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JAPAN IN MANCHURIA.
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ALLÉGED ANNEXATION OF VILLAGES.
[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."]
Peking, 30th. November. The Japanese have annexed all the villages near the Yalu River and are exercising the administration accordingly.
They have given to the villages Japanese names and have also re- numbered the houses separately.
HUNGRUTZE RAID.
JAPANESE KILLED. [By courtesy of the "Shaung Po."]'
Poking, 30th November. The Hunghutzo at Mukden are causing a great deal of trouble to the Japanese.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 1 - 1900
Interport Cricket.
CRITICISM AND ANALYSIS.
WEEK'S DOINGE REVIEWED,
128 "ROWA”
EXPERIENCES IN THE CHIWA SKA::
To-day's Advertisements.
VICTORIA REGATTA.
FORTY-NINTH MEETING.
SATURDAY, December 11th, 1999.
Hennessy bad thus so8 for 4 wickets and 188. for 8 wickets and retired with the score stand. Ing safe with Hongkong beaten by 21 runs,
THE BOWLING.
The Rowe, chartered troopship, was to have The feature of the bowling was the don për: | lsh Hongkong last Wednesday at ro am for formance of R. E. O. Bird, whose average for the Slogapore, but the hoisting of the typhoos first four days was two decimal points below signals caused her departure to be delayed till On the opposing sides, Hennessy, besides scor-Thursday at 4 p.m. It was not vary long after the ship had passed the Gap Rock that it was seen that she was la for diny weather. Everything was made tight and snug and the ship stripped of all awalogs, hatches battened down, and all put to readiness for whatever might be in store. There was a nasty cross sea but the Rows proved barself' an excellent seaboat. The weather The Committee of the V.R.C. request the got worse and worse, and it became plain that pleasure of the Company of the Ladies of the ship was on the fringe of a typhoon. So Hongkong on SATURDAY, Ink, lost, at thick was the weather that the question of at the Reclamation, Bay View, kindly lant
by Messrs.-Fenwick & Co. getting a sight of the sun and Recortalning the ship's position must have been on the Friday a matter of anxiety, says the Singapore Free Praiz of aged ult. Fortunately that was done in a clear blink whòn it was found that the ship had bees driven twenty miles out of her coune. The Rewa, even in the thick of
When the visiting teams, with hastened spirits after St. Andrew's Balf, came to study the analysis of the cricket matches this moming steadily for the Straita, was kept at the ing, they had to confess to a fine record put up attack at the time and took dangerous wickets against them by Hongkong, who had only lost fraaly, while Oliver for Hongkong, Liedt the match against the The Rest on time, not Clarke for the Straits sod T. Mais for withstanding Bird's well-played attempt to Shanghai added to their reputation as bowlers make's draw. Many were the regretful also by the number of wickets that fell to comments made when this veteran player was caught out by Clarke off Main with only two or three minutes remalaing for the innings to be declared closed at half-past three, but at the same time The Rast entirely deserved their wis, for the bowling sent down against the
Hongkong batsmen by Hennessy, Clarke and Malu, was irresistible and the fielding was a great deal batter off the combined opposition than either Shanghai or, the Straits had been able to show ningly la the preceding play.
THE RECORD BATTING..
their attack.
The bowling analysis results as follows!- Bird, 24 wickets for 140 runs. Baird, 13 wickets for 188 ruDI. Garnett, 3 for tDY. Oliver, 9 for. 198. Bagnall, 3 for 25.
TENNIS, HONGKONG STRAITS, SINGLES. O A. Cat... Hongkong.. A. D. Cox..................Straits. Referee.................Cipt. Brierley. Cox took first serve won the first game. Carr only taking oun polat. · 1-0.
Carr was beaten down the side lines and lost the game, the placing of Cox was pretty 1-0.
Carr won the next game easily and was now
The record bat was made by W. N. Edwardi, who fully justified his selection by scoring 119 in the first laclogs of Hongkong versus Shang bal and, although he failed to score high in the remaining innings, his fielding was such as to mark him as a cricketer to the backbone,hree up. admired by everybody who watched his returns from the long field.
Second honours at the Batting were taken by the Rev. W. H. Maundrell, who having relieved
They have raided the Antung-Lieut. Anderson against the Straits, bit out Mukden Railway soveral times and strongly in the first innings. versus The Rest, and was unfortunate in being'caught and bow. killed a number of Japanese,
led by Hennessy in the last day of play when he required only 5 ruan to complete the century.
