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Interport Cricket.

FIRST DAY'S PLAY.

port match :--

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY OCTOBER 30 1908.

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Total (for no wicket)

THE RISE OF SABANG,

IHR FLERI;

QUARRY BAY, DOCKS,

ARRIVAL OF TOW-BOAT..

VICE ADMIRAL LAMETON AT SWATÓW,

aoth inst 26th.last..

The activity displayed by Mamm. Butterfield The harbour is once again slive with war at Quarty Bay, is making itself apparent from and Swire, general managers of the shipyard. ships of various nationalities. With the advant day to day. Not long since we carenicled the of winter the British feet reldras from the starting of actual operations in the ship repair Northere cruite, Preceding the arrival of ing department of the docks and to-day the British cruisers, was the Alger (French),

the direction. „of the firm's sphere

in glorious weather yesterday, the fifteenth unsuccessful Sharpe's five 'for 57 was the best boy who had not ́had a chance before", 40 Raferring to previous articles him 4,300 tons, and commanded by. Capt. M. Wif. / #o have, to record the advance' of another.

W.

... HONGKONG'S COLLAPER:

step.io

clean bowled by Sharpe and the lasings closed difficulties on more that one occasion, parti:

SHANGHAI-SECOND INNINGS: for 2:8, a really creditable score. The fielding cularly is Billings third over Haughton mo. Capt. E. M. Barrett, not only of Hongkong was patchy in the forennon nopolised the strikes for some time ; in fact it || H. B. Ollardessén, not out in Turner, Edwards and fratchison stood out wall was eighteen strikes before Lanning faced the

· Extras cooking?) though the latter made a couple of mistakes, bowler. With the score at 25 Harrison relieved but in the afternoon the fielding all 'rund was Billings, whoss five ovete had cost eleven runs, SHANGHAI TEAM HAS A BIG ADVANTAGE. better, Claxton saved several boundaries brand as though to welcome the bowler, Lannisg We are indebted to the Shanghat Timer, of his sprinting. Sharpe and Bird bore the brunt cat him for one immediately. Many zupe of the attack and took all the wickets between were lost through the inability of Haughton aand inst., for the following report of the inter them, the fast bowlers (Peak and Banco) being to show any paca at all; he ran like a school-

form duping can run, but his skill portance of Sabang, it is noteworthy that the year. She came is from Swatow on Saturday of activities in the port of Hongkong and that cricket match between Hoogkong and Shaogabalysis, while Peake was the most expensive. was apparently afraid of showing his bast hai was commoticed on the Shangbai Cricket Ground, and when play ceased for this day the The game was retumed at 4:p.m. after a'; handicapped by Haughton's slackness." editor of the Sowiga Handelsbad has got no great and took up her anchorage at the French Mail advance is noted in the arrival of the bet ideas as to its future prospects in so far as Sing Co.'s bucy. Yesterday the county class cruisers for barbour work which arrived from runs in arrears on the first innings' and only field pleased with the result of their innings after three 'overs he was taken off,” Those thren | apore is concerned. Mr Van Geuns, the editor |Rent and Monmouth-arrived from. Wei•ba!" l'hai last evening." The vessel was buik by the visitors were in a very bad position being 179 brief respite and the Shanghai' players took the Anderson was given a chance with the bail,

of the newspaper referred to, is now on his way wel, being followed lateria the day by the flagship Shanghai, Dock and Engineering Cod, to overs had cost 14 runs and that was more than four wickets in hand. All the crack HP to the wicket and scored six runs of A. E. Lep should have book raw out at 40 for Walker gave he went to 'Polo Laut, in order to convincă ¦ which port she left on the 16th inst. While St | The low-boat bas been brought into commission : 'bataman failed dismally, excepting cul ning's first over. He looked very promising. Harrison.a chance by a very smart. retura, i himself whether there was a reasonable possí• Vren H E. Vice-Admiral the Hon. Sir Hedworth hout any delay; she made her maiden tow- A. A. Claxton accompanied W. C. D. Tareer Shangbai could afford to throw away, Haughton to Europe. He called at Singapore and thente M.S. King Alfred, also from Wel-bai-wels the order of Massrs. Butterfield and Swire,

pity that this growing coating station Lambton, Commander-in-Chief, transferred his today, by conveying one of the Coins Nevisu From the report which appears in the Straffs to the yacht Alacrity which proceeded to tion Co.'s steamers for the usual periodical Swatow on a visit, being expected here overhaul at Quarry Bay. The steamer bas to monow. The Alacrity was accompanied by the destroyer Fame. The first-class cruiser since bron dry docked in the mammoth Bedford arrived from Tsingtan this morning.

