DEAD AND FORGOTTEN.
The Cemetery at Stanley.
SPORT.
The Two-Days Cricket Match
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY DECEMBER
The Christmas cricket fixture,
match (except test matches) up to what time on the fifth day play shall be continued if necessary.
In matches in which England The walk to Stanley is un-in which the Hongkong Oriokot play against odds, not more than doubtedly one of the most at-Club met the United Services in 13 on a side shall bat, nor in any tractive available to residents, a two-days' match, ended yester case shall more than II inon fold. There is very little to see thore, day in a draw, though on the first however, when once one bas ar-inninge the latter won. The rivod unless it is the romaius of honours of the match fell to Capt.
Test Matches. Appointment of Umpires.-1.
Crawford, who played a fine game If captains can inutually agree, the military erections-romniscon for 120 runs, while Lès. Corpl two umpires shall be appointed of the early history of the Colony, Dempsey, 08, A. It. Sutherland, 62 by them for oach test match. or-tho-little-cemetery on the illud H. Hancook-50, also did-iveil. The best bowling average was overlooking the spot whore the that of Bagnall, who took, in both doad inmates spent the latter innings, five wickets for 38 runs, yours of their lives, laying, the The scores were as follow- foundations of what, in the short tongkong C.C. First innings. space of soventy yours, bus be-T. E. Poarce, Hughes, i
White
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como a thriving British Colony. C. E. borough, o Anna
It was. this God's nera' that
hoi, Ward interested the writer, for when iuM. England he was asked to try and find a certain grave, by old peo- ple who had a relation buriod i there. The promise was nearly forgotten till opportunity brought
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2. 1. captains can mutually agree upon one umpire only, then the second umpire shall be select- ed is por clause 3, the captains mutually agreeing how many namos up to six shall be placed in the hat, and the umpire...hoso
5 nmo is first drawn shall not with
M Mans, e Whitehoad, b
White
the umpiro mutually selected.
8
R.
O. "Futchinson, b An-- naheim....
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4. S. Fawler 1. b. w., b
White
a reminder, and on Christmas. P. Thursfield, run out....
A
Evo ho passed by many a H. Hancock, not out "mouldering hop" covering the R. E. O, Bird, a Ward, b. narrow colls in which lay long
Dempsey hair ...... forgation compatriots in search, R. Sutherland, & Bagnall, . "of a grave marked by a tomb-| b Dempsey,
stone which, however, could not A. P. Dashwood, b Bignall... D. E. Donnolly, Bagnult.,
be found.
Wore Stanley near Hongkong; were it in a place readily acces sible to the averago pedestrian, the writer ventures to think thit the military
cemotory would not prosent sneh wooful sight as it closs.
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Extras
Pital.
Second tunings. A. C. F. Elborough, Annaheim, b-Bagnall M. M. Mans, ¢
Ward b .Anaheim
Entrance for the anal visitor. P. Thursfield
If captains do not agree, as
in one or two, than tho naues of six mapires, to be mutually nomi- Onated by thus live captains, 'shall
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13 be plcel in a hat, and the two umpires whose names are first drawn but still umpire in tho thon next fo diening test match.
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The Follavon-in the ovent
of the side, dirst bats; first being g200 runs aloud in the first i
nings, they shall have the option
103 of batting a inghest, as they
may decide!
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Hongkong, December, 7th 1911.
is locker; the only inoans. of
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P. Bree, b Anakom
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oun ling the playing ground.
Sucker hit would, of course, being
b Hamilton ...
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a boundary hit, count four rues.
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VON RIEGEN'S PATENT
outry is to dumb dvor the wall, R. 6. Itchinson' st. Hugger, with a slight drop into the long,
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Annaheim...
E. Donnolly, e Hamilton,
b Annahgine
Rits over the ropes or pickots
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New Ball-The fielding sido
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FIRE BRIDGE BARS.
runs. In the event of the COST OF INSTALLATION QUICKLY ABSORBED BY Extras........ 21 piros deciding owing to the ball
rank grass that covers the putire. Hancock, h Hamilton ....
ren so shut in Above the grass. A. S. Fowler, b.lamilton..., 11 rises groy; wonther-beaten tomb-t, E, O. Bird, rur, out .. stones covered with the fungus R. Sutherland, not out...... 62 shall cont six runs. that marks all deery, diselured, P. Dashwood and b louning this.way and that as in centurios-old country churchyards). where the visitation of time lina wrought damaga in spite of the solicitous care of soxtons and re- fations. All had not head stoņos; Bomo, just bricked-in mounds, or flat concreted slabs, broken hore and there; in some cases showing signs of remote attention when cracks and crevices lind, at one time or other, been plastered 'up by some careful hand.
