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H.K.C.C. V. NAVY.
This match on Friday reached the position below. Rain prevented its continuation.
NAVY.
G. Moor, b Sercombe Smith
.100
W. E. Cornabe, c and b Sercombe Smith 23 C. 8. P. Franklin. c Dixon, b Ward
Lt. H. O. Reinold, b Sercombe Smith
32
11
Lt. F. Noble, c Beresford-Ash, b Sercombe
Smith.
13.
Lt. A. E. Wood, e Dixon, b Sercombe
Smith...
Surgeon C. R. Sheward, not out
27 18
A. Campbell, e Beresford-Ash, b Mackenzie 4 A. P. Silver, run out
Extras
Total (for 7 wickets)
A. E. Cossey and J. H. Orton to bat.
FOOTBALL.
H.K.F.C. v.
H
CO. R.W.F.
20 10
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This match was played on the Club's ground at Happy Valley on the 23rd ult. under fine weather conditions. "H" Company's team was the runner-up in the Shield competition last year, and with some of the old hands play- ing for the Club anticipations of a good game ran high, so that a large number of spectators turned out to witness the match. The teams
were :-
Club: Bevan, goal; Russell and Johnson, backs; Jenkins, Bonnar, and Codling, halves; Norton Kyshe, Tulloch, Graham, Von der Pfordten, and Rutherford, forwards.
"H" Company-Whitley, goal; Smart and Edwards, backs; Stafford, Pownell, and Sweet, halves; Pugh, Roberts, Shields, Walters, and Dobbs, forwards.
The Club kicked off, but were picked up in cen- tre by the opposing forwards. Bonnar smartly- returned, and the ball was sent across the field and captured by Dobbs, who tried to break away but failed to negotiate Russell. Tulloch took the pass, but he and Norton Kyshe were fairly walked round by Roberts, who tried a long shot, but sent the ball over the goal line. Dobbs got the leather at his feet and made a grand rush up the wing. He beat down all opposition, and, dribbling right up to goal, passed over to Roberts, who easily netted the ball, Beran having no chance to save. The goal was scored after a couple of minutes' play. The Club's left wing tried to get away from the centre kick, but were cleverly stopped by Stafford, from one of whose passes the Fusiliers had another, thongh vain. try for goal. The game had been in progress only a short time when one of the Fusiliers was hurt and had to leave the field, his side continuing to play without him. In spite of their disadvantage, however, the Fusiliers were able three minutes later, through Pugh, who got the pass, to add a second goal to their score. The Club forwards travelled towards Whitney from centre, and that player found it necessary to run out and punt the ball away. Pugh made a splendid run up the wing, but his shot, slightly ill-judged, was stopped by Russell, who in the next few moments saved his side from further disaster by taking up a dropping shot missed by Beran. Tulloch lad a good try to equalise for the Club, shooting right into Whitney's hands. Jenkins took the ball when it was sent out by the Welsh custodian, and sent in a long shot. Von der Pfordten tried to carry it on, but was prevented by Edwards, who adopted the simple process known as "taking the man." The Fusiliers had things their own way for the next two or three minutes, and gave Beran an uncom- fortable time of it, this player at one stage being almost rushed through with the ball in his hands. Johnson played a poor game, and almost gave a goal away once. As it was, he conceded an unnecessary corner, which, for- tunately for the Club, was unproductive.
Half-time "H" Company, 2; Club, 0. Von der Pfordten took his side into Welsh territory after the resumption of the game, but the visitors got a throw-in and the next instant had the Club's defences on the hop. Russell and Jenkins played strongly, and turned several attacks, the former rarely, if ever, missing a chance to relieve Bevan. The Club now got their first corner of the match, but though well-placed by Jenkins and a vigorous attack sustained, Whitney was at no time seriously called upon, although it was
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doubtless a relief to him when Von der Pfordten shot past. Almost immediately after wards, Bevan had what might be termed the double satisfaction of seeing the ball go twice in as many minutes to the outside of his goal.
A third rush came, and Russell was lucky in saving at the expense only of a throw in near the goal line. Centre play followed. from which the Welsh again covered ground and peppered the Club's goal. First, Russell saved by a neat overhead kick, then Johnson, who leisurely awaited the ball, was anticipated by Roberts, the latter heading the ball right up to Bevan, whose position for a time was far from enviablo. Whitney had been playing the part of a spectator, but Von der Pfordten, by a clever bit of work up the wing, caused him to change his attitude to one of watchfulness. The Club at this point had hard luck in not scoring, but apparently it was not to be, for the Welsh quickly cleared their goal and territory of the unwelcome presence of their opponents. The Chub got a free kick, the first of the match. half-a-minute from time, and were in Welsh territory when the whistle sounded.
Result:-"H" Company, 2; Club, 0.
PRESENTATION TO MR. D. BROWN.
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After the game an interesting ceremony took place in the grand stand, when the Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart, C.M.G., Colonial Secretary, who, with Mrs. Stewart Lockhart, spectator of the match, presented Mr. D. Brown, honorary secretary of the Hongkong Football Club, with a handsome set of cutlery subscribed for by the members in celebration of his recent marriage.
HONGKONG.
We learn that Craigmin West, situated above Magazine Gap, has changed hands, by private treaty, for the sum of $13,000.
[December 2, 1901.
The Union Church Hall has been licensed for the celebration of marriages.
His Majesty the King has been pleased to approve of Mr. Masaichi Shoshichii Noma to be Consul of Japan at Hongkong.