The flagship in busy coaling to-day, pro- paratory to her departure with the fleet for: Mire Bay 1ome time next week for battle practice. When the practice has been carried out, the fast will retara to port and then start for the annual Southern cruise. It

From an horizon bounded with snow and is hoped, that the Best may be back in Hong-glacier, Dr. Sven Hedio, Vesterday morning, for Christmas.

Approached a peaceful barbour tinged with the As no leave bas been given the crew at Tringt-first rays of a tropical son. He was aboard of tan general leave will be granted the crews of the Find O. steamer Delhi, which fivived from all the ships for forty-two hour commencing Singapore yesterday morning, via tay [D-Miorrow. The city ought to be alive, with Jack ashore on Tuesday and Wednesday. -

wards, who came to the rescue at R time and put a stop to the tot which had set in and which looked like continuing. There was a splendid light when the game commenced at 10.45. The wicket was a trifle heavy and iscifued to help the bowlers, particularly the slow or mediom-paced trundler, for_li_was quite heavy enough to take the edge off "fast stuff" Shanchai's skipper won the font and elected to but, sending oul H. B. Ollardessen and RN. Anderson to open the innings, Mr. A. R. Lowe umpired for Hongkong, and Mr. P. F. Lavers did similar duty for the

Settlement.

"A BAD START.

Tamer shaped weakly agaikat Rasmussen and.

However, the bowler failed, to take it and it went to the boundary for four. Fifty was brought on the board by a lofty hit by Haughton over the bowlers head. After fourteen russ had been scored off Anderson he was taken off and once again Billings was given an oppor. tunity to show bis prowess. He bowled three overs before tiffin but only two runs were scored those of two last over. In the same time lancing sent down three overs, but his average read three overs, no maidens, four runs, one wicket; as Haughton had falled a victim in the fast bowler, being caught by McEuen. It was an easy catch at mid off, and very little praise can be given to Mcauen for bolding it, Almost immediately afterwards Lanning gave Harrison a chance of getting him out. Harrison was at point and

was palpably in difficutries. Thres maidens were soat dawn by the S.R.C, crick, thirtess rans having been, scored off Lanning in the meantime and then Torner was caught by V. H. Lashing in the fourth, over: Lieut. Haugh ton filled the vacant crease but he lost his part. ner when the total stool at sixteen, Claxton berag bowled by Lanning after hiving scored. A. E. Lancing and riaughton remained together botil Haughton, with the, scora-un- changed, gave a chance to V. H. Linning in the slips off Rasmusson, which was wall takes. Edwards joined Lanning, but a There was a burst of applause as Mr. Turner partnership full of promen was broken by led the Hongkong men into the field, which Lanning being bowled by Rasmussen, who at was fedaubled when the two Bhanghai batsmen this stage had three wickets down for four runs, emerged and took their places at the wickets, having bowled six overs, five of which word RE. O. Hird and Corporal Sharpe took up the maident, R. G. Huchison was given out leg dessen the former sending fit ball. to Oller, befute wicket to Rasmussen next over, and catch bar Harrison missed it and thus

from the pavilion end. Two singles, Lieutenant Home only added a single, being one to each batsmen, and a couple of byes were caught by Rasmussen off Lanning Edwards scored and thes ensued very careful play on the was, in the meantime, giving a good display of part of the batsmen, both of whom displayed cricket, treating both bowlers alike. Off one great cautiousness in treating the bowling. No aver from Rasmusen he scored eine russ, liberties were taken and only safe runs were sin a lot when, ooe considers that Rasmus attempted. There was great sorrow in the sen's tea overs were only p'mductive of 18 ruaS Shanghai pavilion when. in the eighth over; Edwards cut finely and drove with skill, mak after 71 moutes' play, Ollerdessen was besteding an excellent impression on those who wit- by Sharpe and set out for the moderate nessed lus play. With Baton the score was score of 6.

Offerdessen tried to play for carried to 49 for six wickets before play ceased ward to the delivery, which shot in fari, 13-1-6, for the day, Edwards, being 25, not out, and

As though impressed by the importance of Barton 3. the march Captais Barrett opened very slowly and for a long time rups came slowly. In fact the first twenty was not hoisted until after 35 minutes play, Bath batsmen continued their policy of steady batting, Anderson being the first to open his shoulders,

ANDERSON'S YINE DISPLAY,.:

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The scores are --

SHANGHAL

R. N. Anderson, b Sharpe H.B Ollerdessen, b Sharps.... E. 1. M. Barrett, b Bird........... W. H. Mouis, b Sharpe

J. Walker, c Haughton, b Bird...

A. Harrison, c: Bird. b Sharpe G. M. Billings, not out.... Y. H. Landing, run out A, F. Wheen, b Sharpe Sundries

-Total

DOWLING.

