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TEST CRICKET MATCH.
ENGLAND XI. NARROWLY AVERT DEFEAT:
Irabovan REUTER'S 'AGENCY.]
JOHANNESBURG, Feb. 20. Before 3,000 spectators and in hot weather the fourth Test match be tween the England XI, and the South Africans was continued, tho lattor scoring 243 runs when the lunch interval arrived.
On resuming and in the presence of 5,000 spectators, Taylor hit his wicket after scoring 72 runs, and tho. side reached 905 runs with 20 extras when the innings closed,
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England 2nd Innings, Wyatt, 1.b.w., Vincent Loc, e Mitchell, b Catterall Hammond, e Mitchell, b Cat-
torall Hendren, Vincent, & Nupon 45 Leyland; c itehall, b Nupen" 40 Tate, e MeMillan, b Nupon 33 Chapman, o Taylor, b Nupen a "Vore, o Siculo, b Nupen
Turnbull, not out Feebles, a and b Nupen ......
Extras
3
Total (for 9 wkts., dẹe.),100.
Fall of wickets-1/3; 2/23; 3/234/120; 5/125; 6/135; 7/107; 8/107; 0/1002:
Bowling Analysis.
Catterall Hall Nupen McMillan
O. M. R. W. 10 1 28
ទ 47 0 18.11 40 0 'Q 90 12
South Africa 2nd Innings, Siedle, Hammond, Tate 8 Curnow, bw, b Toto ... 12. Mitchell, e Hammoud, b Voce 74. 13. Taylor, b Voco.....
The England XI went to the wicket for their second innings, and at the close of play had reCatterall, I.b.w., b Peebles... 21 corded: 110 runs for the loss of three wickets, Lee, Wyatt und Ham mond,
JOHANNESBURG, Feb. 17.
In sunny weather and in the pro sence of a small attendance, the Englishmen resumed their inninga, and Tate played a vigorous game for 38 runs before being caught by McMillan. He was at the wickets for only 25 minutes, and he hit four sixers and two fours.
The innings was declared closed when the score had reached 189 runs for the loss of nine wickets.
The South Africans went in for their second innings with Siedlo. and Curnow, but the former was caught by Hammond oft Tate when he had compiled 8 runs.
When the lunch interval arrived the score was 24 runs for the loss of one wicket.
On resuming Curnow was given out leg-before, when he had scored
12 runs.
Mitchell played a fino stylish innings for 74 runs, He was in two bours and ten minutes, and he hit 12 fours.
Cameron, not out. 69. Viljoen, c. Hammond, b Voco 31 MoMillan, c Hendren, b...
Voco
Nupen, not out
Extras
21
11
17
for 7 wickets)......280 '
Fall of wickets-1/14; 2/63: ́3/102;* 4/135) 5/153; 0/200 ¦
7/201.
Bowling Analysis.
10. M. R. W.
в ............. 29
52 2 11 2 27 0 32 1 87 4 27 6 80 1 4 0 11 0
Tate Hammond Voce Peebles Leyland
WORLD'S SILVER PROBLEM.
BRITAIN SHOULD NOT TAKE
THE INITIATIVEÍ
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, Feb. 17. The silver question was raised in the House of Commons to-day, when the Chancellor of the Ex-¦ chequer was questioned on the matter by Mir. W. Smithers, Con- When the tax interval arrived theservative M.P for the Chislehurți, spore was 141 runs for the loss of Division of Kent, Ph four wickets.
On resuming Cameron, who had batted for two hours, scored 68, and ha hit ten fours, time being played out, the score being 280 runs for seven wickets, the match ending in a draw
The full scores are as follows:- England-First Inninge.
R. E. S. Wyatt, l.b.w., b
Nupen
Mr. Snowden informed the ques tioner that he had not received any iavitation from the American Gov. erament to attend. a. Conference with a view to restoring the price of silver.
Mr. Smithers urged that in view of the worldwide interest in the price of silver, Mr. Snowden ought.
to take every opportunity to fall
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in with arrangements being made
Lee, Lb., b Nupén
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in various parts of the world so
Hammond, a McMillan, b
Hall
73
Hendren, e Cameron, Hall 04 Leyland, 1.b.w, b Hall....
of this Conference.
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UNIVERSAL FALL IN
FREIGHTS.
WORLD'S IDLE TONNAGE QUADRUPLED.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.)
LONDON, Feb, 17. That there has been a univer sal catastrophic" fall in freights is brought out in a report prepar ed for the annual meeting of the Chamber of Shipping on February:|| 19, showing that throughout 1030 tramp froights were below pre- War figures. The cffcel of this on the British financial situation. was that whereas shipping in 1920 :con- |tributed £130,000,000 to the nation- al Budget, the corresponding figure last year An no higher than £100,000,000.
The increase in the tonnage ol motor ships over ateam is hourly 10 to 1-namely, 1,408,000 tous as against 148,000, which in turn bas contributed" do a decrease of coal, exports.
The, tonnage idle in, the world) lins quadrupled during the year, nud ja now between 7,000,000 ̄ and 9,000,000 tons, of which 2,230,000 are British.
BRITISH TARIFF REDUCTION PROPOSALS.
CONSIDERED AT PRESENT IN CONFIDENTIAL STAGE.
(THROUGH REUTER'S 'AGENCY.]
LONDON, Feb. 17, Light was thrown on Great Bri- 'tain's request for tariff reductions by Mr. W. R. Smith, Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade, in the House of Commons to-day,
Mr. Smith said the British pro- posals sent to Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy. Paland and Switzerland embraced articles of principal intereat to British trade. They must be regarded as confidential at the present stage," but the general line followed was a request for the consolidation of existing duties where they were already low, and in most cases where they were substantial dra duetion of 25 per cent. was request. ed.
PRESIDENT OF FINLAND.
PREMIER ELECTED BY NARROW MARGIN:
(THROUGH REUTER'B'AGENCY.)
HELSINGrona, Feb. 17. The Premier, M. Svinhufvud, has heen elected President of Finland by 101 votes to 149, secured by Dr. Stahlborg.
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•Extras ......csakranian;
Total
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Fall of wickets:-1/41; 2/04; 3/183 4/231; 5/329; 6/337; 7/343 8/352; 0/385; 10/449.
Bowling Analysiš.
Hall Catterall Nupén McMillan Vincent Viljoen
0. M. R. W. 375 105 4′′*
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Extras
Total:
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0
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295
Fall of wickets-1/16; 2/119; 3/187;4/185; 6/2431 0/218: 7/280; 8/203; 9/203; 10/205.
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UNEMPLOYMENT INSUR- ANCE FUND.
ANOTHER TWENTY MILLION TO BE BORROWED.
· (THROUGH ÉŁUTER'S AGENCT.].
LONDON, Feb. 17. The House of Commons. to-day agreed to a financial resolution to extend the borrowing power of the mnemployment fund from £70,000,000, which amount is almost exhausted-to-£30,000,000----
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