T. E. Pearce added to his reputation as a safe bat by patting on is the four, inninga lo which he batted 64, 35, 26 and 45, the first score being made against bhanghai.
OBITUARY.
GRAND TUTOR DEAD.
· [By courtesy of the “Sheung. Po"]`
Peking, 30th November. Grand Tutor Shun Kai-lai is dead. Grand Councillor Tai Hung-tze is likely to succeed to the title.
HUNAN-HUPEN RAILWAY. RUSSIA SEEKS PARTICIPATION, [By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."] ..
Peking, 30th November, The Russians have made an ap plication for participation in the Hunan-Hupeh Railway loan but the Waiwupu has strenuously opposed
it.
B. M. S. KENI?".
ARRIVAL IN, SINGAPORE.
H, M. armoured cruiser Kent, 9,800 tons, 23,000 ludicated, horte power, Capl. G. Marescaux, arrived yesterday afternoon from Hongkong, which port she left on Tuesday last, reports the Straits Times of’2jrd ult. The brief official report she made at the shipping office was that she had experienced heavy wea ther. They do not appear to make much of this art of thing in the Navy, for it might bave been added that a life-boat was carried away by the heavy sea, and that two other boats were store in and the upper works dam aged in parts.
The Kent leaves (ar Colombo on Thursday. There she meets the Nius, which 'is bringing out ber saw ciew for a further commission on the China station, under the command of Capt. B. H. J. Farquhar, who is coming out on the Niobe Following is a list of the appointments to the Kent for her new term of service ont here:-
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Captain E. 1. M. Barrett, the Hants bat, off whom great scoring was confidently anticipat. ed, was an early victim of, the glorion, uncer. tainty of the game of cricket when he took the bat for Shanghai, belog caught by Peaice of Baird la the first innings for 22 and bowled
by Oliver for 8 is the follow-on,
When he resumed the bat in The Rest team, Capt Barrett went out to hit, but in the first innings he was claverly caught out by Garnett when he had scored only 6. In his second louings he was bowled by Oliver for 16 after hiting clean out of the grounds off two succes. sive balls for 6 each time.
The captain of the Straits team, T. R. Hub- back, was unfortunato in suffering from a strain-of-the- koce after appearing in the is nings against Hongkong, but he went to the field when his side took the wicket although he bad an extra man to run for him and scored 23 when he was caught by Captain Garnett off Bird. In the second lanings, Bird bowled him clean out for a similar score, hard-driven all the time, In the match Hongkong v. The Rest, however, Hubback was naable to play, and bis place was taken by D. Brand,
In the list day's play on Tuesday there was some remarkable bittleg by R. O. Hutchison, who had replaced Captain Baird in the team Hongkong against The Rest, and had no less than two. sixer, two boundaries for 4 each and single from one over off Clarke's bowling. Ha coptributed 39 to the Hongkong score in the second innings against The Rest.
A. C. E. Elborough on the Hongkong side proved himself a steady batsman, scoring 58 in the first and only losings against Shanghal. to the opening ioxloge against the Straits, be was softly caught by Eddia cff Fennsisy's bowling for one ran, but in the second he car. ried his bat for 30 when Hongkong passed the Straits' score.
The Captain of the Hongkong-eleven, W. C. D. Turner, pleated his admirers by scoring a fine 76 in his innings against Shangbai, off hard hitting. In the next innings against the Straits he was caught by Zehnder off McKenzie Captain S: H.J: Farquhar; Commander after putting up a useful 38 ́and he had 6 not H. Rymer at Lieutenant R. Collins, Lieut-out to his credit in the next innings when the enant R. J. Buchanan, Lieutenant T. R. S. winning bit was scored by Elborough. When Sneyd (T), Lieutenant J. D. Murray (N), Lieut-the mich Hongkong. The Rest came on for enant J. O. Davis (G), Lieutenant R. E, Lab decision, Turner added 19 and 14 in the first buck; Englacer. Commander F. J. Campbell and second innings respectively. Engineer Lieutenant A. E. J. Murray, Engineer Lieutenant F. R. Moon. Engineer Lieutenant B. C. Bowler, Fleet Surgeon G. Ley, Surgeon J. Glaister, Capt R.M.L. T., I. E, A. Lawrie, :Staff Paymaster O. R. Matthews, Assist. Pay- master B. A. Stenton, Sub-Lieut. M. N. William: ton, Sub Lieut. V. Hammersley, Clerk L. R. Tipper.