M.

'R'

Birds0 201-01 31 b. 77 Sharpe

31.1 0 37 Barton ....... 13 O 34 Peake ............

O 40

He was playing fine cricket, every stroke. D. Rasmussen, b Bird........... being sound, but he was the stranger on the D. J. McEuen...b.w, b Hird ........ leg side, his glances and snicks in that direc. tion materially adding to his score,. After thirty-three overs had been sent down there was a double change in the bowling, Bands map'Barton and A. W, J. Peake relieving Bird and Sharpe respectively. Of Bird 24 runs bad been scored, and off harpe 19. Just before the change was made, the fifty was hoisted on the score buard, after one hour's play, and of this number Anderson had contributed 29. The Gist boundary bit was a sick through the slips which went to the credit of Anderson. Barton was shortly afterwards pulled to the leg boun- of Anderson, but Captain Barrett did not feel at all comfortable when facing the soldier, whose deliveries bamped a good deal, Peake was keeping a fine length, but he soon get rugged and one short pitched ball was sent by Barrett to the country for three Hutchison failed to get round in time to field a splendid carpet drive ́from the time. batsmen, whose first thirleep runr had been made by singles, and the first boundary hit for him was registered. Shortly afterwards Barrett again found the boundary ́and again it was Hutchison who failed to stop the bill, though it came well, within reach. Ninety runs were on, the board of which Anderson had made 48, before the bowling was again changed, Sharpe and Bird taking up the Attack again.

CAPT. DARRETT OUT.

That change proved very disastrous for Barrett, who was bowled with the first ball of Bltd's first over after having made 27 by steady batting. It cannot be paid that Barrett, looked like staying at the wickets at any time during bisinnings, for he was distinctly uncomfortable and not at all like the Barralt we have seen the past couple of seasons. W. H. Moule partner- ed Anderson. During Bird's next over Ap demon gave him a chance returning a ball fast to the bowler, but it was in hot for Bird and be dropped it. Moufe put on a few singles and shaped well at the wickets, but he was lucky, in being let of for að uppish hit over the heads of

'survive, being clean bowled by Sharpe when

HONGKONG.

4

A. A. Clixion, & Lagoing....... W. C. D. Turner,c Lansior, & Ratmusicn Li. Haughton, C Lanning, b Rasmussen. A. E. Lanning, b Rasmusten

R. O. Hutchison, lbw..b Rasmussen pal Lt. Home, Rasmorien, b Lanning Ca W. Edwards, not out, Bandsman Barton not out.............

Sundries.....

Six wickets for

BOWLING

ma

Rasmussen Lancing

TO +

18

3 28

6

3

20

218

25

49

EASY

bar Harrison missed it and thus gave Lanning another life. During the same over Lauping spooped one to Rasmussen but the latter could not possibly have got up in time and the opportunity was missed. In the very next over Haughton tried to lift Lanning but was caught at mid-on off by McEuen,. It was AD easy catch. Two wickets were thus down for a runs, Haughton having made go. His scoring had been mainly made on the leg side No less than 19 of his runs having been made in that direction. Shortly after W. C. D. Turner joined Lansing the tiffin adjournment cama. with the score at two wickets for 57

likely to injure the Tanjong Pagar Docks..

Timar it would 'seam that the editor of

use in time of war—and no nation' discovers

the Sandelsbad has a variety of personal opinions on the subject. He remarks in the Sist place (speaking to a Singapore interviewar) that the post has progressed as well as might be expected. At the end he discovers that the port is managed by a joint Black Company "at the risk of some Foreign Power securing so many shares as to gain a controlling interest in Sabang His remedy is that the Dutch Government will take measures to insure that the controlling power shall always rest in their hands. This is so ad- mirable that it may almost seems explicable. For years wa bave maintained that Sabang in ose of the most serious menaces to Great Britain's over-seas trade that could be ima dined. We can remember a time, when Marquis of Fracce proposed to establish coating stations for the French fect at the station immediately across from Adan journeying on to Pondicherry, conling agata at Pulo Laut and filling their bunkers at a station, unnamed; on the Mekong. For years people depreciated the fact that the lice of coaling stations established by the Con tipental Powers would be of any adequate these things except in the emergency of war --but with the exception of the station on the Mekong, there is nothing to show that other powers than Great Britain should have clear access to the Nonthera Beas. It may be argued that the Russian fleet fargot all of these eventualities inasmuch as they were not seen at Penang, which is the nearest place to Pola Laut. But at that time the eniente cordiale

of which; we could oame

be a laxity somewhere.

