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THE AU STEAL ASIAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACY. 
CRICKET MATCH.— ELLIOTT BROS. Y. AUSTRALIAN DRUG COMPANY (LATE E. 
PROSSER AND CO). 
A friendly cricketing contest between teams representing the above well- 
known houses took place on 17 th ult., at Botany. A feature of the gathering 
deserving of most complimentary reference was the spirit of good-fellowship for 
which the whole proceedings were noted. The day was a pleasant one. 
and that the outing was thoroughly enjoyed by all was made unmistak- 
ably apparent. At the conclusion of the game — the scores of which we 
regret the pressure upon our space in this issue will not allow us ta 
give — the company was entertained at an excellent dinner, set in the Sir 
Joseph Hawley Hotel. In the absence of Mr. H. S. Levy, the chair was 
occupied by Mr. Manners, Mr. Joseph Hemmons filling the vice-chair; but Mr. 
Levy came upon the scene soon after the covers had been removed, and his 
popularity was shown in the hearty reception with which he was greeted. Mr. 
Levy then took the chair, Mr. Manners stationing himself on the right hand 
of the post of honour. The inner man having been satisfied, the champagne 
corks were set flying, and the toasts, “The Queen” and “The Governor,” 
were duly honoured. 
“ Success to our Annual Meeting ” was then proposed by the chairman, who- 
expressed himself as willing to do his best to forward the happy relations at 
present existing between the two firms and their employes , and trusted that, as 
he was in his own firm a comparatively new worker, he hoped that he would 
receive from his employes a continuation of that courtesy which had already 
been shown him, and he wished from the bottom of his heart success to all such 
gatherings. 
Mr. Gray responded, assuring the chairman that, had it not been for the 
generous support and hearty good wishes of their employers, such success as 
they had that day achieved could not have attended their best exertions. He 
thanked the chairman for the generous way he had spoken of the employes , and 
assured him that he believed the success of the firm was the wish of each and 
every one of them. 
Mr. F. T. Jackson next gave “ The Cricketing Teams,” in very happy terms, 
remarking that it was a pleasure to him to be able to propose the healths of 
gentlemen whose brains were the principal part of them, and the muscle next. 
He contended that the chemist required more than the ordinary amount of the 
former commodity, and concluded by wishing the teams another pleasant 
meeting. 
The toast was responded to by Messrs. Fowler and Elliott, the respective 
captains. 
“ Success to the Firms of the Australian Drug Co. and Messrs. Elliott Bros.” 
was proposed by Mr. Manners, who said the height to which both firms had 
reached, in his opinion, was second to none in the Southern Hemisphere. He 
assured the company there was plenty room for the two firms to live and flourish 
exceeding. 
Mr. J. Hemmons, of the Drug Co., in response, regretted that the very hard 
work that Mr. Prosser had gone through lately prevented that gentleman from 
being present to show his appreciation of the movement. For himself, he thanked 
Mr. Manners on behalf of his firm for the good wishes that gentleman had 
expressed, and added that, if they did not beat Elliott Bros, in business, they 
would try their best to do it at cricket. 
Mr. H. S. Levy also responded, eulogising the gentlemen with whom he 
was associated, and trusted that he would live to see many such gatherings as 
the present one. 
