November 17, 1902.)
By Mr. Dennys-Witness's house at the Peak, "Hillside," the walls of which had been penetrated by damp caused by rain, did not collapse in consequence. In England, bo had
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standing up to the first floor in waler, and yet not elapse. " Hillside was very much more expose to the weather than was No. 30, Kowloon City Road. Witness could not remember, since he had been in the Colony, any period which could come under the designation applied by Mr. Leigh of a "collapse period," although there had been typhoons in previous years which had rought down houses, either partially or completely; Houses, however, should be built to withstand the weather. This year the typhoods wre accompanied by heavy rains, more so than in ordinary years, and as far as witness's observa-
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(Daily Press, 8th November,) Today's match on the cricket ground will be between a Club XI and HM S. Tumar, who were rather badly boaten by the Craigengower | C. C. last week at Happy Valley. In justice to the amar men, however, it must be said that they lacked two of their best men on the 1st inst., and they should be able to render a better account of themselves to-day. The Club team, which is captained by Dr. Atkinson, contains ous of our new regiment in Lieut. Rimmington, S.F., and though mostly composed of junior men should be equal to the task before it.
The Cluh side which meets the Royal Enzineers at Association football to day differs
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G. H. Potts's brown_pony Pandur after two thirds, in the Llama Mian and Lottery Stakes, brought off a win in the Pari Mutuel Cap on the last day, while his Rebel King and Desert King secured a third prize apies. Mr. Bazey with his Rare Rose won the Llama Mian Stakes and came second in the Lottery Stakes. Mr. John Peel's Set by winning the Flyaway Plate in the record time for seven furlongs of 1.48, as well as coming in third in the Criterion Stakes and second in the Northern Cup, showed In the Criterion what a good pony ha still is. Stakes he was beaten by two of the fliers of the meeting, Algerine and The Dealer.
(Daily Press, 15th November.) The lamentable failure last Saturday of the Club "A" team before the bowling of H.M.S.
tion weat the rain came after the wind dropped. | cousiderably from that which beat the R.W.F. | Tamar, strengthened from the side which lost
The majority of the collapses occured on 2nd August, when some ten inches of rain fell, Until this year, witness did not remember any instance of a newly-completed house collapsing during the typhoon season.
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F. G. Figg, Acting Director of the Obser- vatory, who said he had been in longkong for 19 years, gare evidence regarding the weather prevailing at the time of the collapse. On 18th July, at 5.4 p.m.. the wind was blow- ing at an average rate of 54 miles an hour.
By Mr. Looker-The highest average velocity on the 18th was registered between 9.39 p..
The 54 10.30 p.m., and was 61 miles per hour. miles mentioned as having been registered be- tween 5 and 6 p.in. represented weaker and strong er gusts; the strongest gust, from personal observation, he computed during that period at 65 miles per hour. There was a higher monthly rainfall in May this year than during the previous ten years for the month of May, and during the months of June and July this year there was a higher average hourly velocity of the wind than luring the same period for the preceding ten years. Compared also with the same months during the past ten years, June this year had a slighter and July a greater average rainfall. From the 8th of May this year till the 12th of August, both dates inclusive, the rainfall was 79.95-80 inches roughly; this witness should not call exceptional. The total sunshine for those three months was -May, 121 hours; Juue, 85, and July, 159.
By a juror Fifty-four miles an hour witness would not call typhoon force, or even 65 miles, In the first case it was barely a strong gale, and in the second a whole galo.
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A. Co., on the 25th ult. The half-back line is entirely changed, Harrison, who played back before, being associated there with Kew and Rees, while Worcester is back in Harrison's place. Lonarchand, Cooper, and Cooke remain iù the forward line and are joined by Kerr and another. It is still too early to talk about the Football Shield, but it will be of interest to many readers to learn that the Sherwood Foresters will probably enter four teams for the competi- tion. They have a good football reputation in other climes, and those who have seen them at pactive here think favourably of their chances. Whether they will prove as successful as energetic Fusiliers in the past remains to be
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to the Craigeugower C.C. on the previous Saturday by the very important addition of Messrs. Carter and Groenstock, seems to have hat one explanation, and that is that the Club hatsmen were poor. An inuings that only took 16 overs from the opposing bowlers to finish is inglorious except on an absolutely ruined wicket, and that the Cricket Ground wicket was not on the 8th inst The Tamar bowlers were good, it is true, C rter and Greenstock in par ticnlar; and perhaps Greenst ek is the better of the two, though Carter secured the superior analysis. The bowling of Lamble (who plays to-day for the new Civil Service Club e. the Craigengower C. C.) was a redeeming feature of the match from the Club's point of view, and Lamble should certainly be watched with an eye to the future.
The Association section of the H.K.F.C. is resting again, the Shield ties being still far distant. The six-a-side competition this year has been a noted success and though Wolfe's team won all its games except the first game with Rutherford's team, which was a draw, yet Rutherford's team was also unbeaten until Wednesday's m teh, the loss to Bennett's team being ruled out and the replayed game giving Rutherford & runaway victory. The final game was rather one-sided, Wolfe's meu showing a- great improvement on the scrambling form of the drawn game last month.
