FINAL
TEST MATCH.
ENGLAND COLLAPSE AFTER GOOD START.
AUSTRALIA FARES BADLY AGAINST MAGNIFICENT BOWLING.
18,000 SPECTATORS PRESENT.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,}
Extraordinary interest is being taken in the Afth and final Test Rfatch between.
England and Australia, which opened at the Oval in glorious sunshine on Satur. day. After the luncheon interval the spectators had increased to 18,000,
Four games have already been played, but none have been completed, and upon this game, which is to be played to a Anish, depends the destination of the "Ashes for the year 1996. The Aus tralians have won the rubber in Aus tralia twice and England once since the war. Nineteen test matches have been played since the cessation of hostilities, and England can only claim one victory, gained in Australia in 1924-25.
England opened well, although Hobbs was lost to the side when the score stood at 58 ruas for one wicket. this player misjudging a full toss from Mailey, after scoring 31. However, when England's score stood at 913 for 5 wickets, a sur- prising collapse followed. Sutcliffe met with an accident, being hit in the face and there were, then 6 wickets down with the score only being advanced by one run. The remaining four "wickets only produced just over sixty runs.
Following the tea interval, prior to which England had concluded their inn- ings for 980, Australia went in to bat.
They fare very poorly, however, this being due to the magnificent bowling, fine fielding, and the brilliance of Strud- wick The result was that when stumps were drawn, they had only compiled 60 runs and were four wickets down.
A Reuter cable from London of August
13th stated:
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, AUGUST 16rn, 1926
Tremendous interest is taken in the contest because none of the previous four matches was completed and because the present will be fought to a finish, thuis. deciding the rubber.
EXTRAORDINARY INTEREST. A Reuter cable, dated London, August 14th, states
At the Oval extraordinary interest was displayed in the fifth and final Test Match, which has to be played to a finish. Over ten thousand spectators · were
present.
Chapman won the toss. Hobbs and Sutcliffe opened the innings and both had scored two runs each at the moment of cabling ---
LATER.
Nineteen runs were scored in half an
ANOTHER OUTRAGE.
AP.C. INSTALLATION MANAGER
HELD BY BANDITS,"
$40,000 RANSOM DEMANDED.
BANDITS THREATEN DEATH.
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YANGTZE INCIDENT.
CHINESE SOLDIERS - FIRE ON
· H:MS. -"-WOODLARK.”
BULLET PASSES THROUGH
SAILOR'S HELMET.
AN APOLOGY.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
HANKOW, August 15lb. Delayed reports from up-river state that HMS Foodfork, while proceeding from Hankow to Changsha, was fred at by Tang Seng Chi's troops on the 10th inst.
Hassow, August 14th. J. W. Moore, installation manager of | the Asiatic Petroleum Company at Changsha, was taken by bandita on the morning of the 13th instant, and later a demand for $10,000 was sent in to the company's Changsha" office, otherwise the near Yechow, captors. threatened to kill Moore by noon. The Fuodlark did not return the Hoobs sent a leg boundary off Grim-to-day. Urgent representations are being fire. There were no casualties; but a
made to the Changsha authorities by the bullet passed through a sailor's heimat. British Consul.
After the Foodlerk's arrival at Chang sha the matter was reported to the Admiral, who démanded an apology from the Governor, which, it is stated, was shortly afterwards delivered."
hour.
mett and 30 runs were boisted in 35 minutes. Hobbs in his next over com- pletely misjudged a full tess from Mailey │" and was out for thirty-seven, Sutcliffe having scored thirteen (53 for one wicket in 68 minutas).
Woolley thrice sent the ball to bound. ary, but, in facing Mailey, was in one over bowled on reaching forward to a fine length run (91 for two wickets) Woolley scored 13 and Sutcliffe had scored 40.
Hendren was played on by Gregory when he had scored eight (109 for 3 at the lunch interval).
LATER.
After the lunch interval there were 18,000 spectators present when the match
was resumed.
EGYPTIAN AFFAIRS.
ABOLISHING THEIR LEGATIONS AND CONSULATES ABROAD.
FRENCH REVENUE.
SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE SHOWN.