Total 217 United Services-First Innings. Capt R. "D.-Crawford, & El-
borough, b Tingsfold 1.120 Lco. Caporal Dempsey, o
Thursfield, b Mus..... 66
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then in uso boing nafit to be ECONOMY IN FUEL played with, thoyshall have
power to allow a now ball 'to be used at any time they
are unani- mous on the paint.
Rolling the Wicket.In the bevont of the rain during the day, 31 the ground man shall cause the
E. C. Annalin, e Mans, Onco a path raulown tho Elborough. contre of is abulo of the deal.out. Whitehead, b Birl for a channelling, constructed apt, I K. Hughas, e II.. froin the gate way, still exists, Ilanesak, B Fowler though grass nearly covers the Capt. D. Clapham, e anul 1
Thursfich
space between and hides the rats cal. Hamilton, cant be Bird... that the waters of many starins. A. 11gger, h Bir!..... have carved out. Stilla path there, (. Bagnall, b Fowler →was, and amid the general neglect. Wito, h Fawler
and decay may be found signs Commander Ward, not out..... th it at one time a woll-tended)
resting place existed where now
ін
every indication of vareless,for-
golfulness.
Extrus.......
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wicket to be swept and rolled for
ot more than 10 minutes aftor
15 the close of that day's play at any ime that night up to 12 o'clock 17opinion that such rolling will in- aidnight, whenever he is of
prove the wicket, 'and he will use 2nch, a roller, after consultation
with the two captains, as they O think bost calculated to produce 12th effect
Total......277
Second Innings.
- b Bird
Coming back to the head stones Capt.11: K, Hughes, e Pearce, -marks of affection and remem- brunestheir condition is appal-Leu, Whitehead, run.out... ling. The beaked-in mounds out, Bagnall, o Peared, b had earthenware tablets, inserfb-
Bird
This swooping and rolling shall not affect the right to sweep and roll provided for in law of
o M.C.C. rules.
Exchanging Teams-The two
38 captains before tossing will give
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93
ed, in black, with the ane and Capt. Claplem, e Dashwood, epitaph of the buried load. b Fowler........................................ These cannot be read now; an E. C. Annuheim, run out ... indistinct mark or two still ro-Capt. Crawford 1.b.w., b Bird mains, but that is all. Equally Lee. Cpl. Dempsey, nut out.. illogible are the names on the Cal. Hamilton, e Elborough, grey sentinels that are more ap-
h Donnelly *** parent to the casual observer. W. A. Hagger, b Biel The inscriptions are there, bat, G. White, not ont, no ordinary, eye can see them; they huva to be traced with ho fingers. By such a moths the writor apolled out the names of one or two. Those who rest in! tmost forgotten graveyard are our military dead, who lived that we might reap the fruits of their sowing, and who, in death, are forgotten, un noured and
TEST CRICKET.
Avoiding Misunderstanding.
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(except Sundays) between 8 a.m. AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN and Il a.m.
LINE,
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Time of starting and drawing Captain J, A. Smilb, having arrived Hongkong, 19th Doo, 1911. the field of battle, had they the tour of an English team in clock on the ground. porformed some heroic dood,
Cargo, are baraby informed that their that could call for epic and eu- Australia there was trouble in each day shall start at 12 noon, into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Hours of Play-The play on gods are being lauded at their risk logy, neglect would not haven connection with the rolling of the The luncheon interval to bo from Kowloon Wharf and Godown Corapany. their portion in death.lley wicket, and other det ils verbally 1.80 to 2.15 p.m. The interval Limited, Kowloon, and stored at Con simply did the spade work of agreed upon by the captains. In to be from 4 to 4.15 p.m. Play signees risk and expense. Empire and have received the reward of the majority in this order to avoid any chance of the event of a ticket falling goods are to be left in the godowni, All broken, ohsfod, and damaged to coase pach day at 6 p.m. In world. They have been forgot misunderstanding with the pro-within five minutes of any inter where they will be canined on TUES ton. As it stands, tho burial sont English combination, an val play to cease until after the DAY, 2nd Jan, 1812, at 10a.m. placs at Stanley is no credit to the British gathorities, and the sooner, agreement has been signed by interval,
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