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Intimation,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 24 1909

of course, but to us the conception of such a' pursuit is incomprehensible. Perhaps our finer faculties are blunted by long experience of public bodies and the curious ways of members, or it may simply be that we are not bullt that way. In any case the activities of A. S. WATSON & CO., unofficial members of the Sanitary Board

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*.* On pɔge y will be fourd reports of the New Teir tory murder, a student's praak Canton Day by Day and Peking telegramis, COLONEL C. W. R. St. Jobo, R.E, es at Bel- fast, has been sppalled ch of engineer İn South China, and will leave for Hoogkcog ently in December.

Interport Cricket.

THIRD DAY.

HONGKONG V. STRAITS SETTMNTS. [By Our Special Representative]

24th November,

thus brought face to face with Bird's bowl ing which he teamed to find rather difficul of abgotiation. The third bill he took went high and he just tipped in i do the slips, where it was very smartly held by Capt. Baird.] Sco18: 75-4-0

*. R. M. McKenzie tuck up the vacancy but was" not called upon to take Capi. Baird's caxt ball which was cut through, the slips for 4. When Hubback next faced the bowling, McKenzie was ran apt in attempting a ton off a single bit which was smartly returned from cover-point by Bagnall, Score: 82.5-7.

but the partnership did not last long, at Hub

V. Brown now joined Hubback at the wicket,

back was neatly caught at short slip by Gardett. Score: 87-6-33.

Pearce now inced Clarke's attack from the Pavilion and a d was lucky in sending second delivery through the slips for 48 single followed and then Maundrell pulled the same bowler round to the synwe-leg boundary for 4. Hency's sent over seut down against Police was a maiden,

Clarke in the next;/ over clean bowled Maoudrell with a fast low ball at the third delivery. Score 1.82-2-4. ///

Edwards went out to fill the vacancy and blocked the first ball sent down to him. The second was similarly dealt with and the last ball of the over was played safely also, „Fearon

single from a short cut into the slips of the bow faced Hennessy's bowling, and stole a

third ball. The filib delivery was cut through the slips by Edwards for 4. - Whon Clarke again took the ball, Poarco scored a single off a

ed carefully by Edwards, Pearce, in the next off the remainder of the over which was play-

over from Heane'sy's end, drova: to the oil lur

satan direction for another ore. a single and Edwards sent the next bil in the

faced Clarke, whose second delivery be dire Edwards now

rom the world at large. A certain firm ap JOHN Smith, & 99 year old veteran of the 49th fasting" "that had been engendered by the he was unfortunate enough to be caught off the bit to leg at midfield. There was no scoring ·

Dows, served in the China War of 1843, and Regiment, residing, at Narrow Water, County

can tell some interesting stories of that period, as well as those relating to the Crimean War, in which he was severely wounded at the bitte of Alma. In 1843 ba says that Hongkong was a miserable, collection of dirty Chinese fisher men's huis,

The teams were as follow:- STRAITS TEAN.

should put the official element to shame. While the latter sit quietly in their offices, TO-MORROW evening at 8 o'clock Mr, W. H. Play in the Interport Cricket Tournament was communing with themselves, the former are Emberley will lectore at the Chinese Y.M.C.Aresumed this morning in splendid weather, spending laborious days in discovering fresh Kares," He will als have a number of with Hongkong and the Straits Settlements outrages among the tombs of the departed.slides exhibited which have only recently been as contestante. On the previous evening received; The class in first aid to the fojured when the match Hongkong v. Shanghai The latest "find" by an energetic member to be conducted by Us, Forsyth at the Associa was finished, the Straits men did dat jet * gem in its way, and it would be the tion will hold its first meeting at 6 pm, on Men the chance slip of posting in some bard height of selfishness to withhold the facts day next,

practice at the mats, which practice, no doubt, was effectiva in ridding them of that railing plied for permission to erect a monument over a grave and taking it for granted

the outboro men lurped out in the best typhoon-strickoo, Palawan. At any rate, MANUFACTURERS. that there would be no objection on the

of fettle and with every confidence in their port of the Sanitary Board proceeded with

ability to put up a good fight against the team the work. But they exceeded their space

at whose hands the Shanghai cricketers had allowance by five and three quitters

fared so, disastrously in the opening stages of quare feet.

