250
Mackenzie.
10
32
Powlett
4
17
HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.
T. 8. Smith, b Preedy
Lt. Powlett, R.N., b Hill
0
G.D,Campbell, n.K.R.; cJohnson, b Highfield 114
A. G. Ward, c Hanbury, b Preedy
Surgeon Sheward, R.N., b Highfield Rev. Salisbury, R.N., b Preedy
·K. G. Campbell, R.A, b Johnson... Lt. Colville, R.A., b Johnson
H. E. Greer, not out
29
8
33
92
30
1
4
1
A. Mackenzie
did not bat
Lt Castle, R.A.
Extras
10
Total
32.
BOWLING ANALYSIS.
Overs. Matd. Runs. Wides. N.B. Wickets.
Preedy
27
2
LUG
Hill
21
3
96
3 1
Highfield
10
I
57
2
Beany
L
4
Stone
3
Johnson........
3.1
-
14 34
ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.
TENTH CLUB RACE, 19TH MARCH. The course was from the Police Pier, Kow- loon, round Channel Rocks, Kowloon Rock, and Meyer's east buoy, twice round; 13 miles. The starters were, in the "A" class, Active, Maid Marian, Phoebe, Erica. Sybil, Chanticleer, and Bonito, and in the "B class Princess, Dart, Payne, and Ladybird.
The A class started at 1.15 and the B class at 1.30, in a fairly strong east wind. Sybil, Erica, Chanticleer, and Princess had a reef in at the start, but Erica and Chanticleer shook them out
at Channel Rocks. In the first beat to the eastward Maid Mrian and Erica went away with the lead, but off the Docks Erica had the misfortune to have her peak halyards carried away, and in carrying out the necessary repairs dropped back into fourth place, Bouito and Chanticleer both passing ber. The order at Channel Rocks was Maid Marian, Bonito, Chanticleer, Erica, Active, Sybil. Phoebe, then Payne, Princess, Ladybird, and Dart. 10 rounding Kowloon Rocks the Bonito ent i rather too fine and piled herself up on the small spur on the west side and gave up shortly after- wards. The race from this point was practi. cally a procession, but Phoebe and Sybil had a fine race for last plice, Phoebe getting it by 28 seconds. The finishing times, &c., were:---
A CLASS.
Total. Maid Marian ...3 28 8 first, 10 marks 30 Chanticleer 3 31 4 second, 4
38 Erica
Active
3 32 37 third, 1
51
31
3 38 2
I
3 41 23
14
...3 41 51
0
gare up
15
B CLASS.
Sybil ... Phoebe
Bonito
...3 53 28 first, 10 marks 39
Payne
Princess
Ladybird
.3 55 15 second, 4
17
++
44
"
34
...3 56 15 third,
..3 59 46
Dart
The next race will be on the 26th March, for Mr. Wilkinson's prize.
CARRE-PONDENC
[We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinious expressed by our corr spondents.]
THE ENGLISHMAN ABROAD.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
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[March 25, 1899.
to be a criminal offence for any man to write men, we all of us remember the publio meet. upon any country under at least a ten years'ing of the community which was held last residence. Yours truly,
ENGLISHMAN.
Canton, 17th March, 1899.
THE ASSAULT BY AN ARTILLERYMAN,
"
TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESS.
DEAR SIR,-Not being aware of the where- abouts of the gentleman who, while out for a bik ride, so gullantly came to the assistance of. my wife and daughters immediately after the brutal and cowardly assault had been committed by the Artilleryman on last. Wednesday even- ing, would you kindly through the medium of your valuable columns insert this with a view of asking him to be good enough to call at the address given below.-Yours vory truly,
G. J. W. KING.
No 28, Caine Road,
Hongkong, 18th March, 1899,
TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESS.
DEAR SIR." Hodie Mihi Cras Tibi" in stating that there was but a solitary Sikh to be seen between Fenwick's and the Hongkong Bank regrets to have forgotten to mention the fact that the constable on the beat along the Praya East Road was engaged in escorting one of the young ladies of the assaulted party to report the sad and felonious mishap to the No. 2 Police Station. It appears that the Con- stable was on the Arsenal Street end of his beat when the brutal affair took place, and was only
made aware of the matter on his return towards the other end This, whil warding off any ap- parent blame that may have been nuintentionally laid to the charge of the said constable, only shows the stera, palpable, and stringent neces- sity of a fuller patrol on the roads at night, as also of more light-gas or electric-in "the vi- city of Fenwick's. "It likewise heps to show that the "retrenchment" system, whether to regard to men or money, is despicable in the extreme, as the safety and maintenance of hu- mau life is of far more account than studying the Treasury too closely.
Arailing myself of this opportunity to ex- press my deepest sympathy, as also that of the assaulted party, that medical cousultation should have been forced to the painful necessity of abstracting the injured eye of the gentleman who so heroically sacrificed himself for the safety of the young ladies, and only regretting that the Jewish system of "an eye for an eye could not be meeted out to the perpetrator of so foul, dastardly, and unchristian a deed, -1} am, dear sir, yours as above,
HODIE MIHI CRAS TIBI. Hongkong, 18th March, 189J.
