November 27, 1895.]
erratic. The ball falling in front of goal Deacon shot it under the bar. Townend now took the ball along the line and having dribbled it past all his opponents he took an excellent shot, which the goalkeeper turned away to a short distance only. Firth then took it and the score was again increased. Give-and- take play followed for the remainder of the time, and when the whistle blew the Club had won the match easily by six goals to nil.
CRICKET.
HONGKONG C.C. v. GARRISON.
This match was played on Friday and Saturday last and resulted in a decisive victory for the Garrison by one innings and 82 runs.
For a few seasons past the Club have been more than able to hold their own against the Garrison and not since the days of poor Captain Dunn, Lieut. Boyle, and Quartermaster Ser- geant Jeffkins, who were lost in the ill-fated Bokhara, have the Garrison heen able to put such a strong combination in the field.
The Garrison, with the exception of Surgeon Major Reade and Lieut. Saunderson, were well represented, but the Club team might have been materially improved, A. S. Anton, E. W. Maitland, and T. Sercombe Smith being
absentees.
Winning the toss, Captain Sales, the skipper of the Garrison team, of course elected to bat first, an undoubted advantage a fast and true wicket. Campbell and
CHINA ÖVERLÄND TRADE REPORT.
There is little to be said about the two in- nings of the Cricket Club. for with the excep- tion of Gillingham (not out 32 in the first in- nings) and Allenby (46) and Darby (41) in the second, no one could stand against the slow de- liveries of Vallings and the fine fast bowling of Green.
The former's analysis in the first innings (8 wickets for 73) reads extremely well, consider. ing the hard state of the wicket, and Green bowled consistently well in both innings and his analysis would have read much better if three or four easy chances had not been missed off him.
Two of the Club men (Mast and Mounsey) did not bat in the second innings, they not just eight minutes before time they would being on the ground, and as the last wicket fell
probably have saved the innings defeat had they not left.
We hope the severe thrashing will stimulate the Club men to practice hard in the hope of winning the return match. Several of the regular players on the Club side are never seen at the practice nets, and it is not surprising that the form shown by them in matches is disappointing when they never take the trouble to try and get their eyes in at the nets.
Meteor. Dart... Ladybird.
Princess
She
KOWLOON ROCK.
411
12 11 54
12 12 20
12 14 14
12 15 35
12 19 .00
Erica Stella
12 19 07
12 20 20
Payne
12 30 15
Arrow
12 39 14
MARK BOAT, FIRST ROUND,
51 30
1 58 20
1 54 9
Dart. Erica Meteor. Princess Ladybird. She Payne Arrow
1 55
1 58 29
ROUND POINT INTO KOWLOON BAY. Dart. Erica Princess Meteor Ladybird.
She
2 3 1
2
8 46
2
9 45
2 19 47
2 20 40
2 24 58
2 25 55
2 29 35
2 33
KOWLOON ROCK.
Dart.. Erica
2 28 10
2 28 58
Princess Meteor
2 33 22
2 34 20
FINISH.
Dart..
4
6 18
Erica
4 7 30
Princess
4 12 22
12
118
Meteor.
4 22 53
7
Ladybird
4 24 32
18
She
4 25 15
131
During Saturday afternoon, by the courtesy of Colonel St. Paul and the officers of the Rifle Brigade, their Band played a pleasing selection
of music.
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Full score is appended.
THE GARRISON.
G. D. Campbel', K.R, cArthur, b Gillingham. 2) Capt. Fergusson, R.B., b Lows in
од
C. W. Knox, R B., e Astaur, & P. Maitland.
Rev G. Valligs, run out
Sergt. Burton. RB. b. Pirtle
Fergusson were the first to open the attack and after some slow steady batting Fergusson was bowled by Lowson for 12, with the score at 15. On Knox joining Campbell a good stand was made and the pair by patient cricket raised the score to 61 before Campbell was caught smartly at the wicket by Arthur off Gillingham for 21 runs. Just before Campbell's retirement he should have been easily caught and bowled by Darby. The Rev. Vallings joined Knox, but did not stay long, being run out in attempting a fifth run off of a fine drive made by him. Knox was now partnered by Burton and for a long time the run getting was painfully slow for the spectators, the bowling being well on the wicket and no liberties being taken. With the total at 134 Burton had the bad luck to be bowled off his pads by Firth and retired for a careful 18. Percival was soon caught off Allenby, who has a very questionable action in bowling, his fast deliveries looking uncommonly like throws, and then Eccles joined Knox 13 minutes before time, during which period he placed no less than 34 runs to his credit by vigorous hitting. With about 60 runs to his credit Knox should have been caught by F. Maitland at third man and just before time was called on Friday both Knox and Eccles might have been taken by Firth off Lowson in the slips.
Resuming on Saturday Knox and Eccles soon obtained a complete mastery over the bowling and the latter gave one of the most vigorous displays of batting ever seen on the ground. Knox continued his cautions style of scoring and it was not till the total had risen to 312 that he was captured at the wicket by Arthur off Maitland for 118 runs, and he must be con- gratulated on obtaining his century after just missing it by one run when playing for the Rifle Brigade against the Club a fortnight ago. Hia innings, which occupied 3 hours, is worthy of all praise and he is undoubtedly one of the hardest men in Hongkong to get out and of great value to any side.
