The Past Week has been a cricket week; business, for some time very flat, has been allowed' to make its own way, and the pace has been slack enough in all conscience.
The Interport Cricket Matches.
The telegraph has long ayo informed you of the result of the matches; that Hongkong beat the Straits, and that Shanghai was also victorious over the Southerners byone wicket. cannot add, in the language of the poet, It wasa famous victory," for it was really touch and go, and when, a few minutes ago, your men made their last sun off the pads and ended the match, it was amidst the greatest excitement. The tures were:—On the 11th inst. the British Straits champions had so near: redressed battleship Barfleur, which as for some the odds against them—it was expected years the flagship of the Rear-Admiral on. they would lose by 8 or 9 wickets—that the the Station, for England, having completed public sympathy went in their favour. her commission, and the Portuguese gun-The contests so far have afforded boat Zaire for Macao. The British cruiser the liveliest entertainment to the crowds Arethusa has gone into dock at Kowloon.
with the very keenest interest. of spectators, and have been watched! 76 ea Vista Hotel, Macao.
The match between Hongkong and Tam now able to announce definitely Shanghai is to commence directly after} that the sale of the Boa Vista Hotel at tifin, and should be a fine one. The|Macao to the French Authorities for a glorious uncertainties of cricket forbid sanitarium has been encelled, the Portu-me making any prophecy, and I am in- guese Government taking over the buildin; clined to think the teams are so evenly] at the sale price, $80,000.
It is reported matched thata little Ick may decide it] that the Santa Casa'da Misericordia of for one or the other. Our team is stronger Macao will take over the property from in batting; yours in bowling, and, Ij ti the Government. should say, fielding also.
Hongkong, 16th November.
With regard to the tennis contests, I am less reserved. Hongkong has won the singles from the Straits, and has beaten
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