STR. "HANGCHOW" IN A TYPHOON.

The G. N. S. Hangehow arrived at Shangbai from Hongkong and Amoy on the 23rd instab and furnishes the following account of the phoon which touched Swalow to the N. C. D. News The Hangchou left Hongkong on the 13th instant, bound for Amny, with a general patirty bead of cater on deck. Ale passing Waglan, a moderate N. E, wind was experienced, with south-easterly well. The barome'er stood at 2978. All went well until ... on the 14th instant, when the wind.and an ipcreased considerably in strength, and owing to the threatening nature of the weather, it was decided to rap for sbel- ter. At 4 p. my however, the wind had Increased to burricane force and all hopes of reaching shelter bad to be abandoned The steamer was then have to and every

Taiyuan, between Manila and Hongkong.

COUNTERFEITING AND -IMITATING.

at the east.and.

dock

DR. SVEN HADIN IN HONGKONG!

INCIDENTS IN HIS TRAVELS REGA

This is the first visit of the famous explaryć to the Farther East in that he lost no time affer. the arrival of the vessal in getting ashore, tối, Dr. Sven Hedio is looking somewhat bakter and less weather-beaten than he did upon his se rival at Simia, on September 14, after an abakaca nf about two years from civilisation. He bi s fair, tosy complexion, and is in most excellen spirits, and on board of the steamer has shown himself to be an entertaining passenger, antivening the evening with interesting ins cidents associated with his journey of four thousand miles in Tibet, remarks the Straits Times. During those travels he did not suffer illness for a single day nor use any

markable when it is considered that he made medicine whatever, and in the more re no special arrangements for food, and content. ed himself with whatever he could get on the spot. When he re-entered the sphere of civi lisation he was dressed on a Tibetno Lama; ia he had lost all his 'cloibos in a fire, but, at Poo, Moravian missionaries fitted him out with

a

pair of Rampur boots, parties and a helmet

"hat." Since those trying days-he is getting ac- customed once more to be amongst while Excon and civilised garb, and, dow walks the deck in. light suit, smoking cigarettes, and evidently joying the rest from the lavish entertainmest bestowed upon him in India. Times says:

Writing of his stay in Singapore, the Straili

He cannot afford to'give away the result of his travels, he says, and the first authoritativa secunt will be published when he lectures before the Royal Geographical Socisty in Lon- 'don. In the Spring. His book will'appear' at 's-

later date.

....

Be has, however, summed up the results of his exploration in the following terms

1

My great discoveries aro-First, the true.. sources of the Brahmaputra and Indus, and the erelic source of the Sulle), east of Mansorawar Lake.

Secondly, the exploration of Bongba, which traversed twice by different routes,

E Put the greatest of all le the discovery of that continuous mountain chain which, taken ṣa¥\\ whole, in the most massive range on the sea level being greater than that of the Him _cust_of_the_earth, its average height abová.

`mlayan...... » Its peaks are 4,030ft. to 5,000lt. lower: than Everest, but its passes average, 5,000ft, higher than the Himalayad passes. The eastern mod western parts were known before, but the central and bighost part is in Boogbi, which was previously unexplored. Not a trén or à bash covers it; there are no deep-cut valleys, in the Himalayas, for rain is scanty. The absolute heights remain to be calculated from observations mizde on the tan passer which 1 crossed.

runs, Laoning being then 18 not out.

When play was returned in the afternoon 74 there was a large attendance and there were 6 many among the spectators who expected to 27 see the visitors show a recovery which would 16 place them in froot· ATE; Launing began to score at once, adding ten off the first over from his brother "Dede," two of which strokes were had not been cemented and the Russian fleet beautiful drives. Thereafter play was quiet, coaled at a little known bay just beyond the sea Tamer lost his wicke: "leg before" at 67, after front of Indo-China. But at the present day, he had added three only to the score and he when every navy is arming and every exhibiparation was made for the coming typhoon. wa followed by Claxton. The latter batsman tion of strength is shown there in a different y pim pandemonium reigned. The sky was one mass of dense cloud banks, hanging made an excellent opening, though he only story to carry in mind. That is so no doubt. scored ten runs and we make bald to aver that But what of the commercial supremacy of so low that sea and sky appeared to be merged after Edwards and Lanning be is the best bats-Singapore as an entrepot of the shipping busi-