SETTLEMENT EXTENSION AT
SHANGHAI.
IMPORTANT MEETING,
WHAT THE CHINESE WOULD LIKE.
On the 16th March an important meeting, convened under the joint auspices of the Shang- hai Branch of the China Association and the American Association of China, was held in the Municipal Board Room, Shanghai, for the pur- pose of considering the deadlock which has arisen in the matter of Settlement Extension.
Upon the motion of Mr. F. E. Haskell, Mr. C. J. Dudgeon was voted to the chair, and at the instance of the Chairman. Mr. Leondar Kerr was appointed Secretary to the meeting.
The Chairman said-Gentlemen, in opening the proceedings of this meeting I do not think that it is necessary that I should take up your time with any lengthy explanation of the rea- sons which have influenced the Committee of the two Associations in calling it, nor indeed,
DAILY PRESS.' Sir, Will you allow me to endorse your leader of the 16th. Every word of it is true and much more might be said in the same strain. With reference to the work by Major Kuollys, from which you quote, I have read it, and I must say that of all the foolish, narrow- minded, superficial, priggish, snobbish, globe-seeing how fully the question which we are met trotting rubbish that it has ever been my mis- to discuss has been thrashed out publicly, need fortune to try and digest the stuff contained in I detain you long on the subject matter itself, this one beats all. The author seems most Before, however, proceeding to business I wish wanting in those qualities which he finds to say how highly I appreciate the honour of lacking is others. Verily, when men of the presiding over the first meeting which has been sword take up the pen to write upon any held in Shanghai-and, so far as I know, any. thing but the art of killing they are apt where else where the great Anglo-Ameri- to make a horrible splutter with it. No
can brotherhood meets for the doubt the author is himself ashamed of the of giving expression to what I am sure purpose work to-day, if he is still alive; but it ought' will be a united opinion. (Applause.) Gentle
June under the auspices of the Chamber of Com. merce, and the strong resolutions which were then passed urging the necessity, both on ad- ministrative and on sanitary grounds, for the extension of these Settlements, and we remem- ber the convincing arguments with which these resolutions were supported. In holding this meeting to-day we are fulfilling a duty which we took upon ourselves when we adopted the first resolution of the June meeting, in which we declared the necessity that there was for supporting the Municipal Council in its claims for Settlement extension, by public action and by publio expression of opinion. It is now more than three years since steps were first taken by the Municipality to obtain an extension of these Settlements. That everything possi- ble has been done by the Municipal Council we all of us well know; that the Council has failed is no matter of blame to its mem. bers, and we should be failing in our duty did we not endeavour to assist them with all the power that we possess. Gentlemen, I can think of uo better, uor' stronger, support that can be given to the Council than in combined notion, such as we are taking to-day, on the part of our two organised Associations whose duties are to express, and to give effect to, British and American views and opinious. (Hear, hear.) With this introductory remark, I will go back to the June meeting and see how matters have progressed since then. After the action which was then taken the community was content to stand by for a while and await the results of the strong expression of opinion which was made, and it is possible that long experience of Chinese ways has caused us to be more complaisant in the matter of waiting than
would have been accepted as reasonable visewhere. There Were certain events which took place in July, which did not tend to promote an even course of friendly negotiations between Chinese and foreigners, and indeed they were by many of us, if not by all, deplored in that they gave cause for a re- stirring of Chinese animosity towards foreig
ners, which we know too well to exist, but which by just aud liberal dealings we desire to eradicate. These events of July carried with them consequences which, until the end of the year, effectually blocked the question of general Settlement extension. At the beginning of the present year, however, we learnt with satis- instructed to at once take in hand the 'matter faotion that the Taotai of Shanghai had been
and to bring it to a conclusion, and for some time it was understood that the negotiations were proceeding with every prospect of a satisfactory outcome. Towards the end of January the Taotai left for Nanking, and it was understood that he was proceeding thither in order to make the final arrangements. In February he returned, more negotiations followed, and suddenly we were informed that they had been finally broken off, leaving the question of Settlement extension again as much in the air as ever it was, and we may be certain that Chinese policy will be directed towards keeping it in its airy position just as long as the Chinese think that they can exploit the situation. I say therefore that the time has again come for further public action as called for in the June resolution, and I am certain that I will carry the meeting with me when I say that no more appropriate action could be taken than by the convening of such a meeting as you are attending to-day. (Hear. hear.) Gentlemen, the question as to why the negotiations have failed does not perhaps very much concern us, nor does it concern us to take into account the rumours whicb, during the past few days, have been current in the local Press, as to there being other forces at work apart from Chinese opposition. At the same time, however, I am at liberty to place before you some facts in connection with the re- cent negotiations with the Taotai which will no doubt interest you and which will show you the impossibility of the situation, and how we are being played with and fooled by the Chinese authorities. I would ask you to. remember, in connection with what I'am going to read to you, that it represents the result of three and a-half years' work, and I will leave you to draw your own conclusions as to the hopelessness of anything being gained in China.
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