Some cynical individuals

the tournament. „might consider that a trifle, seeing that the axiom of all contractora is to exceed the limits, but on this occasion the Board or at least one member of it was on their track, While other members were calmly discussing The merits of the question, Mr. Shelton flooper, who had been on the spot, threw a *Thunderbolt in the midst of the assembly by declaring that the erection of the monument was in the words of one report "n fait accom! pli, or in the words of another "un affaire romplet"-the reader may adopt either or, neither as he pleases. In plain Anglo-Saxon the thing was done already, without the per- H. Rymer, Lieutenant R. Collins, Engineer mission of the Sanitary Board. Now if there Commander E. J. Campbell, Sub-Lieutenants is one thing more than another that the Heenan, Engineer-Lieutenants H. G. Moos M. N. Williamson-Napier and V. Hammersley- members of the Sanitary Board will not allowed B. C. Howler, Flest Surgeon G Loy'and it is the usurpation of their lawful rights, Surgeon J, Glaister, M.B., St-Paymaster 0, And in this case t'e lawless contractors not

R. Mathew, Assistant-Paymaster B. A. Stinton, and Clerk L. R. Tipper.

DRY GINGER ALE.

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We (Chin. Critic) are informed that the whole of the sernd lot of Chinese Commemoration stamps supplied to the local 1. O. P.O. have been sold-out. They are now only to be got at some of the smaller post offices in the interior. and 'Yangize provinces. The total number was two million of the 2 cents, and one million each of the 3 cts, and 7 cis. ; on the sale of which the some $130,000. Chinese Gaveroment must bavo madu'a profit of

THE following officers have been appointed to the Kent on recommissioning:-Commander

THE question of the introduction of the jury system into the japanese Courts is discussed by the/jf, which expresses itself in opposi to to the suggestiod. In the first place it the Courts; in the second it would cause would involve an increase in the exponnes of further delays where these are already only too. evident;, and in the third there would be the danger of introducing party spirit into a sphere. which should be kep! free from any such pre- ludicer.

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Dr. P. B. Hennessey. T. R. Hubback, (Usptafo). Lieut. R. H. Clarke, R.A. ars Lient, B. L. Eddis, R.E.

R. M. McKenzie:

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S.G. A: Maarichsz.

'N. Granier.

V. Brown,

A. Cavendish,

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T. G. Hickley.

H. R. S. Zshader.

HONGKONG TEAM. W.C.D. Turaer (Captain). T. E. Pearce, Capt. H. H. C. Bird, and Buffs. Capt. G. E. Garnett, R.A. RE. O Bard.

Lieut, H, W. Green, zad Buffs. Lieut. H. G. Bignall, R.A. W. N. Edwards.

Rev. H. W. Maundrell, R.N. A.O.E. Elborough.

R.E. H. Oliver.

S. G. A. Maartenix was the port man lo, but

cleverly taken by Pearce at mid-off Score: first ball he too't from Bird, the catch being

87.7-0.

was unproductive of sun stil the latter iced Zehüder joined Brown at ho wicket and ply Capt. Baird's bowling when be cut a loose ball to square-fog for 4 and 'followed this up with à

to the boundary at ton screen and did likewise drive to the off for a singls. Zebinder pulled with the nexi ball. A mogla followed off a tea the bext ball round to square-leg for 4. When short hit to leg. Edwarda now took. Hen- the bowling changed ends, Brown gave a good Demy's attack and drov, the first ball of the Pr chance for a catch with a short hit to square

over straight to the screed, but smart fisiding t leg. Zebader sent the next delivery to the off saved a boundary and there was no more y for a single, and Brown drove the next ball to scoring in this over the remainder of which wedd the Pavilion for 4. Oliver now took over the was taken by Pearce, who showed a "disposledn bówling from Baird's end. His second delivery tion to fight shy of tempting ballario the off. was sent into midfield by. Zaboder, who at Clake's next över was a ma-don. In the casa...": tempted to make a single off the hit, but Browning over from Hennessy's and, Edwards scored * stogle off a cot into the slips and Pearce was not ready and was stumped before he could cross the crease. Score: 110-8-13.

