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BIG SCORING AT OVAL AND SHEFFIELD,
MEAD'S ACHIEVEMENT.
still to fall when time was called, Yorkshire gained five points for u lend on the first innings, the scores being:
Yorkshire: 490 (for 9 wickels
declared) Middlesex: 302 and 218 (for 2
wickets).
The principal feature of York shiro's first innings was a superb In spite of further occasional rain, some big scores were made defeated at the close having con- display by Leyland, who was un- in the County Cricket matches contributed 204. cluded yesterday. At the: Oval, and Sheffield wickets cost nearly make an effective stand against the Hendren was the only player to 50 rusa aplece, and interesting Yorkshire attack in Middlesex's. cricket was also seen at Birming first innings. In his own inimi- ham and Southampton.
Notts and Kent gained capital table style he knocked up 127 be victories, while Lancashire, Yerk- fore losing his wicket. Middlesex shire, Hampshire, Warwickshire in their second innings played the and Essex all gained first innings never, appeared in danger of do- bowling with more confidence and points.
Philip Mead made the hundredth 100 of his first class career against" | Northamptonshire on his favourite.
ground, Southampton,
Nine centuries were completed,, the principal individual. formances being:
Batling.
per-
feat.
MEAD'S HUNDREDTH 100. Honour Achieved at Southampton.
Philip Mead, the veteran Hamp- shire batsman, scored the hund- redth century of his first-class career at Southampton, where his .201 county "were in opposition to. 163 Northants. Although Hampshire 168 gained a big lead, the Hon. Lionel Tennyson, who incidentally scored a not out century in a firework display, delayed the declaration until Mead had reached his goal.
Hampshire gained five points
10%
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Leyland (Yorku) Cpok (Subox) Sandham (Surrey) Makepeaco (Lunca) Hendren (Middlesex) Dipper (Gloucester) Hon. L. H. Tennyson (Hants) 110" Tyldesley E. (Lanes)
103 Mead (Hants)
• Nut But.
Bowling..
Nichols (Essex)... Larwood (Notts) Barratt (Notts).
122
10 for a lead on the first innings, the
.8.for 46,
.E for 20.1 ..6 for 20.
CENTURIES AT THE OVAL. Sandham, Tyldesley and Makepeace.
scores were:
GOLF AT GLENEAGLES. BREAKING THE SILVER
CHARLES WHITCOMBE LEADS/ FIELD.
ANGLO-AMERICAN DUEL.
London, July 19.
The Anglo-American' golf duel in being renewed at Gleneagles in the qualifying competition for the Glasgow Herald £1,000 Touran ment.
were:"
EMBARGO.
BRITISH DESTROYERS CARRY
SYCEE
RELIEF OF TIENTSIN.
"Shanghai, July 19, Owing to the scarcity of silver due to the export embargo at Shanghai, Tientsin taels stand at
A splendid round was accom-nine and a half per cent premium plished by Charles Whitcombe compared with Shanghai Taels, to-day, and he led at the end of the situation threatening a 'busi- the day's play. The leadersness crisis to avert which six British destroyers muiled, this inorning with 3,500,000 taels of aycee to Welhafwei, where they will be transferred to a coast steamer for Tientsin. Owing to luck of space the destroyers took ten hours in loading. The shipment weighed 112 tons.--Router.
Charles Whitcombe
Young (Sonning)
W. Welhorn (U.S.)
69 .70
Twine (Bromley)
70
.70
Kirkwood (U.S.)
70
Arthur Havers
.71
A. Compston
473
73.
Aubrey Booner
George Duncan Nabholtz (U.S.)
3. Braid
.77 77 -Reuter.
NAVY BEAT THE ARMY AT CRICKET.
CENTURY.
London, July 19. Compiling over 400 runs in their Arst innings against the Army at Lord's, the Royal Navy gained an easy victory by an innings and three runs. The scores were:
Action Explained.
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In connexion with the above message, the following forecast and explanation appeared in a Shanghal paper a few days ago:
It is understood that arrange- ments, have been made to counter- act the act of the Nationalist Gov- ernment in imposing an embargo on the shipment of silver from Shanghai to other ports.
Tientsin, it will readily be 'under- stood, is in need of large stocks of
of
LIEUT. HALSEY JUST MISSES silver at particular times of the
Considerable amounts year. produce arrive there for export „tu Europe and America, and it is necessary to produce hard cash to pay for these. Such is the post- tion at present, and obviously there would be a serious curtailment of trade were such gliver not to be fortheunting. In the circumstances it is understood that the present diffenity will; if necessary, be over- come, by shipping the money from British banks aboard British des- troyers.
for the navy.
Ariny: 193 "and 233. "Navy: 429. The feature of the game was a brilliant innings by Lieut. Halsey scores being:
Lieut. Haley, is
While it is believed that not Hampshire: 235 and 358 (for well-known in Hongkong having
4 wickets deed).
played here in many representa-only British but Japanese destroy- Northants: 227 and 28 (for 1tive games while acting an A.D.C. will be used for this work, it is not yet certain whether American to Prince George.
