1.b.w, to Bayer and though Wallington hit a couple of fours Beatty had found his length and was howling very Suely. He bowled Abel-Smith of his pad, and his next ball, a beauty took. Hamilton's middle stick. (3 for 32). Pendered and Wallington, however, restored matters, a bit for the light blues. Harrie, a newcomer, im- parted for the Cambridge interest but discovered at 'the thirteenth hour to come? from 15 other side of the street, went on at out 50 but it was not until 8: was on no board that Wallington went way down the pitch to him, missed him, and was bowled. All this time Heatty had been bowling steadily: The fielding, for a scratch side had been surprisingly good

Lindsell was shortly after bowled by another good 'un from Beatty who about this time had "bad luck in missing the sticks by a fraction on several occasions. Once Beatty touched Lindsell's leg stump Other without removing the bails.

bails were so close that several times, the wicket-keeper made no attempt to take the ball and a few valuable fours result. ed,valuable that is, from the Cambridge point of view, Pendered hit gallantly and Oxford dropped him in the deep more than once.

Trayes, a new arrival, created enor- mous enthusiasm by hitting Sayer for three fours (the first of them admittedly should have been caught on the boundary) and Syme-Thomson square ent his first ball for four. However, Beatty yorked him next över and Cambridge were out for 133. The last four wickets had yield- ed fifty invaluable runs.

Oxford Bat

Wood and Foster opened to Hamilton Naval Yard end) and Sturges, and the former anicked a lucky four between first slip and the wicket-keeper. Sturges soon bowled Foster with one that pitched on the base of the off stick Featherstone stopped some, good ones but got mixed. up with a leg bail from. Hamilton and in some marvellous fashion contrived to get caught at second slip. Then Sayer joined Wood and both themed well set. They took the score to 68 when Sturgen bowled Sager with a beauty that broke back and took the top of the off stick. But Oxford seemed to have the match well, in hand when Hawkins proceeded to apply the good old theory of bloom- ing high and blooming hard and blooming often while in more classical fashion Wood knocked bits off the ball. With the scare at well over 20 the game, seemed well won, when Hawkins tied one of Wallington's and the bowler firmly push- ed mid-on out of the way and fook a fing catch. (4; for 99)...”;

The Débacle. -

On the whole the Light Blues held on to more catches than their opponents and But it this gave them their victory. really was anyone's match right up to the end.

The thanks of the Society are hereby tendered to Messrs. Hallifax and Han cock for their excellent umpiring. The play was quite bright as 233 runs were scored in hours and 50 minutes actual cricket. The wicket played excellently!

"R. ABBIT.

Full score and analysis:-

FEST INNINGS OF CAMBRIDGE,

J. H. B. Nihill (Emmanuel),

b. w. b Sayer

Wei Wing Lok (Kings), e Evans,

b Saver

13

3

Lt. G. Sturges (Trinity), b Beatty 1 H. J. Wallington (Downing), b

Harris

Lt. C. S. Abel-Smith (Trinity), b

Beatty

E. W. Hamilton. (Sidney-Sussex).

b Beatty

Lt. N. G. Garnon-Williams (G. &

Caius),

Beatty

T. D. E. Peadered (G. & Caius),

b Beatty .....

R. E. Lindsell (Kings), b Beatty.. "Lt. G.F. Renwick (Pembroke), b

Beatty

F. H. J. Troyes (G. & Caius), not

.out

F. Syme Thomson (Clare).

Beatty

Byrs 17

Total

Bowling Analysis.

Lt.Cdr. Beatty 14 I G. R. Sayer 11 Harris..................

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21

3

47

4

13

b

4

17.

132

31.

2

375

55

2

0. 24:

1

Fall of wickets:-1 for 17:2 for 21; 3 for 9; 4 for 32; 5 for 32; 6 for 48; 7 for 89; 8 for 101; 3 for 105; 10 for 120; 11 for 133

FIRST INNINGS OF OXFORD....

B. R. Foster (Queen's), b Sturges 1 A. E. Wood (Univ.), b Pendered... 52 Rev. W. T. Featherstone (Wad-

ham), e Sturges, b Hamilton....... 1 G. R. Sayer (Queen's), b Sturges B. C. R. Hawkins (Hertford),

and b Wallington.

W. T. Southors (Corpus), e Gar noas-Williams, b Pendered ... N. L. Smith (Queen's), c Hamil-

ton, b Pendered

Lt.Cdr. Beatty, R.N. (St. Ed- mond's Hall), c Sturges, b Pendered

E. 1. Wynne-Jones (Jesus), b

Hamilton.

P. Harris (Exeter), run out...... Rev. N. Evans (Queen's) not out... Rev. G. H. Hewitt (Keble), o Pen-

dered, b Hamilton

Byes

A

Total

Bowling Analysis.

0.

E. W. Hamilton 0.3

2

20

27

.14

0

0

0

120

Lt. Sturges, R.N... 8 2 H. J. Wallington... 30 T. D. E. Pendered. 4 10

Fall of wickets:--1 for 8; 2. for 20 for 664 for 99; 5 for 99; 6 for 99 7 for 109; 8 for 102; 9 for 102; 10 for: 115; 11 for 120.

The Triangular Matches. The Christinas Holidays will see the commencement of the triangular set of cricket matches in which the Hong Kong Cricket Club, the Navy and the Army participate annually.

On Monday next the Army play against the Club.

On Wednesday and Thursday, Decem ber 29th and 30th, the Army are opposed to the Navy.

Ou January 1st and 3rd the Navy piny against the Club.

All the matches will be played on the E.K.C.C. ground."