Captain Frank B N. Lawrie, Royal Marine Eight Infantry, who bay also been appointed to the Atal for Boty, served with the Naval Brigade in South America, and was present at the action of Sormberg and Queenstown, was with the Ladysmith relief column, and with the armoured train" patrolling from. Durban, and commanded the detachment in charge of the Durban water supply (medal with Natal clasp). He took part in the relief of Tientuin,
Lieut. Bagnall is the opening innlogs against Shengkai scored 37, following on with 18 in the first innings against the Straits, and 11 and 13 in the match Hongkong versus The Rest.
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So far the play had bean 'nothing out of the ordinary. Carr lost points on his backhand return Cox won the fourth game.
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the storm, rolled but litle and her fine so- V.R.C. going qualities stood her in good send through avory trying, time. Two days out of Slags. poze there was still a heavy following swell bat that soon died down.
Capt. Mano, commander of the Rewa, is the Commodore of the British India S. N. Company. Captain Maun states that for thirty years he has never seen such bad weather as that through which the Rower came' in the Chins Sex on this occasion. And he must have seen a few cyclones in his time in the Bay of Bengal re-sailing fu and out of Calcutta
Cox served a doublo Tsult in the next game after winning the firm point but won the game and the score now was 5-0 for the 8traits.
Carr was entirely off form, some of his turns being woak in the extreme and Cox won the first set, "love".
Second set;-Cox started won the game. His placing beat Care every time Carr look next serve and was playing better. He finally won the game making the scars 1 all,
The play in the next game was all in favour of Cox and he won with comfort...
Carr served a double fault in this game, but him no rest and beat him. After leading in his return play was better, Cox however gave the next game Carr fall away and Cox won again. Score 41 for Straits. Carr lost the next game and the score, was now 5—1 la favour of the Straits. Cox placed the ball right out of reach of Carr and made very few weak strokes. He won the set 6-1. Making a wets
for Straits.
Third set-Carr started but lost the game. Cox's returns were gaining force all the time and some of his forsband 'driver were beautiful and he won the secood game. Carr von the next game, and Cox again serving "douce" wan cal- led after some pretty and interesting play and Carr woo. Score = all,
Carr made some pretty strokes in the next
game and won making the score ga in his (avant,
1.
Amongst the passengers of the Rewa were Capt. H.O. H. Burton, R. G. A., and Mrs, Burton, who had proceeded from Colombo to Bong kong for a trip. It is just possible that Capt. Burton may find himself promoted to Major: before his arrival at Colombo, in which case be may be required to go bome in the same trooper.
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A long rally opened the next game and Carr won the point and the following one but lost the. Dext swa, Palling himself together how ever he won the game, 4-2 for Hongkong. | 6 months' sight Carr served next but lost the game. Score 4-34 months' sight Germany ...................................3.82) for Hongkong. Cox won'three polnis ronning Bar Silver.......................... in the next game but Carr did likewise and | Bank of England rate. "deuce" was called. After a long and pretty Sovereign... rally Cox won the game and the score was level 4 ali, After some pretly play Cox toɑkihe. next game and again assumed laad. 5-4 When Cox only wanted one point for sat he returned feebly to the net byt won the next and took the set 6-4. Score 6-0; 6·1; 6-4.
The fall result of the tennis is :--
Straits ......won 4 lost-o Hongkong won 1 lost z
·Shanghai...won o lost 4
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MAGISTRATE'S POWER QUESTIONED.
INTERESTING DISCUSSION:AT THE POLICE COURT.
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1o the course of a bankruptcy case before Mr. E. R, Hallifax at the Magistracy this afternoon, Mr. C. B. H. Boavis (of Maesars Wilkinson and Grist) who appeared on behalf of the defendant (Mr. E. Moosa) took objection to a certain statement made by a witness for the prosecution which was inadmissable as evidence and asked that it be struck out of his Worship's notes,
Hit Worship agreed to expunge the state ment in question from bis potes, ***
Mr. Bowley (for the prosecution)—1` submit || R. N. Anderson alvo distiguished himselfata that your Worship is,nol competent to' strike batsman with 47 not out in Shanghai's first in out a statement once it has been signed. Whe sing. At the follow-on he was run out for 14ther it is admissable or not is a matter for the In the match against the Straits ke was caught jury to decide.. out by Clarke off Hennessy for 24 in the secand faninge
His Worship (to Mr. Beavis)—It can do no barm to your client, Mr. Beavis
N. E. Gralar wielded a good bat for the Straits, scoring 24 in the innings against Hoog-how the matter will turn out, kong, 55 in the opening bout against Shang hai, and 17 in the second innings, whilst in the next Honglong versas The Rest be made fine 79, before being caught out by Grenier og Oliver.