in oad. The wind howled and a perfect deluge of rain descended steadily. it was impossible man in the team. Lanning we believe to be the sess, particularly in the 'coaling line. It is

to hear or see anything, on account of the best Hongkong bat, with Edwards nextand Olax: not our purpose to throw cricks but disgulse, it

tour of the wind and the blinding rain AL ton third. In the meantime Lanning was batting as they may. The last report of the Tanjong dock well, particularly bis cuts, one late cut bring board will not bear serious scrutiny by those 2000 and at this time the typhoon was a.m. po the 15th the barometer registered ing forth a round of applause which it thorough who know the workings of rival firms in the Far at its height, Hoge seas swept the ly deserved. R. O. Hutchison failed to score East. It is not going beyond a mark to say ship and it was impossible to move around being clean bowled by Lansing and Lt. Home that Tanjong Pagar has been bereft of the in- did Intle beter, being caught by Harrison off tellizance which calls for judgment. This is the decks. The barometer began to rise at 4 Billing's bowling when he had made it. Barton aid in no unfriendly way, but when ships, am. And by noon on the 15th the weather had improved. An examination of the cattle was 11 opened well by getting a couple of twos, a leg

deren, are made and it was found that three were dead, g'ance and one through cover peist, but Her sent from Singapore to other posts to be it speaks wall for the strength of the cattle fit. rison bowled him soon afterwards, when the repaired, in our humble opinion, there must tings erected in Hongkong that the whole

·scara stood at 118 for seven wickets. Bird was

Fortunately, the

structure was not swept overboard. Through ia for some time for the three which he added to same thing cannot be said of the Longkong out, the vessel behaved splendidly, and with the total, a leg stroke off. Harrison, but after and Whampoa Company, except on a lew his departure he was bowled by Harrison raus occasions, which may not now be enumerated. the exception of slight damage on deck came slowly Peake opened bis aboulders Leaving all this aside, wo still hold the opinion emerged from the typhoon unscathed. This 3somewhatand put up a couple of boundaries, but that the existence of Sabang is a material in as the second typhoon which the cattle had the excitement rose to its beight when contive for Singapore to exhibit the quali-occurred when they were on board the C.N.S. -experienced sicce feaving Australia. The first Lanning lost his wicket at 153, Hoogkoog being tes she has shown in the past. Why only one run in arrears on the first fauing should Singapore at the presest day, now score of Shangbai There was only Sharpe that the decks are under the controi left, with Peake in. But the latter opened out of the Government, feel alarmed at the un- and after a very exciting quarter of an hour questionably growing strength of abing? the innings closed with Hongkong only 9 raus According to the editor of the Handelsbad, ahead,

Sabang will be one of the future ports on the With only ten to get to win, the end was in way to the Far East. Quoting from the Straits sight when the Shanghai XI went in for their Times" that hope," he says, "cannot be realiz

That the forging and imitating of British send innings, Ollerdessen and Barrett opened, but Sabang is by no means a failure" Not ing to Corporal Khape. Claxton was behind, to uss any question of spirit, does that pot Trade Marks in the. Far East is extensively the sticks and be let two go to the boundary mean sorpething in the eyes of friendly rivals perpetrated, there can be little doubt, and such and Barrett scored the other two, giving He proceeds: "Sabang has no dock at present conduct, which can only be described as des Shanghai the victory by ten wickets.

but, among other things, it is pretty much up..picable and sordid in the extreme, thoroughly to-date. The repairing works for ships are deserves to be visited with the utmost rigours well equipped. Supplier of coal and timber of the law. To such illegal and unjust prac are abundant, Enterprise is no forward that | tices, the authorities in the Straits and F. M. S. small ships are now built at Sabang and have recently been shewing more attention than the construction of two bucket dredgers was the case is former years. Probably the for a tin mining company has been taken in acute depressico in trade may afford more" band Wiillen by a Singapore journalist it is opportunity and cause more incentive for buil 27 quite comprehensible that his suggestions with Pess people to give their attention to such 6good, perhaps nearly as good as in Singapore. We trade is brisk and money being easily earned, V. H, Lanning, run out.....