Pendered meanwhile had gone on and disaster overtook the Dark Blues Southorn and Smith went in the next over. Hamilton who had resumed got break back past Wynne-Jones defence, and then Wood, who perhaps was a little bit worried at the collapse bit too soon for and all round a stright, half-volley from Pendered and was bowled. Cum This afternoon, the Kowloon Cricket bridge now had a grip on the game and, Club are at home in a friendly cricket despite a game effort by the Orford tail, match to the King's Own Scottish Bor held on to it. Evans, was dropped at derers.

Foods Today's Game.

second slip off Hamilton and should have Voluntesis v. Club de Recralo. been run out next ball, but a misunder: This match will be played on the Club, standing led to a similar fate overtaking de Recreio's ground at King's Park, on Harris next over. The batsman appar- Boxing Day, at 10.30 a.m. ently thought he had his bat in, but a Volunteers-H. C. Burgers (captain), a matter of fact it was well out of his. A H, Plummer, H. C. Standage, G. ground. A fine catch by Pendered at P. Lammert, J. A. Rammers, C. D.. first slip finished the match with a win Wales, A. A. Dand, E. G. Benton, H. J. for the Light Blues by 13 runs,

Armstrong, D. E: G. Nicholson, and C. (Continued on next Column). T. Evans.

and returns here on the 30th, when she will go to dock for the annual overhaul. There have been several." President" liners in nort this week. Yesterday there was the President Jefferson with Ameri can, Canadian and Northern mails and to-day there will arrive abou: 74.m. the .s. President Lincoln which brings 45 bags from Home and Europe in Siberia, and also U.S.A. letters and papers, and Christmas and New Year greetings.

The sum of $6,000 is asked for by the contract price of provisions for patients Medical Department to pay for the higher. in the Hospital and asylums. When the Estimates for 1920 were framed shortly after the commencement of the strike and boycott it was not possible to foresee what prices would be during 1926 When the tenders came in after the Estimates had been framed it was found that there price of provisions, etc. This amounted was a general all round increase in the to 23 per cent. in the face of this it was decided only to give the contract for the first six months of the year in the hope that prices after this period would have falien. This, however, was not the ease and the contract had to be renewed till the end of the year.

P. and O. Mail Delayed. The P. & O... Kulyan was originally due here two days before Christmas with the Christmas letter and parcel mail from the Old Country. She was, how ever, delayed at Singapore and her time

The actual expenditure up to end of of arrival was postponed until Christmas afternoon. Since then, however, the October amounted to $100,003.73 and the. vessel has encountered the strong mon-

estimated expenditure for November and, sopa, and the Kalyan is not now due December is $10,004.27. The amount pro- to arrive here until 10 a.m. on Sunday.vided in the estimates and by the supple- The letters of this mail are.dated London, November 25th, and the parcels of a week earlier.

entary vote was 3111,000.

Expenditure at Wembley.

A vote of $10,300 is asked for on ac- It has been arranged that on Monday, which is a holiday for the Post Oce count of Hong Kongis participation in the workers, there shall be an carly morning British Empire Exhibition. The esti delivery of letters, with which will be wated expenditure for the Wembley Ex- included parcel receipts, so that residents bibition 1995 was £25,000 sterling on Ex- may have an early opportunity of collect pense Account and in addition an ad- ing their parcels. The Post Office. will rance of $100,000 (repayable) was made remain open from am. to noon foron Trading Account. On Expense Ac handing over parcels.

Christmas Post Office Arrangements. On Saturday, December 25th, and Monday, December 27th, the General Post Office and branch offices, will be open for business as under :-

count 2.968. 13. Od has been drawn ta date by the Exhibition Treasurers, and 25,197.8s has further been disbursed by The full the Colonial Government. $100,000 Trading Account was advanced, and $60,000 only has been repaid to date. It is anticipated that a further $10,000 will be recovered. To close all outstand ou Saturday, 8-8.a.m., and on Monday accounts including the settlement of the balance of the Trading Accounta final sum of $16,500 is required. The un- expended balance of the vote of £25,000

The G.P.O. and Kowloon Branch Office

from 8 to noon.

Branch offices at Wantani, Sheungwan, Saiyingpur, Yaumati and Shamshuipo, namely $17,024 baving lapsed in 1923 the

from 8-9 a.m.-ezch day-

sum now asked for is in the nature of a Sunning Piracy.

There will be one clearance of pillar re-vote. boxes, and one delivery of ordinary car- respondence each day, as on Sundays. The Police Department, anticipates 1. There will also be one delivery of re-further expenditure of $1,000 on account gistered correspondence each day at of Secret Service work. A sum of $8,000 a.m. The Money Order Office will be entirely closed during the holidays.

The mail department staffs also have to deal with the outgoing mail for Home Ti Suez on Christmas Day. This mail closes to-morrow evening at five o'clock, and the P. & O. 6.a. Khiva salla at noon on Christmas Day.

Local residents wishing to send Xmas cazda or greetings to friends in Hong Kong will catch the Xmas day delivery if they post up to 11 o'clock on Xmas morn ing (the earlier the better, of course).

New Year Malls,

was provided in 1926 Estimates and a further sum of the same amount was asked for and recommended by the Fin- ance Committee on July 22nd owing to " expenditure being heavier than was anti- cipated dae to exceptional circumstances. Owing to expenses in connection with the Sunning piracy which it is antici- pated will amount to 81,700 the sum of 1,000 is asked for further to supplement

the vote."

arriving from America, and these will Towards the end of next week we shall almost certainly include mails from Eng- laud rid Siberia. Due on January 2nd be receiving New Year greetings and is the President Grant; on the 3rd the gifts from Home and America. The in- President Adams scheduled; and on wards mails rid Suez have not yet been the 6th the President Cleveland. All notified, but there are three, at least, these liners will bring mails from U.S.A.,

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