added another single with's short hit to the of Off Clarke's next over both batsmen scored angles, but with the fourth ball of the osse Edwardi was clean bowled and be retired with the score standing 36-3-17.

Dr. Hennessy was next batsman. When he came to face Bird' he had a splendid bit to square-leg for 3. A single brought tha adw bat face to face with Oliver's bowling from the other end and be was lucky in spicking a leg Captain Baird was next 'man in. At this¦ ball to the boundary for 4 with the last ball stage of the game McKenzie had to leave the of the over. When Bird sent down his next

field on account of an attack of cramp in the leg volley Zehnder made a single off a bit to

and his place was taken by Rev. H. W. Maun leg and Hennessy followed this up by cutting drell who was soon afterwards raliaved by No the same bowler to the boundary for 4. Seve. Singapore reserve man. The last ball was sala» \ erecting the monument without permission but they actually encroached on ground

ral singla hits casued and the batsmes appeared ly played by laird, and Hedaanny scot down to bave go: fairly set. Zshader especially was

his next volicy against Foarce who cat him nice- which did not belong either to them or to

hitting out in fine style, and twice he drove ly to the telegraph-board for 4. Off the rest of the parties for whom they were acting. Ac.

change was made in the Hongkong team as As will be seen from the above list, only one

Bird to the boundary at the Pavilion and the the over there was no scoring. When Baird cording to the report in this morning's Laily

constituted when playing against the Model

Grand Stand, bringing the score up to 130 Bird next faced Clarke's bowling be gave away a Press, Mr. Shelton Hooper said, in the sepul

place of Lieut. Anderson of the Buff, who had Settlement, Rev. H. W. Faundrell taking the

now relieved Oliver at the Naval Yard end and chance with a straight-driven, high ball which chiral tones suitable to the occasion

sustained a hurt to his right hand when

was hit by Benbassy for a single to mid-on Hickley.unsuccessfully tried to reach. oй at the second delivery. Zeboder followed with Hennessy's next over, Pearce took one of "Well, sir, it may astonish you very much,

attempting to hold a ball in the long field Hennessy added one more to the score, with a

́a drive to the off for ane ber single and then | his favourite pulls to square-leg for 4. Baird for it certainly astonished me on going

followed with a straight drive for a single down to inspect this grave' to find it a fail.

there were only two players who had been on the previous afternoon. On the Straits side pall to square leg. Capt. Garnett, at this stage off Clarke's opening ball, Pearce added another ccompli The monument was up, the curb make excellent refreshing, beverages round, and the whole thing fixed. I niea-

members of previous visiting, (eams, vis, T: R.

“of the game,, took over the bowling from Bud || single off a bit to leg, and Baird scored a Hubback and R. M. McKerris, and only four

at the Pavilion and and his second delivery couple : if a long drive towards the Pavilion. sured the rave and found it 4 feet by 7 feet . FROM Tsingtau we learn that the Kinochou of the original selection figured on the list; but Zehnder, who followed this up with a drive to

was pulled round to square-leg for by Bolh batsmen scored singles off Hennessy's next `- Guaranteed to be made from the 5 inches, and I am sure that you, when coins of 5 sen and to sen denominations, mint anything but.. negligible quantity and a keenly pastaership was geking well toiled and 'russ faced Boonessy, when he was lucky in snick

ovat, Baité pulling a hard shot round to square de at the same time the strength of the team was the off for a single. The Hennessy-Zehnder leg. contested match was confidently anticipated.