Halsey falled by 2 runs to reach vessels will also co-operate. his atury, but his seora of 98 wus. chanceless,--Reuter.
wicket).
There was no conspicuous fea- ture of the first innings of either side, but in the second innings of Hampshire, Mead scored 100 (not out), and the Hon. L. H. Tennyson'
Embargo On Foodstuffs.
In addition to the embargo on silver from Shanghai, it is an- nounced that the Nationalist au- thorities have placed an embargo
hit out powerfully for 116 (not ETON VS. WINCHESTER, [en all food experts from Shanghai
out).
London July 19. Over thousand
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runs were scored at the Oval for the loss of WORCESTER SAVE THE GAME,
THE MATCH DRAWN. only 22 wickets, Lancashire de-i fenting Surrey on the first innings.
Warwick Still Going Strung. Three centuries
London, June 25, were scored, i By n considerably improved Sandham making 156 not out in batting diaplay in their second in-and Eton has ended in a draw. The match between Winchester Surrey's second innings. The nings, Worcester opposed to War- Going in first Winchester made wick at Birmingham, evaded de- 351, Eton then made 252, E. fent, but lost points for first in-Sheepshanks contributing 116. ninga lead.
Winchester his up 68' for their Warwick were 118 runs ahead first wicket, in their second on the first innings, but delayed ings, but, there was no further Hobbs was well set in Surrey's their declaration until a lead of play owing to rain. first innings, but he lost his wicket over 300 had been secured. The
he bad scored 83. The scores were: Lancashire bowling was excellent throughout.
when
Surrey: 264 and 357 (for
wickets). Lancashire: 442 (for 7 wickets.
declared),
In reply Lancashire gained a lead of 178 runs, Ernest Tyldesley
Warwick: 354 and 211 (for 8
wickets declared). Worcester: 227 and 199 (for
3 wickets).
making 108, Makepeace contribut- With seven wickets to fall Wor- ing 152.
cester needed another 139 runs, to
Surrey faced their uphill task win. with confidence and at the close of) play were 179 runs ahead with five wickets. still intact. Hobba made 49 and Sandham carried his bat for 156 not out.
HEAVY SCORING, -
Yorkshire Punish Middlesex Bowling,
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NICHOLS, 8 FOR 46.
Derby Fortunate to Avoid Disaster.
Nichols, the young Essex right fast-medium bowler, has been in brilliant form in recent matches. In the first innings of the game
to enemy ports," meaning Tsing- tao, Tientsin, etc.
▪|
Three principal items are men- tioned, namely flour/rice and sugar. Hitherto an enormous business has I been done, in flour in Shanghai, this and transhipped to the north being imported here from America where little rice is available.
It will now no longer be possible. to ship cargo from Shanghai, but arrangements are being made, it is inn-understood, to carry on such opera-
tions at Hongkong or elsewhere.
Essex: 261 and 139 (for
wickets declared). Derby: 161 and 155 (for
wickets).
The same applies to sugar and rice from Saigon, and apparently the embargo will have little effect, 7 although for the time being there may be a shortage of the commodi- gties mentioned in the north.
Nichols took eight wickets in the Derbyshire Arat innings and was principally responsible for the insecurity of their position at the close of play.
GREAT NOTTS WIN.
Brilliant Bowling by Larwood and Barratt.
NO CARGO ON USUAL CHINESE ORDER.
SHANGHAI BANKS WANT
NOTES NOW.
It is understood that the foreign. banks at Shanghai have unanim beously agreed that on and after
August 1 cargo will not be releas
of
At one stage of the game between Essex and Derbyshire atween Notts and Leicester a sur- Declaring after scoring 190 runs Southend, he took eight wickets Leicester side gaining a lead
prise appeared possible, the in their first innings, Yorkshire for 46 runs, enforced the follow-on against In a low-scoring match, Derby-27 runs on the first innings in Middlesex at Sheffield. The Southshire were fortunate to avert de-game interfered with by rain. ern county however batted strongly feat. Essex gained five points for bowled brilliantly in the Leicester in their second innings and were a lead on the first innings. 30 runs ahead with eight wickets
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The scores were:
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LOW QUOTATIONS TO CLUBS
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Lane, Crawford, Ltd.
SPORTS DEPT.-MEZZANINE FLOOR,
Larwood and Barratt, however,
second innings and brought about a complete collapse. Natta even tually won with five wickets tis spure, the scores being:
Leicester: 215 and 92.
Notts: 188 and 120 (for
wickets).
d against the tender of the anal native orders. With an embargo on the movement of silver, and the
will only be redeemable by notes. probable unrestricted issue of un- convertible notes, native ordery Such notes may at any time stand at a heavy discount.
SHARE PRICES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
The following is the list of local sharo quotations issued to-day:
Banks,
Hongkong Bank, $1,060 h. Chartered Bank, £20 n. Morcantile A. & 3,492 Mercantile C., £131 n. P. and O., £9 East Asia, $68 n.
Marine Ins.
b.
Canton Ine, $620 5. China Underwriters, 1.80 n. North China, Tis. 143 b. Union, Ins., $280 v. Yungteze Ins., $40
Fire Ins.
I.
China Firos, $210 b.
