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LAST BALL BOWLED
YORKSHIRE PLAY THE REST
FINAL AVERAGES
London, Sept. 13, The all-round brilliance of the county cricket champions, York- shire, was well demonstrated in the final match of the season, Champions v. Rest of England, which terminated to-day in draw.
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At the close of play, the Rest of England still required 84 runs to avoid an Innings defeat and had lost four of their best wickets in their second junings, having been compelled to follow on.
Yorkshire compiled #76 runs on batting first, the most successful batsman being Mitchell, who con- tributed 97 to the total.
BOWES FEAT.
183,
The Rest replied with Bowes taking 7 for 65. In their second ininga they made 109 for 4 wickets..
Bowes' feat in the Rest's first innings apparently decided the in- M.C.C. selectors about his
visit clusion in the team to Australia. It was officially an nounced, last night that he had hern Invited to accompany the team which is sailing on Saturday,
The final cricket averages revent Sutcliffe far and away ahead of any of his rivals with an aggregate of 3,336 runs, the highest in his career, and an average of 74.14. The next biggest aggregate (2,528) is credited to Hummond and the next highest average was achieved by Ernest Tyldesley, who scored 2,420 runs averaging 59.02.
-SUTCLIFFE'S FIGURES. Sutcliffe required a further 182 runa in order to equal the highest aggregate on record. obtained by Tom Hayward for Surrey in 1906. He also fell short by 16 runs of the second highest aggregate com- piled by Frank, Woolley Kent) in 1928.
Funs
In the bowling line. Larwoodł figures. 162 returned brilliant wickets at a cost of 12.86 hpiece, while Verity was but little less effective, his 162 wickets Post ine 13.88 runs each.
H.K. FOOTBALL
FIXTURES
GAMES FOR FIRST WEEKS OF SEASON
The fixtures for the first two weeks of the Hongkong Football Lengue, which gets into action,, a usual, on the first SaturdayIn October, are as follows:
SENIOR DIVISION.
October 1.
Kowloon v. South China. Police v. St. Joseph's
RA. v.. S.W, Borderers. Chinese Ath. v. Recreio,
October B. South China v. R.A. St. Joseph's v. Navy. Recreio v. Club. Lincolns v. Police.
October 9.
Borderers v. Chinese Ath.
SECOND DIVISION.
October I.
Eastern v. St. Joseph's. Kowloon v, South China. Ewo v.. Royal Navy. Club v. Artillery, Borderers v. Recreio.
October 2
Chinese Ath, v. Trung Tain.
October 8, -
St. Joseph's v. Lincolna. South Chinn v. Ewo. Royal Navy, v. Athletic. Tsung Tsin v. Club. R.A. v. S.W.D. Reerrio v. Kowloon.
THIRD DIVISION.
October 1.
S. W. B. v. R. C. Signals.
St. Joseph's v. R. A. F. Athletic v. University.
S. Chino v. Radio 8. C.
October 2.
R. A. S. C. v. Taikoo,
October 8.
R. C. Signals v. St. Joseph's. R. A. F. v, Chinese Ath. University V. SCAA. Radler S. C. v. Lincolns. Enginners v. RA.S.C
October.9.
Taikov. S.W.B.
The reminder of the fixtures are being compiled by the Hon. Secretary, Mr. W. E. Hollands, The Ruyarl Navy are playing their home fixtures Ten of the M.C.C, team to tour on the Kowloon ground this season. Australia, five batsmen and fiveIt is hoped to issue the full fixture howlers, appear in the first ten in list in the ustul printed booklets their respective departments in shortly. the averages.
FINAL AVERAGES.
The lenders in the final first-
class averages follow:
Suteli Te Tyldesley E.
Amnes
Hammond
Duleepsiniji
Hobbs
D.
R.
Jardine
Leyland
A. M. Crawicy
Hendren
BATTING.
女
COTTON DISPUTE
CONFERENCE
Inns, Runs, Aver. | EMPLOYERS AND MEN
52 3336 7443
48 50 2482
2120 59.09
35 1659 66.90
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London, Sept. 1. At a Conference of employers | 4528 56.17 1633 52.67 and employees of the Lancashire 1-164 52.28 cotton industry to-day Mr. F. W.