There was no scoring ualit Baird again.

were being added to the score steadily if slowing a leg bill babied for 4 and folion this up Captaju E. 1. M. Barrett, of Shangbai, actedly. Of Carpete's bowling Hennessy had a fac

with a hit for ooo to the off. Pearce lwened up Captain H. M. Beasley, R... for Hongkong. as umpire for the Straits Settlements, and pull round to square-leg for 2. A single fol- matters by catting a fast ball from Clarke to The official scorers were Messrs. J. A. Jupp towed, and then Ziboder drove the same the boundary for 4 and he sent the next delivery and H. C. Paxon.

bowler twice lo succession to the off boundary to the screen behind off a lucky snick. Balıd for 4, bringing the co.e up to the respectable was playing carefully, but slogged, when attack Zehnder drove a low straight bail for a drive to the on boundary for 4 of Hennessy, total of 150. When Baird again took up the be got the opportunity and a magnificent 12, 20 single and at the next delivery Fennessy was Clarke next sent down a maiden against Pokrco. mastowly missed at midfield. Zehnder was hit to the sext over from Henne. sy's end Baird. ting out freely and had some fine drive, in had a bit to log for one, but the rest of the over

mixed with aerated or plain water

pure juice of sound ripe fruit.

Government bas 'put into circulation nickel you circulated these papers, could not have ed in, and shipped from Germany.. The Gov- been aware that the work had actually been

ernment Treasury has, by an official proclama. done. It is very much like hanging a mansion recently published,'offered to convert any first and trying him afterwards, this coming amount in these nickels into Mexican dollars to the Board and asking permission to erect and also to accept them for legal tender. The a monument that has already been erected. same proclamation also states that, as a result When I wrote my minute I was not aware of

of the advent of these new coins, the small silver coins of Chinese and Hongkong origina from, local circulation.-China Critic. may be either restricted in, or entirely barred

A. S. WATSON & CO., the facts. I measured the distance-between

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On November 8, 199, at Shanghai, the wife of T. PBp'ixa of twin daughters.

On November 18, 19 19, at Shanghai, the wile of E. R. Honpar, Esq, of a daughter.

On November 18, 19ng, at Shangbai, the wife "ef }, Ross Yodhg, of a daughter,

On November 18, 1909, at Shanghai, to the wife of Mr. S. Zimmerman, a daughter,

MARRIAGE.

On November 17, 1909. at Shanghai, George Booth Rea, of Shanghai, to Katherine Louise, daughter of George Thomas lach, of Liverpool

The Hongkong Celegraph

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, Nov. 24, 1909.

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that curb and the curbof the adjoininggrave, and found it to be fourteen inches only. I am sure it would be satisfactory to the Board

THE Netherlands Consul-General' at Hong

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TO-DAY'S PLAY. “

The captaics of the competing teams tossed for the first innings, and Turper lost to Hub bick, who elected to bat first and sent out Eddis and Grenier to take the opening of the bowling. Brd took the first over against

if you gave à disclaimer publicly that you kong, Mr. de Rear, gives some interesting Eddis who drove his second ball straight cluding a boundary to the long-ff With the was fruitless of tune,

were not aware this monument was, up be- fore permission was granted." If such zeal for the public weal does not deserve re- ward then we wonder what the Order of Merit was created for ? No doubt the reader expects to learn that the rest of the members applauded the hon. member till the rafters caved in, but, alas, they sat still, ignominiously confessing by their silence that they knew nothing about that "com mandeered" five and three quarters square feet. Indeed it is doubtful if anybody would have troubled about the excess if the con- tractors had not guilelessly informed the Board of the egregious mistake they had nizde. However, after a short space, the President, like an honest gentleman, admit. ted that he was not aware of the fact stated by Mr. Hooper and after a few words it was agreed to grant the permit, presumably to