26 quote again: "Much is made of the alleged fact when so time nr even thought can be given to 0. 11, Rasmusica, b Bird stage 4 : 3 that coaling operations there are quicker than ruch "small' matters as trade mark imitatibus, DR_McEuen, lb w., b-Birdwenen.

st-Singaporer and dot so expensive. The im- or, in the wordsofshe.port, "when wealth accu- A. G. Harrison, c Bird, b Sharparme

to pression made by the port is that it has pro-mulates and men decay. though in these parts G. M. Pillings, not out

gressed as well as could be expected under the specially at the present time, it will generally 4 circumstances, and is growing in importance as be admitted that the process of the latter port 20 Cofing-station

and repairing place for ship ion of the quotation, will be but slow. As an or course that violently defies the imitator or forger in this respect, those who at 228 statement originally, made by the editor of the tempt the role of the amateur, alchemist, is still Handelsbad in the Erst instance, but unless prevalent in our midst, whose nefarious prac. Singapore. has deteriorated, we should rather lices may be defined" as attempting, by what say that unless the Straits Settlements have is more commonly known as, 'counterfeiting fallen below the standard of Raffles then it will to transform baser metals to resemble and to only spur her on to renewed efforts in the way appear to have all the properties of those of a attracting not merely trade to her part, got more precious value. Nothing can be more from the Hinterland, which is rapidly develop irritating to one's mind or patience, than to be ing, but from the actual trade of the port as told on presenting some of those apparently derived from traight commerce. Singapore genuine coins of the realm' is payment of any has great future, Singapore is blessed by a commodity, that the same are spurious. The country behind her, a country which nobody annoyance, may be described as being two Las explored, a country, which is gradually Befold, firstly in baving been taken in by Japanese towns. Then be goes to Sweden

A WIN FOR SHANGHAI, In continuation of the repart of the interport cricket match, we take the following from the

hugh Time of 23rd inst

The wicket yesterday was quite a batsmen's wicket, despite the heavy clouds which obscured the horizon when the game started at 10.50a.m. When the game' opened the visitors were 179 runs in arrears and only had four wickets to fill. However, the score was carried along by Barton and Edwards until 60 runs were telegraphed and then one of the most unfor tunate dismissals of the match has to be re- corded. Harton played the ball but at the mo-

As the games stand to date, both Hongkong and Shanghai have won seven each and the odd game was drawn. The Scores pro-

SHANGHAI XI-FIRET IKNINGS,

R. N. Anderson, b Sharpe..... H. B. Ollerdessen, b Sharpedoras equ E. 1. M. Barrett, & Ried

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A PERAK OPINION.

R

Geographically, the two explorations are of

the the highest value. The black space north and south of the island fake region has been tra- versed, and the mystery of Bongba has been solved Boogba, though one of the greatest provinces of Tibet, has never before been visited By Ruropeans.

But be has also made valuable discoveries which, he said, would be important to Greal Britain from theʻstrategic point of vibw, nod" ener, who had passed him 12 miles out on a trip across the bills to Mussooree. He des tribed the Tibetans as moil fricadly, adding, however, that the orders regarding foreigners. were most strict.

slips, which went for three.. He did not long ment he did so Edwards turned away from the W. H. Moufo, b Sharpe ........................tomise. 16 liegardto coaling: operations were. equally as malpractices than, is, otherwise the cass when expressed regral at just 'imissing' Lord Kitch-." the score stood at it for theen wickets. A wicket. Barton started to run. Mr. P. FL. Walker, c Houghton, b Bird........

the fiffio adjournment († o'clock) the score stood at 131 for three, L. Walker having added

five fuds.

THE AFTERNOON PLAY. ·

So far, the ideal eleven had everything in their favour and had every reason to be satisfied with the manner in which the game had pra grossed, but after the game was resumed their stock began to tumble dowo, four wickets belog taken for the addition of only sighteen runs Walker was the first to go, being well caught by Haughton ut point, when his score stood six and the total at 134 Four runs later Anderson was out, bowled by Sharpe H had given a splendid display of steady, meritorions cricket. He gave several chances, one to Landing at the wickets when the scOTE stood at 27; he survived a confidently made appeal for log before wicket five runs later and was almost run out even earlier colliding with Lanning in his rush, for the crease. Despite these defects, however, the innings will stand out as one of the most valuable Anderson haw

played

in Interport cricket, for the com.

parative failure of Barrett, Moule and Oller dessen left the Shanghai team in a weak posi

Lovers evidently did not see Edwards turn as du, for he allowed the ball to go on its mission and when Barlon struck it and |_ stured-to-run-be raised no protest.~~~When

Brion was half-way up the pitch be saw that Edwards was not running but it was then too late for him to attempt to get back and he was run out. It was an unfortunate ending | to an in tings full of promise. Bird was not al all comfortable when opposed to Rasmus to his credit. Peake went in but he bad great sen and he soon departed with only, a single- luck in not getting out before a "rup was scored for Billings just missed his off stump, and just after this Edwards fell a victim to Ras The catch was one of the best of the match, musien, bojna well caught by Harrison at point.