40 1980 62.10 Leggett, Conciliation Officer of 80 51.87 the Ministry of Labour, who pre- 51.02 sided, gave a detailed explanation 47 2011
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BOWLING.
O. M. R. W. Av.
Larwood
- 866 203 2084 142 12.80
Verity Fisher
1117 401 2250 162° 13.88
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1932.
GODOWN THEFT
SEQUEL
THREE COOLIES IN THE DOCK
on
CHANCE FOR NEW ZEALAND
TRADE OPENINGS IN HONGKONG
RADIO
BROADCAST
SELECTIONS BY THE
MELODY TEAM.
Three coolics were brought be
That if New Zealand producera fore Mr. Fraser at the Kowloon would take more notice of Chinese Magistracy this morning charge of the theft of 14 rolls of goods in no attractive a fashion sto metres. (845 26.CM).
11 requirements, and label their cloth, valued at $1,400, the pro- perty of the Kowloon Godown as the Canadian and American exporters, they would find a ready Company.
tho
Inspector Elston, who prosecut-market awaiting them in ed, told his Worship that the East, was the opinion expressed police received Information at by Mr. A. McKirdy, formerly of midnight on September 9 thaithe Talkoo Sugar Refinery, Hong-
in the course of someone had broken into the kong, godowns. Some men were rushed chat with
Broadcast by Z.B.W. on wavelength of
G-7 3.119.
Chinese Programme, 6-0.20 p.m. Children's Concert, 7-10.30 p.m. European Programme, 7-9 p.m.
A programme of records Library.
from
Z.D.W.
7.7.33 p.m. Orchestral. Bummer Dare Bulto (Eric Coates)
New Queen's Hall Light Orchestra. Wood Nympha (Erie Coates)
New Queen's Jail Light Orchestra. from the Vienna Woods (trauss) Philadelphia Eymphony Orchestra con
dueled by Leopold Stokowski, London Symphony Orchestra.
A representative of to the place and on arrival they The Press, of Christchurch, New found the first defendant standing Zealand, recently. by a window with 14 rolls of cloth Mr. McKirdy is sponding a few beside him. The window had weeks of leisure in New Zealand, Tales been broken aufllclently to allow visiting old friends, but while in me roll of cloth to be passed Wellington ho met members of a Love through.
syndicate who purpose opening up
for Three Oranges (Pokefieff)
7.33-8.20 p.m. Light Opera.
B p.m. (Local Time and Weather
When arrested; the first de- thued goods business with fendant said he was standing by Hongkong and Shanghai, and he the window to wait for the signal intends to give them all the assist-Report).
of the second and third defen-ance possible.
EXCELLENT CHANCE.
The Belle of New York-Vocal Gems (Morton and Kerker) ..Columbin Light Opera Co. The Geisha-Yocal Gema (Jones)
Llabi Opera Company. Tom Jones-Selection (German)
and
Work (Dvorak, Op. 05)
Played by Sir Hamilton Harty
Intle Orthræirn. (This Suite in by special request). 9.9.30 p.m. From the Studio Selec- tins by The Melody Team.
9.30-10.27 p.m.
lants before lowering the rolls of cloth. The police went in search of these two men and found them
"During my recent stay in Rez. Band of 11 M. Grenadier Guida. about 200 yards away from the Wellington I was interviewed by The Quaker Girl-Vocal Gems (Monckion)
Light Opera Company. godowns. There was no evidence representatives of a syndicate Veronique-Vuest Com (Elder Meneger} against them at all, except the known 3
the Eastern Trade
Columbia Light Opera Company. word of the first defendant.
8.20-9 p.m. Development Company, which pur- Enquiries made later revealed poses opening up offices in Hong-rantony No. 3 In E Minor from The New that the first defendant had hid-kong and Shanghal," said Mr. den himself inside the godowns McKirdy. "It looks as if they when the gates were closed, and
jmean business, and their intention during the night had opened two is to export tinned meat and cases of cloth: He was ready to fruits, butter, and other things. I lower the cloth into the street have been over the big stores in when the police arrived.