PARIS, August 13th. French revenue returns for the first seven months yielded 19,132,000 francs, showing an excess of 3,639,000 on the corresponding period of 1995,
U.S. RAILWAY
DISASTER.
EXPRESS TRAIN DERAILED.
SEX KILLED TEN SERIOUSLY INJURED.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN. SERVICE.].......
NEW YORK, August 14th, Six persons were killed and ten seri- ously injured by the derailment of an
exprenstruinnear Riverhead Long Island, yesterday night.
The train was travelling at sixty miles. an hour, and when crossing points two powerful locomotives left the rails and plunged over the embankment, crashing into the road while two couches capsized.
THE MEXICAN SQUABBLE,
THE PRESIDENT'S CLEMENCY.
WASHINGTON, August 13th.
FAR EASTERN CABLE
NEWS.
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SHANGHAI KIXED COURT.
·MEETING OF DIPLOMATIO-BODY:
ཟ་
FERING, August 13th.
Whilst no official statement is obtain- able regarding the results of the meeting of the Diplomatic. Body yesterday, it is
understood that an important decision
was reached whereby the prospect of the rendition of the Shanghai Mixed Court 19 considerably ingreased.
CAPT. `RETTS' CLAIM."
SETTLED BY YUNNAN'S TUCHUN.
PEKING, August 13th. - Tang Chi Yao has paid Capt Betts $7,000 in Tull statement of bis claim for the loss of his equipment and personal effects in the hands of bandits last May..
PRKING, August 13th.
A petition by the Knights of Columbus ILL-TREATMENT OF U.S. CONSUL,- for diplomatic intervention 11 the Mexican religious controversy and the repeal of the embargo on the import of arms has been presented to Mr. Kellogg. Higher Columbus officials conferred on the matter with Mr. Kellogg for some time but the discussions were strictly
CAIRO," August 15th.. The wholesale abolition_of_Egyptian Legations and Consulates abroad has been voted by Parliament as a measure of economy. Spain, Sweden, Switzer. land, Brazil, Belgium, Holland, Czecho Slovakia and Roumania are
affected
bereby,
The Foreign Minister opposed the
A decree raises the Customs duties by private. abolition of the Spanish Legation, but.
Mr. Kellogg is going tomorrow to the Chairman of the Parliamentary com- 30 per cent. with a number of exemptions, mission, which proposed the whole particularly on paper-for-newspaper President Coolidgs's summer camp, matter, said this was agreed to by the making. Ministera.
"THE TIGER."
".
MORE ABOUT HIS LETTER.
A GOOD PARTNERSHIP. Chapman received a fine ovation when he joined Sutcliffe. Their partnership ⠀ ⠀ resulted in 23 runs being added in fifteen minutes. Chapman sent the score up to 150 in 155 minutes. His excellent driving was loudly cheered. Sutcliffe was quieter. PREFERS HIS GARDEN TO THE Sutcliffe had scored 69 runs and Chapman 41 runs, when the score stood at 178 for three wickets. Bowling changes proved ineffective.
Chapman scored 40 out of 5 in an hour, then going out with a vigorous drive, was smartly stumped (199 for 4
wickets in 77 minutes),
After an ovated and spirited display, A substitute will probably stand by to deputise as England's wicket-keeper, in a surprising collapse followed. Stevens the Fifth Test Match at the Oval, in place (17 runs) was out with the score at 913 of Brown (of Hampshire) who was in for 8 wickets, and Sutcliffe, after being jured in the match against Leicester-hit in the face, was out after compiling shire.
76 runs. (214 for wickets),
THE TEAMS.
Better also cabled the twelve players selected by the Australians. The player to stand down would be decided after an inspection of the wicket on Saturday morning. The team selected was as fol lows:-
H. L. Collins (N.S.W.), captain, W. Bardsley (N.S.W.), vice-captain," "J. S. Ryder (Victoria),
T. J. E. Andrews (N.S.W.),
W. M. Woodfull (Victoria),
W. H Ponsford (Victoria),
C. G. Macartney (N.S.W.),
W. A. Oldfeld (N.S.W.),
C... Griminett (South Australia),
A. A. Mailey (N.S.W.),
J. M. Gregory (N.S.W.), A. J. Richardson (S.A.).
Bardsley, Ryder, Andrews, Woodfull, Macartney, Oldfield, Mailey, Gregory and kichardson have played in all four Tests
this season.