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puricular regarding Dutch navigation to this port during the past year. Notwithstanding the aboormal state of affairs, a considerable improvement is to be observed. The Java China-Japan Live took the greatest part in the traffic but the petroleum steamers of the Royal Netherlands Petroleum Company also fre quently arrived at Hoogkong, while the steamers of the Kiankwam Company establish rd at Samarang arrived on several occasions. with fall cargoes of produce. Of the ninety seven Netherlands steamera registered at the barbour dapariment of Hongkong in 190, there were seventy-six measuring 177,541 ton loaded, and twenty-one measuring 23:472 Lons, io ballart. Of the ninety-eight Netherlands vesels incasuring 201,458 tons leaving Hong koog, seventy-five measuring 108,070 tone were loaded, and twenty-three measuring 35.388 tops, in billast. The principal articlor imported from Netherlands India are coal, petroleum, sugar, opium, and morphine, and further some lots of rice, flour, and alcoholic

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score standing at 100 Captain Turner put With the score standing at 15, Eddis was put 00 Bagnall to re ieva Baird at the op in place of Clarke at the Pavilion and and Naval Yard end. His first ball went bye and his second delivery was cut into the alipa by Hennessy was fruitless. Zehnder had a hit off for one from the remainder of the over as negotiated by Baird for a siggle. Pearce bad a drive to the the next ball, and to leg for a single if Garnett's next faced the bowling when over last ball which brought him again facing Big ball of Eddie's next attack was driven to the WRE call- over and Hepnessy got suótker single of the ad. This over was a maiden. The first nali's attack. He was lucky in snicking a ball Grand Stand for 4 and he followed this up by behind for 4 and followed with a cut for a driving the ball right into the new Law Coun single into the slips where he was stopped by building far 6, bringing the total upto Bo, Onthe Edwards. A few minutes later the stopping bell next change of field taking place, Pearce cut": rang, when the score stood at 174 for 8 wickets Hennessy into the' ships for a single and off the

AFTER 1IFFIN.

nexi ball Baird grvéa nice chance to Clarke with

When Eddis next took the ball be clean bowled buld through the slipperiness of the footing. a short easy ca'ch which Clarke just failed to

Pearce with a fast delivery which the lacter attempted to pull to leg. Score: 87-4-35. wicket and scored a single off the first hail, W. C. D. Turair followed Pearce, at the

bowling he drove him to the leg boundary for Wach Baird again came to fade Heonessy's 4, and sent the next ball nearly to the f Turner liked Hennessy right to the log bons boundary for a. Afiet a single-had been added,

a third ball right into the Law Courts for the couple of boundaries to the off side and drove dary for 4. In Eddia's next over, Baird bits

Hennessy took Bird's opening over from the When the game was resumed at two o'clock, Pavillon end and cut him to point for a 'single. Zehnder stole a run square-leg and the rest of the over was off a short pull to fruitless of scoring. Capt. Baird took over the bowling at the Maval Yard end and sent down a maiden against Henoussy. When Bird again took the bail a single was scored by Zeboder off a bit to the off, but with the next ball Hennessy was caught in the lips by Capt. Garnett. Score: 29-9-25.

and low to the boundary for 4. fourth bill midfield and Grenier sont the fifth delivery to cut for a single into leg for another single. Oliver took up the bowl. ing at the other end and bis second ball was cut short for a bard-run single. Eddis followed with a drive to the brandary, at the Grand Stand, to the Stand for 4, bringing the scors up to se a second nicely calor 4 and a third long drive When ends were changed Grenier scored a single off Bird and this wis followed up by a square leg drive by Eddis to the boundary. Is Oliver's next over, Eddis "got a lucky a from s badly returned short hit to the off and then dröva a long, low, straight ball to the boundary for 4 Oliver sent down the next over against Grenier, who contrived to cut the last ball inte the slips for a single. The first ball be took from Bird at the opposite and was driven towards the far boundary but was smarily fielded by Capt. Garoult and resulted in a Several singles. were added off Oliver's ensuing over, the last ball of which camo par to taking Eddie's bails: With the score standing a 40 Capt. Baird THE question of enacting an import duty on