Hongkong, anil, while I saw lärge quantities of Australian and Song-Annie Lauria American tinned goods, there ap--Aston Water (Duras)
Mary Garten Soprano) peared to be nothing from New Violin Solo-Concerto In G Minor Adagio Zealand. There is no reason why Vocal Dae-The Swing Song Messner)
Beach Louie Zimmermann. New Zealand should not be repre- Vocal Duet-Trot Here and There (Messager)
The American and
Winnie Melville & Derek Oldust. Pianoforte Sato-Sonnin Appassionata in F Canadian labels are very attrac
Minor) (Beethoven).Harold nurt. tive, and it only remains for New Song) ----
(a) Jock the Flädier Zealand to fall into line in this! ¡respect.
His Worship passed sentence of six months hard labour on the Erst defendant
discharged and the other two.
A CHARITY CONCERT. sented,
BRIGHT ENTERTAINMENT
ARRANGED
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hus
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A programinis of recordin Jlbrary.
A Concert.
from 2...%
(The Halted-Monger (Easthopo-Martin) | Songs-
10.27 p.m News.
10.30 p.m.
KZRM
Rugby Mid-day Press
Close Down. PROGRAMME.
(a) Fairings "Actually New Zealand seems to! Come to the Fair (Enathope-Martin) A concert which is being or
Percy Heming (Haritone)." ganised in aid of the funds of thee waking up to the fact that
'Cello Salo--Goyerens-Intermezzo (Granados) St. John Ambulance Brigade, will China for her tinned goods. From
there are great possibilities in Cello Solo Adagio (inch-Siloti-Casals)
Pablo Chania, take place in the Great Hail King's College on October 8. The what I have seen, the Dominion
excellent opportunity! programme promises to be excep tionally good, including selections awaiting it in Hongkong and by the Welsh Choir of the South Shanghai," he said. Wales Borderers, songs by Mrs. R. Sanger, Mr. Li Chor-chi and others, Mr. Ronald Trid at the piano, and play in English by Chinese stu- dents, entitled "The Astrologer."
The proceeds will be devoted to the maternity centres maintained
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
5.00 6.10
Tiny's broadcast from the Manilaatation:
x-Tea Dance Programme.
m-Spanish Informational Period. msgish Informatlanal Period. anionco Trogramine-Jinn
Arredo.
Aklaten Balagtas-Tagalog Pre- Regent Selections.
santation, directed by Agatan Evangelista. 8.00 mSymphonie Perlod.
8.45 famous Operan.
The natives of China were the hardest working natives in the 200 world, said MF. MeKirdy, and
1.1 their word was their bond. Forj Hongkong he has the greatest ad- vim Lyric Musle Tires: Puramme- by the Brigade, particularly to the miration, and the pride in the 8.10 p.m.-Cebuant Frogrammenly Fernan resently opened centre at Cheung city of his adoption has not dimin- Dance Mule by Bay View Hotel Chau, which is rendering a great ished since he retired from the service to the islanders, having sugar refinery trade there. been working at capacity since its question of Hongkong as a likely nauguration. With such a worthy market for New Zealand gonds object in view, the organisers anti-was well worthy of investigation, cipate generous support. Tickets, he said. which will be $3, $2 and $1, will beị On the Way to Australia he
or sale shortly.
HONGKONG DOLLAR
DECLINES
MARKED FALL IN SILVER
The
Orchicalra, dez
10.30 .m.-Close down.
Jumping from the second floor of Queen's Road West, Wong Chu- shing, aged 30 years, was picked up travelled with
two Australing in the street at 2pm. yesterday business men who had been in auffering from a fracture of the left Hongkong for the purpose of de elbow, left leg and L Inecrated veloping trade there, and they cheek. He died at 8 pm.. had made what they considered aj very good connexión in the city.)
One man, who dealt in flour, was into the Chinese market, and the well satisfied with the result of Japanese could undersell anyone his trip, and was of opinion that else on account of their low costs good business would be done, pro of production. However, vided his firm would make certain Zealand and Australia should be alterations to suit the new co-able to flood a market for goods the. Chi-that were not exported by Japan, sumers. For instance.
