March 6, 1995.]
the flagship played on the ground during the afternoon.
HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB. FIRST INNINGS.
J. A. Lowson, st, Garde, Shelford 7 b Blount.........
8. L. Darby, b Elliott
SECOND INNINGS.
13
not out..
0
24 b Blount
81
85 b Shelford
T. Sercombe Smith, b Shelford
A. J. Teach, b Shelford..
7. Maitland, not out
C. M. Firth, b Blount.
E. Ezekiel, b Blount
R. F. Lammert, lbw, b Blount
4
-
A. B. Anton. c Noble, b. Blount
7
P. G. Davies, b Shelford
1
J. G. Watson, b Blouut....
Extran
Shelford
Elliott
Paulett
Arbuthnot
Blount,
Shelford
Blount.
Arbuthnot
0
7
185
BOWLING ANALYSIS.
21
28
3
Overs. Mds. Runs. Wides. N.B. Wkts.
First Innings.
.......
25 17
4
1
55
16
3
36
4
24
6
2
19
10.3 1
43
5
Second Innings.
6.4
1
20
4
1
20
2
3
16
NAVY,
R. B. Garde, b Darby
Lt. W. H. Thring, e Darby, Watson.
Lt. F. A. Paulett, b Watson
Lt. R. K. Arbuthnot, b Firth.
Lt. T. C. Smyth, h Darby....
Lt. E. T. Leatham, b Leach
L. T. L. Shelford, b Leach HM. C. Elliott, b Darby, GR. Blount, b. Watson' FB. Noble, not out. J. M. Stee, b Watson
Extras
Lowcon Watson
BOWLING ANALYSIS.
9 2
17
16 4
38
Firth
8
3
24
Darbr
15 11.
Leach
8 2
6 19
52
18
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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
HONGKONG.
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181
Sir Edward O'Malley's appointment to Deme. rara at present relieves this colony from any contribution to the pension he was till now drawing. This colony contributed $720. fiue run down from Woosung. She left at 2 The M.M. steamer Ernest Simons made a p.m. on Saturday and arrived at 3 p.m. on Mon. day, the voyage therefors occupying forty-nine hours only.
of Bank notes in circulation and of specie in The following returns of the average amount
reserve in Hongkong during the month ended 28th February, 1895, as certified by the Mana- gers of the respective Bauks, are published:-
Banks.
Chartered Bank of India,
Australia, and China Hongkong and Shanghai
Banking Corporation
of carving.
Average Specie in Amount.
Reserve.
$1
1,463,101
5,435,969
$6,899 070
800,000
2,500,000
$3,300,000
Several matters of interest to the colony have transpired during the week. The annual report on Victoria Gaol by Superintendent Lethbridge 4 has been published. The total number of admis
sions during the year was 3,913, of which num- ber 753 had been previously convicted. The number of old offenders admitted during the last two years was nearly 49 per cent. less than that be Acting Colonial Treasurer and Collector The appointment of Mr. A. M. Thomson to of 1893. The report suggested the placing of of Stamp Revenue during the absence of the the staff on a better footing. On Thursday the Hon. N. G. Mitchell-Innes is gazetted. Mr. 69 Sanitary Board passed the report on the question J. G. T. Buckle has been appointed Acting
of the advisability or otherwise of permitting the adoption of water clo ets and their connection"
Assistant Colonial Secretary. with the public sewers of Victoria. The report was adverse to the adoption of water closets. In the great Howqua property case, in which a num- ber of banks were the plaintiffs, the question of costs was considered in the Supreme Court, and the plaintiffs were awarded their costs by His Honour Mr. E. J. Ackroyd. The costs of the added defendants were refused. On Friday Mr. Ackroyd gave judgment for the plaintiffs in the Prouchandy launch suit. On the same morning the men of the Hongkong Police Force paraded at the Central Station and received the public thanks of His Excellency the Governor for the the recipient of three very handsome presents On Saturday Chief Inspector Mathieson was services they rendered during the plague from the Chinese sergeant interpreters at the epidemic, and also a silver shield from the Central Station. Mr. Mathieson is going away community in recognition of their services. The on leave, and as a mark of respect the in- Taipingshan Resumption Arbitration Board terpreters gave him an exceedingly beautiful concluded its sittings on Friday, and His silk scroll on which was inscribed To John Honour Mr. E. J. Ackroyd. Acting Chief Mathieson, Esq., Chief Inspector of the Hong. Overs. Mds. Runs. Wides. N.B. Wkts. returned thanks to all who had been con- 4th March, 1895. Presented by three sergeant Justice, surveyed the work of the Board, and kong Police Force. Will ever be grateful. nected with its sittings. Judgment in the interpreters belonging to the Force." Mr. Ma- appeal case of Lee King & Co. Car thie son also received a sandalwood junk and lowitz & Co. was to have been delivered a sandalwood pagoda, both very fine specimens in the Supreme Court on Monday, but His Honour Mr. E. J. Ackroyd, Acting Chief Justice, regretted his inability to give judgment as he had not had time to reconsider all the on Thursday fternoon the Hongkong Football points. and he further remarked that he did not Club met the Royal Engineers at the Happy like sitting in appeal on his own judgment. He Valley. The Club losing the toss had to play added that a true and real appeal would be before for a few minutes with the sun in their eyes; two judges who knew nothing of the case. but with the wind at their back they im- Robinson, who appeared for the defendants, Mr. mediately began to press and several corners had spoke strongly about his Lordship's decision to be conceded. From one of these Kew made and said it would be a great hardship for a difficult shot which was neatly tipped over the the parties to have to bear the expense of bar by the soldiers' custodian. From the corner another trial. On Monday Mr. E. J. Ackroyd, kick nothing resulted. The ball then travelled who leaves the colony to-day on his retirement to the other end, but its stay there was but from the service, was presented with a pearl shell brief, Thresher and Ezekiel, by an excellent card receiver by the officers of the Court. At a combination, clearing whenever their citadel special meeting of the Sanitary Board held on was threatened. At half time nothing had been Monday afternoon the by-laws made under scored, and both sides being anxious to draw Section 13 of Ordinance 15 of 1894 were con- first blood, the game became much faster. Moles-sidered and passed. worth. Kelsall, and the forwards now made fre- quent incursions into their opponents' territory and two corners fell to them. From one of these attacks Gorton sent in a grounder, which placed a goal to the Military's favour. The Club at once m de a rush and within three minutes their long and patient play was successful in making matters even, James notching by a good head shot. Resuming, each side put forth all its strength and some capital play was witnessed The Engineers' custodian gave a capital display in goal and on several occasions saved his side from disaster. MacKay played a good dribbling game, and by a good run got well down, then by passing right over, the ball fell to Shelford, who sent it through, thus obtaining another point. The Military, right to the finish. tried to equalize, but when the whistle blew after over an bour's play the Club were victorious by two goals to one.