took Bird's place at the Naval Yard end. The first ball he seat down against Eddis was full. Hguars at Hongkong appears to have excited pitched and was driven to the long-off brand- much feeling in the Colony. Opinion as to thenry for 4 The second delivery of the over was wisdom of adopting such a course was some. I blocked and at, the third he was smartly what sharply divided, but in the end the Gov caught at short slip by Capt. Garnet, and crement were able to carry their new Ordia- ratirad with the scora reading-47-1-33- auce: Some fresh source of revenus was Liza, "Claiko want out to fill the vacancy Decessary in view of the meatures which the and cut his second ball for a single into Lieut. B. L. Eddis, R.E, c Garcett, b Baird 33 colony bad taken for the aid and assistance of the slips where it was smartly Gelled | N. Grenier, © Green, b Baird:, .........ers China_in_suppressing-thu opium): Objection | by Edwardi-Bird-now- took up, the bowl Lieut. R. H, Clarke, b Baird... was taken to a liquor duty on the ground that ing from the Pavilion end and sen! down T. R. Hubback, c Garcett, b Bid............. It would aller the whole character of the port, a maldon against Clarke Cff Captain Paird's T. G. Hickley, c Baird, b Bild.......... and be a violalipo of free trade principles, be next over Grenier made a short bit for a single R. M. McKenzie, run out ..................... sides being an unnecessary burden, Pictures and with the next ball Clarke was clean bowled V. Brows, ion out............ were drawn, too, of passengers having to sub. | with a short piiched delivery not over fast. | S. G. A. Maartens, a Pearce, b,Bird mit to a customs search. This latter objection Score: 49-1-1.

That instrument-known-as-the muck-rake--proceed with the work already accomplished: drinks were imported.

What we fail to understand about the end of the affair is this: Why did no member sug- gest that the attention of the Secretary of State should be called to the dire conse- quences of lax government in Hongkong ?

LOCAL AND GENERÁL.

ENGINEER-LIEUTENANT F. B. Hewell has been appointed to the Astrars and Bogiaser Liculao Ant H. Goold to the Widgeon,

--pot the American variety of the article-- is greatly patronised by the Sanitary Board of Bongkong, especially in the matter of graves, cemeteries and garbage. At meeting after meeting the members have held high revel among the graves of "professing Chris- tians" and others who might be Chinese, * Japanese or even' Zoroastrians, the only section of the community for whom nobody would say a word being the frankly-declared infide).. The contagion 'spread to the Legisla tive Council for a space, and members" of

AT a sale of postage stamps by Mossri. Plume that august body wrangled in the friendlieat ridge and Co. a Sungei Ujog, 1878, U.S. Biar fashion over the merits of those who should and Crescent in oval a cents brown, mint, be buried in this, that or the other part off tched £3. the cemetery, which is described as the one and only "Colonial,”.... As we have said be- fore, it matters not in the slightest to us whether we are dumped in the sea or wafted in an acroplane of fire to the next world when we have quite finished with tħla spheroy but others hold different views which have to be taken into account. For that reason we cannot help being interested in the mean dorings of the Sanitary Board when the mom- bers dig among the graves and differentiate between those who have only lived a few years in the Colony, and those who, to use a Scotticism, harived a lifetime. But we KIGHT Chisama atudents who bave graduitē! must confess fund) cannot understand the from the, Mercsutile Marina School, were $7- anthusiasm whit) inducen a member to lowed on the tot instant to enter the Japanese run around a cochetery with a tape-line Gunnery School at Yokosuks, where they will measuring the breadth of lairs and the size study for six months. Afterwards they are to receive instruction in torpedo work for six patha se if he were a gravedigger's under-month, and will then go on ketive service for Rudy. It is all in the interests of the public, mother sin months, on board a training skip,

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Lieutenant-COLONEL W. Lambert, A.O.D., Chief Ordanoca &fficer, South China Com

and, has been appointed Chief Ordaraca Officer, Gibraltar, in succession to Colonel R. H: Seymour.