Regulations for the management of the Queen's Recreation Grond and the Wong- neichong Recreation Ground are published in the Gazette.
A Japanese seaman from the Kaga Maru fell to the bottom of No. 1 dock at Hung. hom on the 23th nlt, and died of his injuries on the 25th ult.
Gunner W. M. Thomson, Field Battery, Hongkong Volunteer Corps, was buried at Happy Valley on the 26th ult. The band and a firing party of the Corps attended.
A terrible affair which is likely to end in a Chinaman being charged with murder took place on the 25th ult. Two musicians living together at 1, Hollywood Road, quarrelled, it is supposed, after a drinking bout, and one of them, seizing an ordinary pocket-kuife, threw himself upon the other and mauled him terribly in the abdomen. He was sent to the hospital, where his depositions were taken early in the forenoon. The assailant was arrested.
Two Chinese fishermen had an experience in the early hours of Friday morning that almost ended in them losing their lives. They left Taiping, in the East River, on Thursday, intending to work their frail little boat under sail down to this port. Off Deep Bay a heavy squall struck them, and the boat became water- logged and totally unmanageable. They were drifting rapidly out to sea when the Powan, coming down the river, saw the two men and rescued them. They were brought here and handed over to the care of the police.
In connection with the return to the Colony, in. by the König Albert, of Mr. Ho Tung, it teresting to learn that the appointment to the A Chinaman undergoing a term of im-headmastership of his new school at Kowloon prisonment for an infringement of the Opium of Mr. B. James (of Merton College, Oxford) Ordinance died in gaol on the 25th ult. from has been confirmed. Mr. James
was well pthisis.
known in Hongkong while he was master at Queen's College, Subsequently he went to King's College, Bangkok, and revisited us last year in company with Mr. Cecil Carter, the headmaster, and three young Siamese princes. He fell seriously ill on his visit here and was obliged to go home to recover. His friends will be glad to welcome him out again.
At the regular meeting of Victoria Lodge, No. 1, 26, held on the 22nd ult., Bro. R. C. Edwards was elected Worshipful Master, Bro. B. J. Barlow, Treasurer, and Bro. J. Marshall, Tyler, for the ensuing year.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, the 26th and 27th ult. the revised programme of the Empire Comedy Co. met with great success, the stalls in par ticular being well filled. All the items met with applause, Miss Emmie Smith coming off best of all with her coon songs.
At the Peking Autumn Race Meeting the Peking Stakes ended in a victory for St. Charles, ridden by Lieut. Johnson, who beat Tycoon (Dr. Robertson) by a short head. The Protocal Cup appropriately won by Empress Dowager, ridden by Count Wedel. There were 6 inches of snow on the ground when this last race came off.
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Among the arrivals by the Empress of Japan were Mr. D. E. Brown, general agent of the C.P.R. Co. and Mrs. Brown, the Rev. R. F. Cobbold, and Mr. A. G. Ward. Mr. Cobbold, we hear, is not likely to remain here long. Mrs. Brown is said to be a great acquisition to the ranks of singers in the Colony, being a possessor of a lovely voice.
There has just been issned from the office of the Daily Press, a Directory of Protestant Missionaries in China and Japan for the year 1902. This publication is an off-shoot from the general directory which is sent out annually from this office. It is of a handy size and will doubtless be found to be very useful by all those interested in missions in the Far East. The contents are arranged alphabetically, and as the names of the missionaries are given in a general list, as well as in groups under the head of each mission, speedy reference is ensured. It is stated in Shanghai mandarin circles that when the Foreign Ministers called at the late Viceroy's residence to offer condolences to Marquis Li Ching-shê, the eldest son and heir of Li Hung-chang, the young Marquis thanked them and, with streaming eyes, said that his parent's last words and commands to him were to appeal to the various Foreign Ministers, "now that peace had been signed, not to go back upon what had been agreed upon"; and he prayed that "their Excellencies would act leniently in any matters that had not yet been settled between China and the allies."
About three months before he left the Colony on leave for England, the Hon. F. H. May, C.M.G., Captain Superintendent of Police, offered a prize of a gold watch or $250 to be competed for by members of the Police Force under the rank of inspector, the prize to go to the winner in the following subjects-Ordinances of the Colony, police duties, drill, Chinese, and Hindustani. Only a few entered for the prize, which has been won by Sergeant Watt, of the detective staff, whose success is the more con- spicuous from the fact that it is only four years since he joined the Hongkong Police Force; he was formerly attached to the Aberdeen City Police. Sergeant Watt already possesses a second-class certificate for Chinese.
The first annual report of the Hongkong Nursing Association (a copy of which has been forwarded to us by Dr. F. 0. Steadman, the president) bears that the Institution, although in a prosperous way, had not paid its expenses up to 30th September, there being $297.17 drawn from the guarantee fund. The working account for October, however, showed a profit. The sum at the credit of the guarantee fund stands at $3,909.95, of which $3,500 is on fixed deposit with the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. The total amount col-
$5,382.08, including a lected was $992.08 received from the Hongkong Govern- ment towards the passage money of the Nurses from England. The cost of that and of expenses connected therewith (i.e. uniforms, telegrams, etc.) actually came to $1,174.96. It is with much regret the Committee have to record the loss through death of one of their number-
sum
of
Mrs. Lawrence Gibbs, the Hon. Secretary, to whom they were much indebted for advice and assistance. The Committee would like to add that they note with satisfac- tion that the number of applications received for trained Nurses amply justifies the objects of the Institution. The annual meeting will be held to-morrow, at 12.30 p.m., in the City
Hall.
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