Mr. Beavis-It is difficult to tell at this stage The evidence was admitted on condition that it would be borne out by a second witness, which I submit bo has failed to do.
His Worship— I have taken down your ob Jectios, Mr. Beavis.
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Mr. Bowley-Will your Worship take down 9.1.Eddie also scored well for the Straits and my objection that a Magistrate has no power where he was wounded, during the Chios fielded excellently. In the first innings against to strike out any evidence once it has been
signed] War, 1900, the action around. Tientsin and Hooghong, he hit out strong for 55, followed | His Worship-1 baven't struck it out, Mr. the defence of the railway station, the capture of the Pol-Yang arsenal, and the by 28 la the next innings, 74 in the following Bowlay. I have merely taken down Mr. Beavis
encounter against Shanghal and 16 in the objectiona
censury.
SHIPPING AND MAILS
Capture of the antive part of Tientsin (medal second innings, whilst in the match Hongkong Ma Bowley-Then my objection is not ne- with clasp for Relief of Peking). He also vemos The Rest he had 4 and 33 in the first served, with the West African Frontier Force and second innings respectively. for some time, and sbared in the brilliant Kapo Sokoto Expedition, 1943 (madal with clasp) and during the troubles in Korea be com manded the Consular Guard at Seoul. Captain Lawrie is an expert in Japanese, Loving quali fed to act as an interpreter some years ago.
C, F. Shackletoe made a fine 82 in the first insings for Shanghal against the Straits and D. Brand all out bird for 18 in the same end..
17 Main 9 for 255.
Sparke, a for 8.
Wilson 1 for o runk.......
• Auderson, 6 for 182. Donnelly, 7 for 163 runs, Barrett pat down his fiskt over for nothing to relieve the balling, and was sent to the off-for-q-mas
We publish the following notice by request :—A spacial sasvice for nonfarers (on the lines of that held annually in St. Paul's Cathedral on Trafal —
Off the subsequent attack against the op÷| z Day) will be held in St. John's. Cathedral 92 Thursday, December and, al 9 p.m. The posing team, Bird was unfortunate in going preacher will be the Lord Bishop of Victoria, down only 4 runs for an average of 18 sun, Nemours of the mercantile marine and all bringing bis average sevarul points below that Interested in their welfare are specially invited which had baan previously recorded in the
preceding match.
DE-MAILS-DUX
Indian (Laisang) yed lost,
French (Polymarian) 6th Inst.
Events Coming.
Thursday, and December.
Hughes and Hough Auction sale, steam launch Douglas, Douglas Pier, st G.
Legislativa Council Meeting, 2.30 pm. Geo. P. Lammert, auction sale, Prays Ro clamation properties, 3 p.m.
Hughes and Hough, Chinese Unrious Sale,
1.30.P.M.
Geo. P. Lammert, Jewellery Sale, 2.30 p.m. Service for Seafarers, at St. John's Cathedral,
Theatre Royal, Winson's Magicians, Acro- bats, etc., 9 p.m.
Friday, 3rd December. Hughes and Hough, Furniturs sale, at "Hayter" the Peak, 2 p.m.
Geo, P. Lambert, Chlaese Ourios sals, 2,30, Meeting of Justices, Magistracy, 2.85 p.m. Theatre Royal, Wieson's Magicians, Acro. bats, atd., 9 p.m.
Saturday, 4th December, Hongkong Volunteers Shooting Competition, for the Governor's Cup, at Tal Hang Range, Hughes and Hough, Japanese Curiol'sale, a.30 p.m.”
a p.m.
Geo. P. Lammert, Chinese Curios sale, 2.30
Boxing, City Hall,' p.m.
Monday, 6th December Theatre Royal, Merrymakers,'9'p.m.”
Tuesday, 7th December. Organ Recital, in St. John's Cathedral, 5.30 Theatre Royal, Merrymakers," 9. p.m.
Wednesday, 8th December. Theatre Royal " Merrymakers," 9 p.m.
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Thursday, 9th December,
Asila de la Salute Enfance Bazaar, at Oity. Hall, commencing at a p.m.
Theatre Royal, "Merryronkers,” 9 pas.
Friday, 10th December, Theatre Royal,Merrymakers" 0 p.m.
Saturday, 11th. December, Victoria Regatta. Theatre Royal," Merrymakers,” 9 pm.
Saturday, 18th December; ' ¡A. AA. Sports Meeting, Kowloon Track.
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