The destination of the first prize in the Inter- port Rifle Match should be known by the end of another week, unless Penang is going to create a surprise. Singapore, as readers of this paper are aware, has already put in a total of 893, 9 better than the 884 which enabled our Southern neighbours to take second place last year Lieut. Elliott tied for first place with 95 although during the previous week he made 12 in practise, only less than Mr. D. Baldwin's magnificent record of 104 here. The five top Singapore men were remarkably level, only 3 points separating Morrison, the fifth man, from Elliot und Kahim, bracket, d first. The Hongkong team is to be selected
I had intended to speak of the Yacht Club's from the 16 men who have been requested to attend at the Range to-day, that is to say, from very successful opening a fortnight ago, but the team which shot in the Imperial Rifle the subject is rather stale now, so I Lead only Match on the 29th October with the addition of mention that, judging by the result of the Crocker, Jeffery, Davies, Parker, racing, the two now boats, Dione and Vernon, Messrs.
West, and without will apparently have the better of Alunnah, Marshall, Andrew, and Messrs. Penning and McEwen The very poor at any rate in a strong breeze. Of the other total of 825 which was compiled on the 29th ult. boats Min in ber new rig seems much improved will have to be much improved on if Hongkong | and I hope to see her sporting owner pull off a few wins before he leaves the Colony, as last is to have any chance of adding to its list of nino victories in twelve contests. Shanghai) year his chances with her were spoilt owing to the fact that he got bis sails for another will firs off on the 15th iust. and their team will
design from that finally decided on by the probably be selected from the following:-
Co., Private Moore, Yacht Club. The Boat Club and V.R.Č. are Corporal Dumfries, " A. "A" Co., Corporal Brand, “ A Co., Trooper providing the usual sailing races in their regatta Aldrige, Light Hors, Gunner Richards. | for yachts, which fact no doubt will stimulate Artillery; Mr. Watson, Caldbeck, Macgregor, | interest in yachting here. Th's is as it ought & Co.; Private G. Peace, B Co.: Private to be with the opportunities afforded by this C. Bill, “B Ca, Sergt. MeDowoll, "B" Co.. | excellent harbour at our very floors; - Inspector Wilson, Inspectar Collins, Iuspector Dewing, Sergt, Macdonald, Sergt. Lyuch.
F. Browne, Government Aualyst, said that on 3rd October ho received from Mr. Deunys two pieces of lime mortar. Ho analysed them. and found that they were both bail mortar. One piece was bad because there was not enongl lime and because the lime used contained a large proportion of lime carbonate, which weakened mortar. In a mortar a c. rtain of lime carbonate was formed naturally, but to the extent of not more than per cent. In the pieces of mortar uo- der notice the lime carbonate in one was 4.63 and in the other 9.43; in both samples witness would not allow for more than 2 per cent. being formed naturally. The second sample of mortar was bad because it contained too much lime car- bonate; both samples were deficient in freshly. burnt lime. Witness hal submerged a piece of
The Doubles in the Wigwam lawn-tennis good red earth mortar in water for three weeks, and found that it did not soften materially. tournament have resulted in a victory for Man and Edwards (owe 30), who defeated Yeats and Good sand mortar did not stand the same test. In the Pharmaceutical Journal of 15th Septem-Trimmingham (owe 3 in the final round by
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Chinese Red Earth," and in that paper he said "Such red earth, when used instead of sand for mixing with lime, forms a strong and durable mortar."
The hearing was adjourned.
It is, reported from Peking, says the N-C Daily News that a telegram from Nanning. Kwangsi, sent by Governor Wang Chih-ch'an, was received on the 30th ultimo by the Grand Council, announcing that a Tuotai who was captured by the rebels and held to ransom was murdered by them on learning that the Govern- meut had refused to pay the money demanded Upon this Marshal Su led a large force against the rebels, but was badly defeated by them, losing a quantity of arms and ammunition and several hundred men.
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The success of the three days' racing at Shanghai was undoubtedly Mr. King's Amphion, which took first place in the Lottery Stakes ou Tuesday, the Shanghai Stakes on Wednesday and the Champions on Thursday. In the last race Amphion's time was only 25 second worse than the Shanghai record for 11 mile. Ir. Duplex's The Deater, however, had a fine list of prizes, comprising firsts in the Northern Cup and Siccawei Plato, seconds in the Criterion Stakes and Autumn Cup, and a third in the Champions. Mr. II. Bush's Algerine won the Criterion and Racing Stakes and was second in the Champions. Mr. Donnachie's Red Dawn won the Whaugpoo Stakes and Race Club Cup; Mr. Barley's His Highness, the Shanghai Gold Cup and ot. Leger; Mr. Bruce Robertson's Grander, the Pagoda and Autumn Caps. Mr.
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The annual general meeting of the Boat Club was held on Thursday in the Gymnasium of the Club, when a fairly good number of members was present. A distincfly satisfactory balance-sheet was submitted and the acconuts passed at once, the officers of the Club wers re-elected cu blor, and a general committee and ballotting committee retained almost in statu quo aute. So smoothly was the business conducted that within half an hour a vote of thanks was passed to the Hon. F. H. May who presided and the inceting broke ap and formed itself into various unofficial sub-committees in the bar. The clab premises are exceptionally well attended jus now, in view of the approaching rogatta; indeed the resources of the Club in the matter of boats are put to a considerable strain. So many men are available that the entries for many of the different events will probably be unprecedented in the Colony, e.g., the Ladies' Purse, which looks like starting eight boals. Anent the general meeting it was noted with pleasure that the Hon. Secretary has created a precedent by attending in evening dress; on this particular oc- casion, however, this was somewhat counteracted by the appearance of certain members in boating
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