Illness kept Collins out of the 3rd and 4th, in which Grimmett played. Ponsford came into the team for, the 4th in place of J. M. Taylor (N.S.W.) who is still dropped.
Bowlers in the side are Gregory (fast), Ryder (medium-fast), Macartney (slow), Mailey and Grimmett (googley), Richard- son (medium) and also Collins. Oldfield is stumper,
England's selected team is:-
Mr. A. P. F. Chapman (Kent), cap-
tain;
Mr. G. T. S. Stevens (Middlesex),»
W. Rhodes (Yorkshire),
J. B. Hobbs (Surrey),"
F. E. Woolley (Kent),
H. Sutcliffe (Yorkshire),
E Hendren (Middlesex),
M-W-Tate (Sussex);
H. Lärwood (Notts),-
G. Geary (Leicester),
G. Brown (Hampshire) and twelfth
man, E. Tyldesley (Lancashire). Strudwick (Surray) took the place of Brown
| BRITISH" WIRELESS BERVICE] GOOD CONDITION.
RUGBY, August 13th
Despite heavy storms the last few days, the wicket at the Oval is in good condi tion for the final Cricket Test Match be.
tween England and Australia which begins to-morrow.
After 215 minutes of steadiest play Geary left (231-for-7--wickets) When Tate was out the score was 255 for 5- wickets and read 266 for a wickets after Larwood was caught by Andrews.
With eleven extras, England were all out the tea interval for £80.
THE AUSTRALIAN'S OPEN. After tea the Australians opened their
innings. There was some magnificent bowling seen, and fine belding; while Strudwick was brilliant and caught Bardsley (9 for 1 wicket).
Macartney was played on and at the end of half an hour the score was 44 for
SENATE.
PARIS, August 15th.. M. Clemenceau declared that he had not read Senator Borah's criticism. His letter was to President Coolidge, and, therefore, he will not reply. As a matter of fact, added the "Tiger" I shall not
answer anybody. I said all I had to say in my letter, addressed; firstly, to the American people and then to the French. Let us wait and see the natural reactions. M-Clémenceau does not intend to return to politics, and says that be pre- fers his garden to the Senate.
METAL COMBINE.
NO REDUCTION OF OUTPUT.
WHY THE BRITISH HOLD ALOOF:
PARIS, August 14th
The French, German, Belgian, and Luxemburg metal industry groups have issued a draft Convention to which the adhesion of two of the parties concerned, which is at present withheld, is regarded
certain.
2.5
The Convention does not anticipate the
2 wickets. Ponsford was another vic-likelihood of a restriction in output, but time of Strudwick's brilliance (61 for 3 rather the introduction of regulations for wickets). Andrews off stump was uproot more reasonable distribution of pro- duction Quotes of production have been ed (59 for 4 wickets),
arranged, and the proposed output "will be greater than in recent years.
When stumps were drawn, Australia's score stood at 60 for 4 wickets.
THE SCORES.
The scores were as under---
ENGLAND-iST INNINGS-
"
1. H. B. Hobbs, b Mailey
FE Woolley, Mailey
1. Hendren, 6 Gregory.
H. Sutcliffe, b Mailey
Mr. A. P. 1. Chapman, s Uldfeld,
b-Mailey
37
18
B
76
Mr. G. T. S. Stevens, ¢ Andrews,
b. Mailey
17
W. Bhodes, a Ohuela, io msiley... 28
G. Geary, run out ................... MW. Tate; b Grimmett
****.**.*
H. Larwood, c-Andrews, b Grim
mett.......
Strudwick, not, out in
Extras
Total
BOWLING,
0
4
11.
Gregory took one wicket for 31 runs, Grimmett 2 fir 74 russ; Maileye for 139. runs Macartney 0 for 16 runs; and Michardson 0 for 10 runs.
