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Stonecutters Erica drifted past Meteor into third place and on the roach along Kowloon shore Lerlybir1 which hal goue wind hunting too nege the books, was heained for some time, and Erica, enreringe way from me raf's paw to another, was able to get in front of her. Princess Kad never lost the wind entirely and finished an easy winner, Erica being second, and Ladybird third.
The line was crossed at the finish by the boats as follows:-
н.
M.
8.
Princess..
2
26
20
Erica
2
34
30
Ladybird
35
38
Meteor
2
42
40
Stella
2
53
08
She
3
50
The marks gained by the boats are as follows:---
CHAMPIONSHIP. BECOND CLASS.
Erica.....18
Princess...15
Dart .10 Payne. Ladybird...1
THE HONGKONG/WEEKLY PRESS AND
It being almost but of the question to ex- part that there would be time to alter the decision arrived at on the first innings, the second attempt of Scotland was deprived of a good deal of its 'interest. This time they put together 123 only-at one time they had 4 wickets down for 29-but when their last batsman was out only twenty minutes remained for play. The chief contributions were from E. W. Maitland, Lowson, and G. Stewart, the latter's 36 being a very spirited performance. The members of the Club were indebted to the courtesy of Col. St. Paul and the officers of the Rifle Brigade and to Major Faithful and the officers of the Hongkong Regiment for the pleasure of having music upon the ground upon both days.
SCOTLAND.
G. D. Campbell. H K.R., b Firth A. S. Autan, b Firth
Capt Ferguson, R.B, b Firth
(1 1 Vallings...
77 e Saunderson,
19
Darby
7
She...... 30
5
st. Palle, b Firth...
0
F. W. Maitland, o Knox, b Darby
11
b Firth
F. Maitland, not out...
WH
o Darby, b Vallings
HANDICAP
CLASS.
J. A. Lowson, b Firtli
3
c Paley, b Saun-
.1
Arrow...... 10
derson
27
A. Anderson, Hancock.
18
Hancock, b↳ Firth
A. Stewart, b Hancock....
3 st. Paley, b Darby
0
4
c and b Darby
36
Eccles
1
6
not out
}
Z
Extras..
3
234
Total
... 123
The Regatta races will start from near the flagship at Kowloon at 1.15 on Thursday and and Friday next. Any partially decked or decked boats may start. For particulars see programmes of Regatta, which can be obtained at the Victoria Recreation Club.
CRICKET.
SCOTLAND V. THE WORLD.
The annual fixture of Scotland v. The World was played on the Cricket ground on Friday and Saturday, and resulted in a win for Scotland by 69 runs on the first innings.
The World ap- peared to have rather the best of it on paper- in spite of the absence of two or three players who might have materially strengthened the side -but Scotland, who are better represented this season than they have been for some years, and who had the good fortune to win the toss, always had just the best of the game and eventually won pretty confortably as stated above. This result was brought about by some very indifferent fielding on the part of the World in the first innings, and by two ua. fortunate misunderstandings between Hancock and Vallings in the first case, and between Darby and Eccles in the second, whereby two good wickets were thrown away. The note- worthy incidents of the first innings of Scot- F. land were the batting of Anton and Maitland, the former knocking up 77 out of the first 107 runs by free and vigorous hitting before he was bowled by Firth; and F. Mait-
bat land carrying his
for a carefully played but hard hit 90. Both the batsmen were indebted to the field upon more than one occasion and Maitland should have been caught before he had made a run. In spite of these blemishes their innings were of course of the greatest value to their side. Firth and Hancock were most successful with the ball, with 4 wickets each, but Hancock had much the bost of the analysis. Special mention should be made of Paley's performance behind the wickets. He was directly responsible for the dismissal of three batsman, and his keeping was of the closest description throughout; a re- cord of 2 byes in a score of 234 speaks for itself. The World opened their innings with Knox and Hancock, but with the total at 7 the former succumbed to one of Stewart's deliveries. He was succeeded by Vallings, who with his partner carried the total 72, when Hancock in at- tempting a second ran was run out, a contre- temps for which Vallings must take the lion's share of the blame. The retiring batsman had played good cricket for 3 raus. Firth did not trouble the scorer for long and soon after his departure Vallings, who had made 19. the highest score on his sido, gave a chance to Lowson, which hy gladly accepted. The only other batsmen who offered ang Opposition to the howling were Suuuder.out Darby, who contributed 25 and 27 respectively; and the innings evenually closed for the very moderate total of 165. Stewart and Lowson divided the bowling honours. The former kept one excellent length throughout and at one period of the game sent down six consecutive maidens.
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¦
G. Stewart, c and b Darby
B. I. Sheldon, c Ellis h Hancock
W. Taylor, e Vallugs, ↳ Hancock
Extras
Total
BOWLING ANALYSIS, First Innings.
[December 11, 1895:
HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
There were fourteen members present last Saturday to compete for the Short Range Cup, which was won by Colour-Sergeant Hopkins, R.B., with a very good score of 64. The Spoons were taken by Corporal Wooldrige and Mr. E. Robinson. The following were the best
scores :-
200 300 Handi- To- yds. yds! cap tal Cr.-Sergt. Hopkins. 32 32 Corporal Wooldrige, 34 Mr. E. Robinson 34 Mr. R. Rutter Mr. J. Andrew
29
22
6
29
24
29
25
Captain Ferguson... 32 27
CORRESPONDENCE.
