October 24, 1895.]
CORRESPONDENCE.
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CRICKET.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESS.
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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
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INTERPORT CRICKET MATCHES AT YOKOHAMA,
A telegram was received by the Shanghai Cricket Club on the 14th inst. from the Hon. Secretary, Mr. W. A. C. Platt, giving the following satisfactory details of the progress of
the cricket match at Yokohama :--
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Shanghai 254; Yokohama 20 no wickets.
R. C. Farbridge, hit w. A. E. Lanning, b.
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A. P. Wood, c..........
12
R. Sale-Hill, l.b.w.
14
J. U. Buchanan, b.
18
W. B. Cheetham, b.
24
W. A. C. Platt, c.
41
R. Macgregor, st.
11
W. F. Inglis, run out.
4
43
2
E. P. Wickham, not out H. Adams, st.
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On the 16th inst. the following telegram was received:-Rained all day; match drawn.
KOBE v. BHANGHAI,
Shanghai, 17th October. Last evening a telegram was received by the 8.C.C. from Yokohama giving the following particulars of the cricket match between Kobe and Shanghai :-
SHANGHAI.
A. E. Lanning, caught R. C. Farbridge, bowled A. P. Wood, bowed... J. U. Buchanan, bowled. W. B. Cheetham, caught W. A. C. Platt, borled R. Sale-Hill, bowled E. P. Wickham, 1-b-w. R. Macgregor, caught W. F. Inglis, bowled H. Adams, not out
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o'clock on Wednesday afternoon. The sea was moderate during the night, not being sufficient to move the vessel; but at three o'clock in the morning it was apparent that there was a strong incoming swell. This continued to increase, and about five o'clock work at the winches was commenced and kept up till eight o'clock. Up to that time no attempt had been made to take up the anchors. At noon a rapid movement was apparent, and the vessel floated at 1.40, after she had been subjected to considerable buffeting by the high It was hoped that the wires, chains, and anchors laid down for the purpose of heaving the ship off would be recovered, but to attempt this was not considered safe, owing to the heavy swell and the close proximity of the vessel to the land. All except the heaving-off wire, which was the furthest out, were therefore slipped with much reluctance, seeing that their recovery sub-
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80 much trouble. This, however, could not be helped, as the ship had either to be got into deeper water or lost. Captain Forbes returned to Yokohama this morning. Captain Hardy came up last evening, but has gone back to Yokosuka, where he was to examine the ship's bottom to-day.
Captain Walker brought the Bèlgic out from Belfast, where she was built, ten years ago, and has been in charge of her since. He has always held the reputation of being a most careful navigator, and much sympathy will be felt for him in his present position.-Japan Gazette.
Mr. Van Buren, Agent of the O. & O. Com- pany, informs us that the steamer Belgic will be temporarily repaired to enable her to proceed to Hongkong, where the permanent repairs will be made. She will probably leave Yokohama for this port on 30th October.
ANARCHY IN KOREA,
Sir, I think this a very good time to make a few remarks on the general slackness that now seems to prevail amongst the players of the grand old game of cricket. When I say that we are as bad in this colony as anywhere, I don't fancy any one will disagree with me. Let ́ us for a moment consider the way in which a match is played now-a-days. We will say that the match is arranged to begin at 11 a.m. Very well. You go on to the gound at 11 a.m., and what do you find? A few dirty Chinese children, a few dogs, and yourself. At about 11.30 a.m. perhaps five of one side and six of the other have managed to drag themselves down to the ground, and at 11.45 a.m. it is decided to make a start; the fielding side go out, with, say, five players and six ground coolies. Probably at least two of the absentees are bowlers. This is a pleasing spectacle to a lover of cricket. The remainder. of the fielding eleven turn up by slow degrees, perhaps the last arriving in time for lunch and his innings in the afternoon. This is cricket! No one thinks it necessary to apologize or assign any cause for being late not a bit. I really believe that most men come late on pur- pose. Anyway, a man said to me the other day, "What is the good of being in time, when you know all the others will be late ? and besides there are always those coolies to field for a fellow, don't you know ". "Good old sport" I thought, but I only grunted. What can you say to a man like that. The match yesterday, R.B. u. Garrison, brought home to me forcibly how slack cricket is becoming. The Garrison turned out to field at about 11 a.m. (advertised time 10 a.m.) with five men and six coolies. By degrees, and very much by degrees, the others came. I noticed оде officer,' whose military duties do not lie in force of arms, sannter on the ground at about 11.45 a.m., nearly two hours late, as if he had still half an hour to spare. Do such people ever consider that they are spoiling every one else's pleasure? If you play at all. why on earth can't you play properly I don't call coming to lunch and taking an in- nings playing cricket and I don't suppose any one else does either. Well to continue: at lunch time the R.B. were all out for 193 and this, allowing forty minutes for lunch, left from 1.40 p.m. to 4 p.m. (the hour at which stumps were to be drawn) for the Garrison to win or lose. On the R.B. taking the field it is dig. covered that their fast bowler and the wicke keeper are absent. Where are they? Oh t gone to a lunch party!! "D" Delay of five or ten minutes. Very sorry! M yes!!! The re- sult of all this is that at 3.55 p.m. there is one wicket to fall or 16 runs to get and only five minutes to do it in. Of course a draw is the end of it, and although every one said it was a ripping game it was not cricket as it ought to be. Then, again, why cannot players provide themselves- with shoes in which they can stand up? I non ticed yesterday that whenever a ball came i the way of a certain noble participator of the game, he invariably either received it sitting, or sat down when trying to start, and the ball passed by and a four was the result. What we want is a good example shown by the leading local cricketers and a certain amount of gentle THE FLOATING OF THE “BELGIC" fluence in the Court, and with the object of
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admonition for lateness, and then we shall get oricket which will be a pleasure to watch and a treat to join in. "Whatever you do, do it as hard as you can" is an excellent motto for a young cricketer. Apologising for the length of my letter. I remain, sir, yours faithfully,
"A LOVER OF THE GAME.” Hongkong, 18th October, 1895.