New
A sharp drop in silver prices in of the letter addressed to both London was partially reflected in sides several days ago by Sir the value of the Hongkong dollar ese liked to have his four mark and Japan also needed those goods Minister of this morning, the rate falling ed with the characters of his own meat and tinned foods, for in- Henry Betterton,
1/8th to 1s. 3.7/8d. The under-language. Labour.
stance.
The Conference appointed alone of the local market is still SHIPPING DIFFICULTIES.
The present was the time to 66 310 22 14.09 committee of five representatives easy, with the outlook uncertain.
and potential markets In London, silver dropped a half-l One difficulty which the Aus-open up 1104 271 2877 190 15.14 from each side to draw up a plan
met on their trip was what was needed mainly was high- 1380 440 2494 160 15.58 a procedure, and adjourned till penny. Ching and India sold, and tralians
After the that of shipping, there not being at class salesmanship. His advice 1566 404 4140 263 16.39 to-morrow, leaving a sub-commit- speculators bought.
978 380 1813 107 16.94 tee of ten in session.
official fixing, the market was un-the time, sufficient tonnage to was for New Zealand producers to 973 20T 2296 136 16.87
It is understood that the sub-certain. It was considered that carry all the goods that Australia get into touch with the Hongkong committee discussed the question the fall was overdone, and Anuerien could export to China. Again, if Dairy Farm Cold Storage repre-
the Chinese and Japanese were to sentatives. of reinstatement and is expected bought at the cloac. to present a report to-morrow. New York reports silver down an come to a complete agreement. Mr. McKirdy is leaving Sydney British Wireless.
eighth.
| Japanese goods would come back for China on September 24th.
507 209 1179 68 17.33
940 292 2032 115 17.68
-Reuter.
HARBIN RAILWAY
DANGERS
www.
UNSAFE TO TRAVEL
AT PRESENT
Information has been received the Hongkong Government from the British Charge d'Affaires in Peking to the effect that it is inadvisable at present for British the subjects to travel by rail on Siberian route via Harbin. This advice has been rendered necessary owing to recent incidents in which bandits have interfered with the service.
WAR
During the night of the 10th- 13th instant a train proceeding from Changchun to Hurbin derailed and attacked by brigands. 16 killed and Ten people were wounded, while 60 received minor Injuries. Communication between Harbin and Manchuli is still suspended.
On the eastern branch of the C.E.R., at 5 ani, on the 11th Instant, a train was fired on by brigands, two persons being killed and 25 wounded.
The body of a woman named Chan Wal-hung, aged 24, of 21, Old Balley. was removed to the Publlo Mortuary yesterday after it had been found! hanging by a plece of cloth in the house. A note was found containing an intimation that the deceased in- tended to commit suicide.
TITE EMILDS
...Nearly seven bandred photographs by local amateurs are now on display in the "Morning Post Buliding,” being the entrlås received in the "Talagraph" Summer Photo Competition. They are seen in the above photograph. The exhibition, which continues for the remainder of this
Ja frus. (Photoi. A. Fong)..
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travelling ou a bus to. Kowloon City she observed two unknown Chinese eyeing her auspiciously. When sho got out from the bus and whllo passing Saigon Road sho wna attacked, it is alleged, by one of the two men with a dagger or knife. She raised an alarm and when discovered by pedestrians An attack by two mon on
and polico afterwards ako wap woman led to the latter receiving lying in a pool of blood. A small serious injuries at the junction of sum of money in her possession Salkung Road and Customs Pass, had not been touched. Kowloon City, last night.
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It is stated that the cause of the
trouble was a dispute' over a con-
The Empress of Japan arrived at
cubine, the outcome being that the Vancouver. yesterday at 8 pm. two men assaulted the woman with a sharp instrument. She received wounds to both forearms, stomach and shoulder.
The victim of the attack was a married woman named Taol Ng, 49, a resident of Sai Young Chol cot, Mongkok. In a statement Thithe police she says that while |
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