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[We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.]
THE LIGHT AND PASS. REGULATION.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS. Sir,-May I draw the attention of the Govern- ment through the medium of your valuable columns to the fact that certain members of the
Overs. Maid. Runs, Wides. NB. Wicket. police force have been in the habit of detaining
10.25
Vallings Firth Darby Hancock Davies
***... 12
4
44
24 4
61
19
1
81
―
24
4 1
22
Second Innings.
Firth Darby Vallings
23 11 22
16
3
55
9
3
19
Hancock Suunderson Eccles
6.
3
8
2
6
1.35
10
THE WORLD.
H. R. B. Hancock, ran out
C. W. Knox, R.B., b A. Stewart
Rev. G. Vallings, & Lowson, b A. Stewart...
C M. Firth, b Anderson.....
L. Saunderson, R.B., b Lows ɔu......
B. L. Darby, l.b.x,, b A. Stewart,
Capt. Eccles, R.B., run out
Burg-Majur Rende, A.M.S, b A. Stewart.
E. C. Ellis, Lux:, Lox son.
P. G. Davies, R A., b Lowson
G. Paley, R.B., not unt
Lowson
Extras
Totul
BOWLING ANALYSIS. First Juning.
Overs. Maid. Rans. Wides.
24.15 4
74
A. Stewart...... 19 E. W, Maitland 4 A. Anderson... 4
LowSOU
4
A. Stewart...... 5 A. Anderson ...
6
56
17
1 10
Second Tunings.
1.15
-
58
165
4
N.B. Wicket.
3
4
2
3
2
5
9
1
FOOTBALL.
H.K.F.C, v. C COMPANY R.B.
A close struggle was witnessed on Monday afternoon at the Happy Valley between the Hongkong Football Club and C Company, R.B. In the first half a splendid shot by Mac- kay just missed the entry by a few inches. In the second half both teams played their hardest and it was clear that there was not much to choose between them. Rowcroft put in a good shot which landed into the goalkeeper's hands,
time was called the Army custodian had much work to perform. First he had to fist, then the ball returning caused him to kick, at the same time he sustained a heary charge, and imme- diately afterwards the ball, which he had well removed, was seen to have fallen on Oliver's head about thirty yards from goal. Oliver then raised it considerably and sent it under the bar. The whistle blow, and the combatants retired, the Hongkong Football Club having won the match by one good to mil.
then went over the bar. A few seconds before
A notification appears in the Gazette with reference to the insurance of parcels sent by parcel post to India. It is headed" Parcel post to the United Kingdom and the principal countries of Europe."
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persons who violated the night pass regulations until their number reached twenty before taking them to the police station. The persons arrested were made to squat down in the street, however respectable or well dressed they might be, and the first man who was arrested has had to wait for an hour or so before he was joined by the last of the nineteen others. Thanking you in anticipation,-Yours faithfully,
A. B. C.
Hongkong, 4th December, 1895.
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LIGHT IN THE CHINA MAIL." TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS.” SIR, The following is an elegant extract from your contemporary:-" It is easy for any Chinaman of good standing to get an annual pass, which exempts him from carrying a light, and he has no further trouble at all, and the malcontents who lift up their voices about highly respectable men who must carry a lamp, as in the Daily Press, are simply saying what is not true. I see no harm in highly respect- able men in the Daily Press carrying a lamp, but I should have thought it unnecessary, as I see you use the brilliant Welbach burners, whilst the China Mail has only miserable little kero- sine glims." Indeed, is not the Daily Press itself the one great light which lights the whole colony and its dependencies?" "But in regard to " no further trouble at all," allow me to in- form the China Mail and its clients the police that two nights ago the holder of an annual pass was arrested, He showed it to the police. man, who, notwithstanding, marched him off to the station. Fortunately they met on the way a European constable to whom my friend ap- pealed and was then released. A Chinaman on whom I can rely told me to-day that he saw the holder of an annual pass tied up by his queue, along with others to a telephone post.
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As another instance of the inconvenience of this new kick on the part of the police I may mention that two of my chair coolies, who do not happen to sleep on the premises at present, did not turn up this morning. Last night I did not go home till a little after seven and these meu ca proceeding to their domicile just after that hour were, they allege, arrested for having no pass or light.
The fact is these spasmodic convulsions on the part of the police have brought the conduct of the force into the utmost contempt. It is equally the same whether it is ruled by a pro- fessional policeman, as Mr. Horspool, a boy let, or a feteran warrior. Two years ago we
a more pidiculus, if less inconvenient, illus tration of it in the stellen enforcement of the Or Bunge, in the most unintelligent manner, in regard to European dogs, while the mangy ownerless Chinese curs were allowed to run free. In the same manner the hawkers and chair and rickshaw coolies are raided at intervals of a year or two. Possibly the fault is to be looked for in "a higher place." We have frequent changes of Governors and Administrators and each one
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