being taken by Harrison at arm's length. Cor' poral Sharpe went in next but only played the over and that with pothing like skill. He did not scare and left when the tofal stood at 74. Peake bring not out, with nothing to his cre dit

The visitors were thus in arrears on the first innings and they started their second. koock with better hopes, though very much downcast. With Edwards and Lanning the innings open

those who had

·

Even bal bu recovered a rest wṛuld have done the bar. But evidently the captain- of the team thought otherwise, for Edwards went in to open the innings with Landing.

...

BAD LUCK, FOR MINGKONG.

tion, and it was oply the excellent play of ed, but there were many questioned Tomer's Anderson which retrieved them. After Anders watched the play kon's departure O, D. Rasmussen went in, but he did not last long, being bowled by Bird after policy in patting Edwar is in so early. It was making three runs. Both the Recreation Club palpable to many that Edwards was indisposed batsmen had failed, but Rasmussen's revenge

during his lusings and was not considered was to come, as will be later shown. Dikely at he had thoroughly recovered before

the second lanings commenced. McEnen opened his score by glancing Bird to log for two and afterwards getting a single. He was given out leg before wicket in Bird's following over and the seventh wicket was dow for 149. With Langing stift in it was still pos- sible that a material addition would be made to the score, and this was verified, for before Almost immediately after the opening Ed he was ran out for 26 the score bad heen taken wards was out, caught by Moule of Billings to 216, Lanning was first partnered by Har. The stroke was a weak one going to mid off, whose ten were compiled luckily. Har but it was proof that Turner should have given dean, was never at home to Bird and should Edwards a rest. Following Edwards, however, have been caught by Haughton at point after came Linut: Haughton, who with three succe ho'bad made a single. He got on to Birds sive strokes to leg, put the score up by grani. bowling twice, however, and put him to the Lanning was playing very carefully indeed, leg boundary each time. With Billings in end he took absolutely no chances: Haughton ruos came more freely, and Lansing was lucky started to hit out immediately he got in, his to escape being run out, faulty return by first three scores being on the leg aide. Lieut. Home allowing him to get in. Billings gave Haughton is not graceful bat and he loses many aan bolween the wicket. In fact, dur Baston a chance when the score was at 316 retersing him a very hard one which Barton, ing ond over when he bad struck the ball dropped. Without an addition to Lan: score am1" run a single, Lanning called him for Lanning was ran out, his brother (A. E. Lan- soother, but he replied loud enough for most ming) returning smarily to Bartos who prompt spectators to hear 'Oh, no, I can't run

mod knocked the bails off... It was rather a coin-10-8-300//WAS. fost, and no-easy-runŋai- cidrace, that the brothers Lanning should be that. Billings, bowling at this stage, was very plazing as opponents and the coincidence was diffiralt and he was not punished at nil, for bis.

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0. M. R, WY 33 6 774 Sharpe.de:31:1 9 57 Biron, 13 • 38 Paske........... 25 1...0 40 •

HONGKONG, XI.-FIRST INNINGS.

A. A: Claxton, b Lanning', se W.C. D. Turner, c Lansing, b Rasmussen E. J. H. Haughton, c Lanning, b, Ras

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A. E. Lenning, b Rasmussenstal · vi W. Edwards, e Harrison; b Rasmussen ... R. O. Hutchison, lb,w, b Rasmussen..... G. R. Home, c Rasmussen, b Landings... Bandimer Baston, run out-out AW. Peake, not out R. E. O. Bird, c Walker, b Rasmuson ... Cerpl Sharpe, b Rasmussen

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0. M. R Rasmussen unann202), 12 397 Launing 197 35 Billing ..................seln 2, 151

HONGKONG-SEGÓND INNINGS, A AE Lansing, b.V. B. Lannings....... W. Edwards, c'Moule, b Billings an

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E. J. H. Haughton, c McEuan, b Latining. A. A. Claxton, b Raumassen W. C. D. Turner, lib.w,, b Rasmussen (2

R. O. Hutchison, b Lanning G. R. Home c Harrison, b.Billington Bandsman Barton; b Harriton R. & O. Bird, b Harrisba A. W. J. Pauke, b Resmurien Corporal Sharpe, not out.

