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August 16, 1921, Tamperaturo SI
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FINAL TEST MATCH.
ENGLAND. COMPILES 403 FOR EIGHT WICKETS.
AUSTRALIA 162 FOR' THREE.
SUPERB FIELDING CHECKS ENGLAND'S FAST SCORING.
LONDON, August 15.
August 18, 1920, Tomperatore SL
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OLD POST OFFICE SITE.
AUCTION AT EARLY DATE.
OPTION OF PURCHASE IN LOTS.
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Notices to quit as from September 30 bave been served" on the tenants of the Old Post Office Building, the At the Oval the weather was dull. There were 20,000 spectators. The Hon. Mr. T. L. Perkins, Director wicket was excellent. England's innings lasted 400 minutes. The scoring of Public Works, informed
China Mail reporter this mort
The Government pro- was fast throughout but was somewhat checked by the superb fielding-ing. Confident batting reduced the Australian bowling to very ordinary play. pases to put up the site on which the Mead was brilliant, scoring 20 fours and giving only two chances. He made block stands for auction at an early the highest score of any Englishman in any test match in England. The date. The property will be divided Prince of Wales and the Duke of York, who saw the close of the innings, stayed 75 minutes. The Australians batted for 155 minutes. Macartney, and Andrews in a dashing partnership with Mead made 82 runs.
ENGLAND'S INNINGS CONTINUED.
England's score follows:-
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Sandham, b McDonald
Tennyson, b McDonald
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At this figure England declared..
AUSTRALIAN BOWLING.
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into four equal lors Parchasers will have the option of buying in lots of two or three, and, of course the whole site complete, by special arrangement with the Government. Particulars of the sale and the upset price per square foot will be duly published in the Government Gazette. Catil then, no further information can be given. The following people occupying premises in the building are affected by the scheme, and in view of the present shortage of suitable
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central local. ity, are experiencing great difficulty in fidding new premises-The "Blue" Bird" Cafe, The China Drawn-work Co.. Messrs Cherry and Co., boot and shoe makers and importers and
Kwong exporters,
Sang end Co., curio dealers, The Hongkong Furniture Store, Mee Mesars. Li Kwong Loy & Co., furniture dealers, the Hongkong Import Co., S. Greenfield, raftan furniture dealer, Graeco-Egyptian Tobacco Store, Fat Ki, morey changer, Loong Shing, jeweller, Kwong Tai Cheong. rattan furniture dealer, Messrs. Britto and Co., K Kusano, Japanese barber, Mr. A. de Souza, Messrs. Watkin and Co. - mineral water manufacturess, and the Gospel Hall
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Gregory tock one for 128; McDonald five for 143; Malley one for 85; Fong, photographers, and Armstrong none for 44.
AUSTRALIAN INNINGS OPENS.
Collins (bit the wicket), b Hitch ...................
Bardsley, b Hitch .....
Macartney, b Douglas
Andrews....
Extras
Total (for three wickets)
COUNTY CRICKET
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"At the Orator the opening day of therî noi test match an play for 2hrs. 36mins. There were 15,000 spectators present. England MORE BICYCLES STOLEN. won the toss and started batting at a quarter past twelve. Runs came in slowly, owing to cautious batting. There was delay in resuming after lunch of two and a half hours, and the crowd became very impatient.
The following were the scores :--
Russell,
ENGLAND, IST INNINGS.
OPEN DAY'S PLAY.
Oldfield, b McDonald...
Brown, b Mailey
Tyldesley, c Macartney, b Gregory.................
Woolley, run out
Mead
Sandham......
Extras
Total fior 4 wickets)
Tyldesley's score of 39 included 4 fours. Stamps were then drawn.
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OPIUM IN ORINA.
INDIA BOUND TO PREVENT EXPORT."
LONDON, August 15.
In the House of Commons, Colonel C. E. Yate asked what action was proposed by the Government of India regarding the export of opium from India owing to the failure of the Chinese Government to carry out its under. taking to put down the cultivation of opium in China. Mr. Mostaru, Secretary of State for India, replied that as the Chinese Government had prohibited the import of opium into China in 1919 the Government of India was bound under the Hague Convention to prevent its export to China.
BRITISH DYESTUFIS.
GERMANS FORM STRONG HOSTILE COMBINATION;
LONDON, August 15. The President of the Scottish Dyes Ltd., of Glasgow, has returned from a tour of India and the Colonies. He says that German dye-makers are determined to exclude British dyestuffs. They have formed a strong com- bination which will exact exorbitant prices for special dyes unobtainable] In Britain.
41 0:0,000 FIRE.
FIVE PERSONS KILLED IN BIG OIL WORKS BLAZE.
PHILADELPHIA, August 15..
A great fire broke out at the Paint Breeze oil works. of the Atlantic Refinery Co. The flames sprouted hundreds of feet high. It was 24 150 bours before the fire was extinguished. Five persons were killed. The
damage amounts to a million dollars..
FORKIGS EXCHANGE="
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, August 15,
Treasury officials are considering the question of assembling amter fiational congress of financiers, possibly coincident with the disarmament conference, to discuss the stabilisation of foreign exchange
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Zion, Illinois. Mrs. Sarah Johnson, [21, of Winthrop Harbour, near Zion, is in jail for a triple violation of the
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She is charged with:
Wearing short sleeves which ex- posed the arm above, the middle of the forearm.
Wearing a blouse of transparent material
Wearing a blouse with neck cut below the junction of the base of the neck and the collarbone.
The chief of police made the arrest after the young woman had said to him: "When you pay for my clothes you can tell me what to wear."
KINEMA NOTÉS.
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The Management of the World Theatre announces that "Loyalty," a Six-reel Bernstein production of absorbing interest, will be screened t:-night at 9.15 Miss Betty Brice takes the principal role as Nell Wood ward, the devoted wife of a husband who is a drug slave. From this habit she finally rescues him after many difficulties and much® zelfv sacrifice.
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