H. K. Fire Ins., 600 s.
Shipping.
Douglases, $32. b. Steamboats, $22 B.
Tags, $1.10 . Indo-Chinas, (Prof.) $30 n. Shell Trans., 93/ Star Forrios, $52 Watorbbats, $161
Refineries."
11.
China Sugars, $18, s. Malabons, $32
Mining.
8.
Benguots, $1.70 b. Kailans, 42/6 8 Langkate, Tis. 19 n. S'hai Exploration, Tls. 32 n. Shanghai Loans, Tls, 6 n. Raube, $4 n.
Tronohs, 19/3 m. Ural Caspians, 5/4 n.
Docks, etc.
Kowloon Wharves, $1081 b. Whampoa Docks, $38. Hongkows, Tle, 147 b. Now Engineerings, Tls, 5 Shanghai Dooks Tis. 91 X. Dir.'
Lands, Hotels, etc.
H. and S. Hotels, $6,90
. H. K. Lande, $551 b.
Realtys, 36 s. Territorials, $1łn.. Humphreys, $124 n. Princos Bldgs, $89 n. Rural Lands, $li n.
Cottons,
Ewo Cottons, Tls.: 735 Orientals, Tis 1.40 b. S'hai Cottons, Tla. 51. s.
Buses, Trams,
China Buses, Tis. 7 b Tramways, $20.40, s
Peak Trams, (old) $15
BA
白。
Singapore Trams, 10/9 b. Taxis, $1 n.
b.
b.
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Miscellaneous. Amusements, $191 Canton Ioes, $5.n.. Comenta (Comb.) $7 s China Lights, $133 China Prov., $41 Constructions, $2.30 a. Dalry Farras, $15 n. Der A, Wing, $6 n. H'kong Electrics, $51 s. Macao Electrics, $37 b. Ropes (Old) $10 m. Lane Crawfords, $7 8. Mackintosh, $19 n Sincares, 84. n. United Abestos, $20 m Watsons $114 ຕ
Powells, $6 n. Telophone 3.70 n.
INDIA.
The action of the foreign banka, OPIUM SMUGGLING IN therefore, appears justifiable, says 54 Shanghai paper, and it is sur
pising that similar protective ac- tion was not taken as long ago as
Larwood and Barratt brought about Leicester's downfall in their second innings, both players returning the game figures, ប wickets for 20 runs.
CAPTAINCY TELLS.
1925 when native banks were un- able to redeem their orders at
date, compelling the foreign banks to hold them, without interest, until the financial chaos of the time was cleared up.
This decision may
SEIZURE OF CONSIGNMENT FROM CHINA.
Calcutta, July 13. operations in which Calcutta is The magnitude of smuggling considered such an important cen- discourage tre, was again drawn attention to Kent's Success Against Somerset the financiers of the Nationalist by two large acizures yesterday,
Government from issuing irre- The Kent" captain declared deemable notes. Notes without The customs officers on duty at when his side had gained a lead adequate reserves for redemption Kidderpore Docks noticed a large of only 13 runs on the first ind must, depreciate, and any unlimit gang of Mohamedans take bags ings, but his policy paid, Somerset ed issue would fall particularly off a steamer and put them into a collapsing for 79 runs in their hard on the Chinese community dinghy, second innings and leavin- Kent to who, no doubt, would be compell-they kept a strict watch and notic
Suspecting contraband,. yain an easy vietory by nine ed to use them. wickets.
ed a gang come ashore and hail a taxi.
The scores were:
Somerset: 205 and 76., Kent: 218 (for 8 wickets deed.) und 67 (for 1 wkt.).
SUSSEX TRIUMPH. Another Century by Cook.
COLORADO BEATS CORONACH. LORD DERBY'S HORSE BEATS FAVOURITE.
They accosted the smugglers, who showed fight and a hand to hand struggle ensued. The cus- whole party escaped, leaving the toms officers fared best but the bags, which were found to contain 625, ounces of opium, valued at Rs.
It is suspected that this consign-· mont, like many others, came on a boat from China or Singapore.
London, June 30. 62,000. The Princess of Wales' Stakes Cook scored 166 in Sussex's first a terms race, 1% milles, resulted innings against Gloucester at as follows: Cheltenham, but Hammond again Lord. Darby's Colorado 4 yrs. 1 falled. Dipper made a big effort | Lord Waclavington's Coronach in the second innings, but Sussex
4 yrs. 2 won comfortably with eight wie- M. de St. Alary's Bonny Boy II kets to spare. The scores were:
-3 yrs. :3 Sussex: 406 and 37 (for 2 Five ran. Won by eight
wickets).
lengths, with two lengths between the second and third.
Gloucester: 184 and 258. Cook made 106 for Sussex and Dipper compiled 122 for Glou- cester.-Reuter.
S. P. 4-1 Colorado.
7-2 on; Coronach. 25-1 Bonny Boy.
The other important seizure made by exelsemen was a quantity. of charas, a preparation of opium, worth Rs. 12,000.-
Developments are likely, as it la understood that the customs have. knowledge of the operations of Chinese gangs working from head- quarters in Canton or Ilongkong.