The flags of the Tehhsing and some other ressels in port at Shanghai were at half-mast on the 18th inst. owing to the death of Mr. O, H. Arnott, chief officer of the Tehhaing. Mr. Arnott was returning to his ship and had just got on board when he fell down dead in his room. The sad event was the result of fatty degeneration of the heart,
Kobe-246 for seven wickets.
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Shanghai, 18th October. The following telegram was received from Mr. Platt at Yokohama by the S.C.C. last evening:
"Kobe, 279 for seven wickets. Duff 103, not out. Innings closed."
Shanghai, 19th October. The following telegrain has been received by the S.C.C. from Mr. Platt, at Yokohama :-
Shanghai-Second Innings.
A. E. Lanning, caught. J. U. Buchanan, caught.. W. A. C. Platt, bowled... R. Sate-Hill 1-b-w... R. C. Farbridge, bowled. A. P. Wood, caught.. E. P. Wickham, bowled. W. B. Cheetham, caught. R. Macgregor, caught. W. F. Inglis, caught H. Adams, not -out. Extras
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Thus Kobe won the match by an innings and 125 runs.
Yokohama, 11th October.
The O. & O: steamer Belgic floated yesterday as the result of the operations; carried on under the superintendence of Captain Forbes, assisted by Captain Hardy. The vessel arrived at Yokosuka at 430 yesterday afternoon and was, moored at the outer anchorage within the harbour in 93 fathoms of water, pending farther arrangements. In spite of the very high sea which was experienced during the latter part of the salving operations, when damage might have been expected, the ship does not seem to have suffered much beyond what was previously reported. The commence- ment of the swell which helped to bring the ship off was the back-wash of the prevailing N.E. wind: This set in between four or five
THE TAI WON KUN "ATTACKS THE PALACE,
REPORTED MURDER OF THE QUEEN.
Kobe, 9th October. The accuracy of our statement in Monday's issue that virtual anarchy prevailed in Korea new that the Japanese had adopted a policy of laissez faire towards that country has been quickly proved. Telegrams reached Japan yesterday to the effect that Seoul was once more the scene of a revolution. The information is as yet meagre and conflicting, but it appears that about three o'clock on Monday afternoon the Tai Won Kun, father of the King and one of the greatest schemers in the country, proceeded to the palace with a body of Korean soldiers and endeavoured to effect an entrance, with a view, it is supposed, of secur- ing the person of the King. His entrance was resisted by the King's guard, and some fighting took place, in the course of which the com- mander of the Tai Won Kun's force was killed. On hearing the firing the Japanese Minister, Viscount Minra, proceeded to the palace, and upon his arrival at the gates becoming known firing ceased, and he and the Tai Won Kun entered the palace together. Further details of what took place are as yet wanting.
The Queen has fled and her whereabouts are unknown. Some reports state that it is possible her Majesty has been murdered, as the latest revolt appears to be directed against her in-
raising the Tai Won Kun to power.
A hurried council was called at headquarters in Tokyo yesterday, and orders were issued to send two. men-of-war from Port Arthur to Chemulpo for the protection of the Japanese residents.
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Frequent telegrams are reaching the Govern ment, but their purport is of course kept secret..
Kobe, 10th October. News from Seoul is still very meagre, but it appear clear that the Tai Won Kun has succeeded in securing control of the palace and of the person of the King. The palace guards have fled, and the disbarded soldiers composing the force of the Tai Won Kun in his assault on the palace have taken their place The Japanese soldiers who formed the escort of the
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