On P. G. Davies joining Eccles the scoring was very fast and at 12.25 p.m. Eccles decided to declare the innings closed for 338, only six wickets having fallen. He carried out his bat for 131 and, barring the difficult chance in the slipes already referred to early in his in- nings, he made no mistakes, and his fearless and clean driving was a real treat to those who were fortunate enough to witness it.
The less said about the bowling and fielding, particularly the latter, the better for the Club. The chances missed were not easy ones, excápt- ing Darby's already referred to, but the fielding towards the latter part of the innings was very slack and many boundary hits should have been easily saved.
C. Percival, R.Be Mounsey, ↳ Alleu'y Capt. Eccles, & B, not ut
P. G. Davies, R A., n tout
R. Alexander, R.B. G. Patey, K.k Private Green, R.B....
Extras
Lowson Firth Darby Gillingham Ellis... Mast. Allenby F. Maitland... Powell
} did not hat
Total for wickets,
ེལ
19
339
BOWLING ANALYSIS. Overs Maid. Ruus. 36 3 61
Wides.
N.B. Wicket.
1
30 14
61
1
20 3
.60
15 3
58
3
10
5
3
5
7
3
24
6
1
28
4
1
17
H.K CRICKET CLEB,
M. C. Allenby, R., e Campiel, h
Vallings...
C. M. Firth, c Eccles, b Vallings... J. A. Lowson, e Percival, b Fallin,
F. Maitland, e Paley, b Green... 9. L. Darby, c C mpell, Vallings R. Arthur, a Percival, b Valings...
E. Mast, at Paley, b Vallings
J. R. Gillinghan, not out
1b Alexander
e knox, b Valings
46
C
Campbell, b
Green
2
1
st Paley, Barton
2
11
гин це
41
15
e Fergusson, h Al-
exauder
15 absen:
2 Green
4
not out
E. C. Ellis, e Valling, Alexander 3. Powell, e Percival, b Vallings K. W. Mounsey e Kniv, Vlngs 4 absent..
Green Extras
Extras
Vallings Green...... Alexander.
Total......
12- BOWLING ANALYSIS. First Inaings.
Total
1
11
127
Overg Maid. Kuns
Wides
NB. Wicket.
23
5 73
1.
8
16
3 33
1
6
2
12 +
Second Innings.
Green Vallings Davies Alexander
14
40
3
7
20
1
6
22
7
14
2
1
27
Burton
THE ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.
The following are the times made in the race on Sanday :-
ROUND POINT INTO KOWLOON BAY.
H. M. 3. Meteor.
12 2 45 Dart..
12 3 09 Ladybird.
12
5 05 12 6 35 12 9 02
Princess
She
Erica
12
9 50
Stella
12
9 54
Payne Arrow
12 21 10
12 31. 14
CANTON NOTES.
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[FROM THE CHUNG NGOI SAN PO.”. Owing to the rebellion of the Mohammedans in Kansu, Viceroy Tan Chung-lun has lately sent a large quantity of arms and ammunition under the charge of the Superintendent of the Naval and Military Academy to that province.
As robberies are daily reported in Canton, the directors of the various Po-kap-kuk have applied to the Provincial Judge for arms and ammunitions for the defence of the place. The Provincial Judge has ordered them to make up a report of the arms and ammunition in their possession.
In the village of Kong-mi in Sun-tak dis- trict there live two clans named Li and Lo, who were formerly on friendly terms with each other. Each party gathered all the farmers and the people of the lower class and a general fight ensued. The people belonging to the Lo clan were outnumbered and defeated and about fifty houses were burnt by the Li clan. The Lo clan wanted to seek for revenge and hired the Hakka people, who are well known for their warlike quality, to the number of about a thou- sand. The people belonging to the Li clan hearing this, immediately sent to the districts of San-oi and Fatshan for reinforcements.. About one thousand five hundred men belong- ing to these places came to their assistance and on the 18th instant a big fight took place. This time the Li people were conquered and lost about fifteen men and about one hundred houses were destroyed. The Lo clan lost four lives. It is reported that the Magistrate of Sun-tak district went to the village with soldiers the other day th stop the fight.
The funeral of Ma Pi-iu, late Governor of Canton, took place on the 19th instant. It was attended by Viceroy Tan Chung-lun, the Tartar General, and all the other civil and military officers. The coffin is now placed in a pavilion in Tin-tse-ma-tan, awaiting any steamer be- longing to the China Merchants' Steam Navi- gation Company to be carried to Shanghai and from thence to the province of Honan. It is said that the son of the deceased has made a coffin stand which will prevent the coffin from rocking about during the voyage. The coffin stand was carried along the streets on the 18th instant and if any gate was too narrow for it to go through, the gate had to be broken down. A riot has recently broken out in Ta-yan- shan, in the district of Yeung-kong. The San- sz of the place have come to Canton and asked
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