AUSTRALIA-IST: INNINGS. W. M Woodfull, not out. W. Bardsley, e Strudwick,
Larwood
C. G. Macartney b. Stevens ........ WH Ponsford, run out ......
T. JE. Andrews, b Larwood HL Collins, not out
Extras
Total for 4 wickets
25
An agreement has also been reached on the question of the regulation of special ised industrien.
A quota production has also been arranged föz-Czecho-Slovakia, Poland,
and certain Austrian industries manufac turing hardware goods.
Le Matin states that the British re presentatives have been kept informed throughout the course of the negotiations. It concludes. There are special economic reasons obliging British indus trialists to hold alcof temporarily from this Continental combination.".
THE HUNGARIAN MAGAZINE DISASTER
BUDAPEST, August 13th.
It is estimated that about 28 tons of powder exploded in the disaster on Csepel Island. Many were injured by the air blast and the fall of debris
The fire was localised in the evening and no further explosions occurred during: the night. It is officially declared that there was no loss of life.
THE FRANC RATE.:
LONDON, August 13th. Francs closed, French at 179.37, and Belgian at 182.
THE NEW DECREE.
PARIS, August 18th The new decree increases the Customs duties by thirty per cent, except to- baccos, newsprint, and cellulose used in the manufacture of sausages and certain
cheese..
Another decree authorises a forty-ave franc per hectolitre duty on various mineral oils.
COBHAM NOW AT MELBOURNE. FIRST HALF OF FLIGHT. COMPLETED.
MELBOURNE, August 13th. Alan Cobham has arrived here, thereby completing the first half of his flight.
TERRIBLE CRASH ON WEST- MINSTER BRIDGE.
G-
LONDON, August 13th. Westminster Bridge was the scene of a serious traffic accident during the rush hours this evening, a tram-car colliding with an omnibus, both being loaded with numbers of whom were in
passengers, jured.
where it is expected that the whole Mexican situation will be discussed.
PRESIDENT CALLES' DECISION.
The American Legation has protested to the Waichiaopu regarding the recent ill-treatment of the Consul at Harbin,
BRITISH COAL DISPUTE.
A COOK IGNORED.
NO SUBSIDY “LIKELY,
BUITISH, WIRELESS SERVICE]
Recor, August 13th. "Mexico CITY, August 14th. - The only development today in the President Calles has decided not to coal situation was an appeal made to the make fermal charges against Arch-Government by Mr. Cook, the Miners" bishop Moray del Rio because of an Secretary, in a Press interview, to do interview he recently gave an American clare against longer hours, to accept the Press representative in alleged violation principle of a national minimum and "to of a clause of the Constitution forbid invite the miners' leaders to meet the ding clergymen to criticise the Govern Government with a view to arranging for ment or the fundamental, laws of the a national agreement and for, the par- pose of discussing the reorganisation of country.
the mining industry.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
FLOOD. OF SELLING ORDERS.
It is stated in Government circles to- day that the Cabinet has no intention of abandoning its attitude on the question of a further subsidy to the coaf industry. In no circumstances will any further State and if any scheme support by given, which is evolved at Monday's Conference of the Miners Delegates returns a sub-
NEW YORK, August 13th. The unexpected increase in the bank rate has damped the ardour of the stock market. Business opened with a flood of selling orders, followed by a decline in prices from one to ten per cent. Prac.sidy as an essential feature, it will not
be acceptable to the Government. tically all securities, including General Motors, were involved in a strong invest ment demand for high grade railway securities, and this caused a partial re- covery, many early losses becoming gains
AMERICAN AIRWAYS.
NEW PLANS APPROVED.
The General Council of the Trade Union Congress met to-day and discussed the coal dispute.
London stock markets showed this
afternoon a more cheerful tendency, attri batable to the expection of developments in the coal situation.n
ESKOUGH EXTTER'S AGENCE) MINES IN WEST MIDLAND AREA.