FOOTBALL.
sidents accepted an invitation which had been On Monday afternoon a large number of re- issued by the North German Lloyd Company to inspect the Prinz Heinrich at the Kowloon Wharf. It can safely be said that the guests highly ap- preciated the kindness of the Company, for the boats that we have seen, and the exceedingly Prinz Heinrich is undoubtedly one of the finest handsome, if not gorgeous, internal arrangements of the steamer could not fail to call forth many remarks of admiration. During the afternoon the guests were entertained by the Captain and Officers, and the band of the boat played a few lively airs.
eral meeting of the members of the Hongkong On Monday afternoon an extraordinary gen- Cricket Club was held in the pavilion for the purpose of considering a proposal for the ac quisition by the Cricket Club of the Racquet At the Alice Memorial Hospital last month | Club's courts and premises. Mr. A. J.. Leach there were 43 in-patients treated and the num-presided and proposed the adoption of the ber of out-patient visits was 925, At the scheme. Mr. Shewan seconded the resolution. Nethersole Hospital the numbers were 20 and Mr.. T. Sercombe Smith spoke against the 49 respectively.
amalgamation and moved an amend ment that it be not adopted. The amendment was seconded by Mr. A. M. Thompson, but was rejected by a large majority, and the amalgama- tiou scheme was passed.
At 230 on the morning of the 3rd inst. a Chinaman died suddenly in Queen's Road. He had been ailing for some time past, and he had just been to see a doctor, when he sat down in the gutter and expired almost immediately.
and Shanghai Bank, who was married the other Mr. Duncan H. Mackintosh, of the Hongkong day to Miss Louisa Mary Kekewich, daughter of Mr. Justice Kekewich, is coming out from home to succeed Mr. McC. Browne as agent at Bangkok.
Mr. David Wood, the accountant of the Public Works department, being about to go on The inter, Club match of the Hongkong Foot leave of absence, the clerical staff of the depart- ball Club on Monday resulted in a victory for alr.ment on Thursday afternoon presented him with GW, Millward's team by one goal to nil. The a pretty souvenir. Mr. Wood leaves for home winding point was secured by Sir R. K. Arbuth not after a good run up the field. The losers made strenuous and desperate efforts towards the finish in order to equalize, but although at times they seemed certain to score, they were unable to land the ball in the desired quarter.
From the Comercio we learn that the Com- pania Maritime are about to commence a service between Manila and Japan, the steamer Ntra Sra. de Loreto being employed on the line.
The Holt steamer Patroclus, we learn from the Straits Times, has been sold to the Japanese Government, and was to leave Singapore on the 20th February for Yokohama. This is the ninth Blue Funnel boat purchased by the Japanese.
on the 4th inst.
+
On Thursday afternoon Mr. Lammert sold by auction on the space opposite the City Hall a the prices given-swift $35. Throstle $105; number of racing ponies. The following were Volume $55, Vinegar 815; Victim $30, Bonus $95; Silver Dart $170; Disconnt $50; Fidget $10; Crescent $60; Tankred $55; Silver Cloud 90; Silver King $62; Mystic $140; Iota $15; Diplomat $35; Premier $125; Sweetbrier $130, Gundadeen $75; Diogenes $65; Fra Diavolo $70, Gibraltar $180; Suar $75; Clinker $55; Nobbler $80; Donald Dhu $125; Grey Friar $30; Dandy $150; Blackbird $30. Sinner, The Rake, Glengairn, and Havoc were withdrawn. About two o'clock on Friday afternoon a Times says:-Some time ago the Secretary A writer of Golf Notes" in the Straits Chinaman was found at the rear of the military butts suffering from a bullet wound in his back wrote to Hongkong asking whether it would be between the shoulders. He was sent by the possible to arrange a match between four repre
He has received a police to the Government Civil Hospital, where sentatives of the two Clubs. he was detained. It is supposed that a straying strength, and I believe it is not unlikely reply warmly approving of such a trial of golf- bullet from a military rifle struck him.
that our men will visit the northern port in No- On Saturday Mr. H. J. Holmes, solicitor, vember. If they do I entertain little doubt of appeared at the Police Court in answer to a their victory. The Hongkong links are on the summons charging him with having an un- race course, as they are here, but there are no muzzled ferocious dog in his possession. The bunkers to speak of, and the round ought to be animal bit a ship's carpenter in the leg and Com-done by our four best players in an average of mander Hastings said the dog had lost his ohar- 80 or 82. I think, however, that Lowson can actor. Mr. Holmes promised to have the dog give even Stiven a point or two, but he is the muzzled in future.
only scratch player in Hongkong,
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