Some farge shipments of griffins are being made to Shanghai at present, the 1.3. Kinsing, having takeri 130. "The Zinking, 101, and the Keonsking, is to takes about 159. There are more to follow. The ponies are all from op China Crile, Country and apparently in very fine selection,

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fortunate in being caught at the wicket by Cavendishi was the last man in. He was up

Green off the first ball which was seat down by B.rd. The Straits team ware thus all out for 179

, STRAITS-FIRST INNINGS.

second time.

This brought the score to over 100, and the attainment of the century was greated with a round of applause from the spectators. B.lrd was bitting on: freely and scored another singla.. Off Eddie from a straight low drive. The last ball of this over was sent 'down' loose and Tuner pulled it hard round to square-leg for. The next over from Hennessy's end was a.. maidav, taken by Baird,

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HOWLING ANALYSIS, STRAITS--FIRST INNINGS.

was disposed of, and for our own part we can. T. R. Hubback went out next to the wicket not so that the imposition of these import and was missed in the slips off Bird's second daties simply for revenue is an infraction of volley and a 4 resulted. The fielding was very the inner spirit of the principles of free trade, smart and clean, Pearce and Edwards showing The Government has promised that no objec up well especially. The last ball of Capt. tionable methods will be employed in carrying Baird's next over was sent down somewhat the enactment lato force, and in that case the loose, and Gresier, taking the chance ibat position of the post meet suffer no noticeable offered, drove it clean out of the ground change, of its character, which is practically its to squnta-leg for 6. Bird followed, with R. E. O. Bird charter.-L. 6- C. Express,

another maiden against Hubbick. The follow R. E. H. Olivar ing over from Capt. Baird's end was productive Capt. Baird....... of a stogle hit, smartly Belded at cover-paint] Capt. Garact by Lient: Bagball. Bird's next over was taken | Liest Bagoal!............ by Hubback, who drove the third, ball in the slang-eff for 4. When the bowling changed

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Grenier was Bow put on, as bowler at the Pavilion and in place of Eddis off whose first. over both batsmen scored singles. Turner followed this up by hitting Hennessy into mid- feld for one run and Baird cot the same bowler. through the slips for 4. Next ball he was nURES": 179ly caught out at mid on. Both bats were hitting out freely, and Baird drova Grenier right into the Law Couris for the third time for 6, and w.driving the subsoquent' ball to the Grand

Stand for 4. Hennessy's bent over was' maiden, sent down to Tuiker. In the following 3 over from Grenier's end, Balid scored aʼsingla off a straight drive. Tornar followed this op by pulling round to square leg for 4 and cutting. HONGKONG. FIRST, INNIKOS.

the next ball to the off"boundary. When Hea After too minutes' interval, the Strafte team cossy bysin took up tho sitsch, be clean bowled anda Grenier was clevesly caught at the wicket | took the field and Pearce and Elborough were Baird with a fast wall pitched ball and "thle At the meeting of the Legislative Council on by Gresa off one of "Capt, Baird's fast sent out to face the bowling. Hennessy open-batsman retired with the score standing. Tuesday next, the Hon. Mr. Stewart will more deliveries and he retired with the score readed from the Naval Yar‍d against Pearce who hit the following resolution imaging a 73-3-24,90% madingais kūry

out for a single. Two more singles followed, Cap.Garnett was next man lo. That in the opinion of this Cranchi stops Bickley want out next as partner to Hubback when Elborough was mostly caught in the should be taken to abate the mussanca, crusted and bucked' the remaininTM two balls of the slips by Eddis off a low bill.. by the condition of the plej of Governme, fard over. Of Bird's next altch Hubback opened

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