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knighthood when A. H; was responsible for last thing overs only réalised six murs, in aon ay 927 Anderseniärmiserapy, the throw which brought about the downfall of changu was decided upon by Captain Walker Yote Abee Wasen and woord four he was a mist of fact: Billage kod Leasing

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His new map of Tiber will be of 950 abeets, which proves the extent of the exploration. All the heights of the passes, the river crossi inge, and the encampmenis are recorded ; K hundred astronomical points have been fixed; several thousand panorames have been taken, with compass bearings and names: · Dr. Syed Hedio bas brought back photography, peachl drawings, and water colours. Meteorological observations were made three times dally, and the explorer has geological specimens, with the dip and fall of the rocks, from 3,200 different points.

his journey to Dr. Sven Hedio continues his, Shanghai and Japan, and in all probability will iacture io Tokio and, perhaps other

ing opened up by the enlightened enterprise of having carelessly and unknowingly accepted via Siberia. When his book is completed, and

the Sultan. Many wish, and we see hope that this railway from Canton to Kowloon will afford us the same advantages which are given to our friends in the South.-Nous verroni,

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the false coln, and secondly in having a | he has already, prepared 6,200 large-pages of feeling that you may unjustly be thought closely written manuscript sufficient for thirty- to be considered suilty of having been detected four volumes, he may reʻorn to Tibst, but upon

in an attempt to pass the base imitation. This this ha bas nót yet mada up bis mind. is-a-form of crime which, in our opinion, and

to which we have on more than one occasion expressed our views, does not meet with the severity of punishment that it deserves. The crime is looked upon in Eugland as being one of such a serious nature, that it is but rarely attempted, and le the earlier years of the last

A HARBOUR ACCIDENT,

ONE WOMAN MISSING, DAR dagoen

Ao extremely and accident befell pas

Two highly-respected and worthy farmers suddenly thought that they would like to make century, its discovery, would certainly have - sänger bost 'trading between Pol O and things a bit lively and for this reason engaged. been followed immediately by popishment in Cheung chia liléed on the mopping of the in a quarrel on the field at Li Uk yillage, Sam- the form of what was then popularly known as a thinaiat, by capsising mid-way between the abui-po, on Wednesday, with the reault, that | ' Jeddant' justice.

two places. It appears that on the day in quos.

tion, the boat was carrying a crew of three and

ono received a stab in the arm. As far as we are Unfortunately the inequalites of the law on given to understand, the whole trouble was the question, or jaabilities of our legal authori, four passengers (two men and two women) caused over a missing plough, which Weng ties to make the punishment fit the crime, have In addition to this, there was also cargo of 63 Fak, one of the two med accused been on more ship one occasion conspicuous, grass on board at the time. The ill-fated craft. 2 Tak a 16-year-old lad, of stealing. A wordy and whilst nne perpetrator caught red-handed, k left Ful O at ten o'clock with a steady, brests 30 warfare ensued, which was followed by one with over 200 spurious dollars and smaller coin blowing.

When off Shek U'Chaufa"/mid:

10 aşknife and stabbed Weng Fuk on the fore coming apparatus in foll swing, receives at the water and all but our succorded"

3 with blows, during which, Li Tak pulled out galore, in addition to a completely equipped den squall struck the boat, said overtaried Pita All the occupants ware thrown violently Parm, causing a quity gash, where the bons sentence of four years only, we find, on the

could plainly be seen. The injured man was other hand, that recently a sentence of twong to the keel of the aptarand boat me to their aid in the fort of pas removed to hospital and the pugilistic Li Tax | monthe R.i. was allotted to a miscreant for arrested. Yesterday moming, Li made bis ap- saving re-filled some amply tins of a wall files bonis. The solitary, exception PORTABOR before Mr. J. R. Wood in the Police known Erm of Kiscuit maniacturers, with those | Hakka Hüman, who disappeared immedi Court and showed much surprise when he was of local manufacture. Another case may be the best came to grief. The unferts 16 bound over in the sum of $50 to keep the peace mentioned of a Ane of Stop being impo man's body has not yet been rece

`fir'six months, 1 mont

*** where: a "case bad been discovered in which

three empty bottles had been re-filled with a TRE Hon. Treasurer of the FETURN of visitor to the City Hall Library | compound, which, though, it looked like beer, and Affiliated Hospitals begs to. sad Museum, for the week ending the azen - nmelt likes bear, and, tasted like beer was still with: thunka, the following door October, 1968 Library. Mane

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proved to be of the beer of the particular fande of the hospitals "brand", at reinsaalle, by the label de Namal Bay Sk. Joka Karbodo

Zoroastrian Charity: Fand

term of Impraballou Pelaja

(having cheen found guity of retail