ME. COOK'S ADVICE DISREGARDED,
LONDON, August 14th., Work has resumed at all the collieries
When on the bridge the bus, in avoid- ing a taxi-car, swerved on to the trai
NEW YORK, August 13th:- lines and a tram, coming from the op
Whilst at his summer camp at Faul posite direction crashed into it head on. This was followed by the piercing Smith, President Coolidge has approved in the West-Midland area, most of the of passengers and terrified shouts Plans for trans-continental and south pits being in full swing at an eight hours'
western airways from Chicago. Hoover hopes there will be full passenger the number routes has yet to be consider the mail a vices in six months, although ed. These will first be laid down by the Department of Commerce to develop ciril
screams
of passers by. Glass was shattered, the framework of the bus was twisted, sents both inside and outside were torn up and the top part of the bus practically severed from the lower...
Passengers were thrown in all direc tions, those inside being imprisoned. They were removed with blood streaming from heads and faces and with clothes bespattered.
Up to the present there have been no fatalities.
STONE-THROWING INCIDENT.
FRENCHMAN APOLOGISES TO
LADY.
LONDON, August 13th. The Commissioner of Police at Gran- ville has concluded his enquiry toto the stone-throwing incident on July 26th, when a lady passenger was seriously in- jured by a Frenchman who threw a stone. Interrogated, he said he and others on the quay strongly resented the passengers throwing toppers He deeply repented for the stone-throwing and humbly apologised to the injured lady and other passengers. The Commissioner has severaly reprimanded him.
A message received on July 26th stated: Excursionists from Jersey to Granville had an unpleasant experience. On leay ing Granville the steamer's band struck up the Marseillaise. A crowd on the quay resented this, and started throwing stones. A woman passenger was hit, Much indignation is left in Jersey,
aviation.
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ITALY AND AMERICA.
DEBT QUESTION.
Mr. day.
ROME, August 13th. Count Volpi, interviewed by Reuter, said that while Mr. Mellon's calls on Signor Mussolini and himself were courtesy calls it was easy to understand. that the conversation touched finance, though without any defnite object. Mr. Mellon was able to see that facts set forth in the debt negotiations at Washing: ton corresponded with the actual state of affairs, at which Mr. Mellon was gratified, AN ANGLO-RUSSIAN TRADE
UNION DISPUTE.
Seventy per cent. of the men disregard.
visited the area. -
All are expected to return next week.
ed the advice of Mr. Cock, who recently
WHY RUBR TRADE IS BOOMING. BERLIN, August 14th. The Ruhr trade is booming and the Rhenish and Westphalian industrialists, are of opinion that a speedy termination of the British miners' strike will not im- mediately affect the position, especially in view of the technical supremacy and superior organisation of the Huhr, also the new Continental steel agreement and the cessation of Franco-Belgian damping competitim
The demand for household cqal in Great Britain and Germany cannot be satisfied owing to increasing commercial require- menta at home and abroad. Record ship ments of Ruhr coal in Great Britain are expected for at least three months after the strike ends, as all stores in Britain are exhausted to the safety of bunker démanda......
OBITUARY:
BIR LEICESTER BEAUFORT.
Moscow, August 13th The discussions of the Anglo-Russian Committee which met in Paris, & fort- night ago to promote trade-union unity
CAPE TOWN, August 13th. and to facilitate the entry of Russia into The death is announced of Sir-Leices the Amsterdam International were far ter Beaufort, who from 1901 to 1918 was from harmonious, according to a report Chief Justice of Northern Rhodesis... by M. Andreev, Chairman of the Soviet [Bir Leicester Beaufort was 13 years delegation to the Central Council of of age and a native of Cheshire. He was educated at Westminster and Soviet Labour Union.
M. Andreev says the British delegi Oxford, studied law, and was called to tion, consisting of, representatives of the the Bar in 1879. For some years he was. Council of the Trade Union Congress, a member of the London "School Board, declined to discuss the question of assis and in 1880 he went to British North tance to British miners, which was placed Borneo as Governor's Secretary and on the agenda for their approval, and Judicial Commissioner. From 1895 to also demanded that the Russians with 1000 he was Governor of the Colony of draw the resolution condemning the con Labuan and of the State of North, duct of the T.U.C. in the general strike. Borneo, receiving his appointment, as The Russians refused to do so and declare Chief Justice of Northern Rhodesia in ed that the Russian Labour Unions 1901. He was knighted on retiring in would continue to support the miners. 1919.] 249