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FRIDAY, JULY 24, 1925.

HOME CRICKET.

J. B. HOBBS'S CRRECT RECORD.

ONE BEHIND DR. GRACE.

Many cricket enthusiasts in Hongkong have been arguing, sö I am informed, over the number of centuries in first-class cricket

standing to the name of J. B. Hobbs, the Surrey professional and All-England player.

On Wednesday this week stated that his total was 125, which is one behind that of Dr.

THE DIE CAST:

MINERS TO CEASE WORK.

SAFETY MEN REMAIN.

(Reuter's Service.)

London, July 23. The miners' executive is in- cease structing the miners to work on July 31 except the minimum number of safety men.

Later.

Ray of Hope.

At the conclusion of a meeting of the miners' executive and the special committee of the Trade

THE CHINA MAIL.

AFTER 42 HOURS.

HANKOW INCIDENT.

CHINESE ARRANGE. PEACE INTERVIEW.

FIVE POINTS TO SETTLE.

(Reuter's Service.)

PROGRESS OF RESCUED..

GIRL.

FALSE NATIVE REPORTS.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

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SANITARY DEPARTMENT.

NOTICE.

Various rumours" were current- during the week as to the fate of

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the 13-year old Chinese girl who was rescued from the ruins of that the nee of mutiloles and pits Po Hing Fong early on Sunday for the reception of nightsoil will

after having morning

been be discoutined as from 1st August. For the information of householders entombed for 42 hours.

The vernacular papers stated on who are unable to engage coolies for Tuesday that the girl died the day the removal of nightson, the rele after her rescue. According to out pungraph of the Hongkong the report, the cause of death was and Kowloon Conservancy "Con-i attributed to the girl having been treets is appended and persons who given too much aerated water and design so menil themselves of this Discuits so soon after her enforced service are advised to make early swelling of certain organs! This Lary, Sanitary Board. The Commissioner submitted report was later contradicted with

Extract from the "Conservancy Contracts. an explanation that another girl tive points for consideration.

Points 1 and 2 referred to the of the same age died at the Tung The Chetor shall provide protection and defence of the ConWah Hospital; and that a mistake ties if culled upon to do so by the Head of the Sanitary Department, cession. It was agreed, in prin- was made in assuming that it was ciple, that a system of co-opera the rescued girl, Hung Mui, whoon application of any householder for the removal of excretal masters „2 | front all factories, workshops, lodg-| tion should be devised between the had died. British and Chinese authorities Another rumour which had with a view to the Chinese Police gained currentyes, that theses, boarding houses, hotels, and Military supplementing the girl's leg had pul to contact

deuspitals, chiles, and domestic build- with a bold to be The Contmetor's fates, serious trouble..

amputated dying to blook-poison- Point referred to the

coming setting pensation for Chinese killed and wounded on June 11 and was reserved.

Hankow, July 23.. On the initiative of the Chinese authoritles an interview took place this morning between the British Consul General and the Commissioner for Foreign Affairs with a view to calming public opinion and securing a local settle ment of the Hankow incident.

Other points more general in W. G. Grate whose record of 126 Union Congress which discussed character involving Treaty ques

the possibility of other unions tions were simultaneously sub-starvation, which brought on application in writing to the Secre- has stood for some years. This supporting the miners, a state-mitted to Peking. is correct. bus the details I gave ment was issued urging the Gov- were wrong.

I said that up lo ernment to convoke an immediate the end of last season Hobbs had and unconditional conference of

miners and owners. The state made 110 three-figure scores inment announced that a com- first-class cricket: that he made munication had been addressed to four more in Australia; and that the Premier expressing willing-

ness to meet him. he put up 11 at Home this season. Now for the correct figures,

"Wisden's Cricketers' Almanack" POWERS AND CHINA. Concession Police in the event of

JOINT DECLARATION

ON OUTLOOK.

(Reuter's Berrion,j

Point 4. desiring the removal of Mesars Butterfield's Sikh watch ment from the native city. was

reserved.

..

A Chinese Report.

which vary slightly according to

be quoted locality wilf

upprotei N. L. SMITH.

Hend of the Stuitary Department.

Hongkong, July 23, 1925,

NOTICE.

143

With reference to the notice of

says that Hobbs had 110 cen- turies at the end of the last Eng-

In the nount of the rescue lish season. To a friend who has

which appeared in the "China proved his contention beyond

Muilon Monday, it was stated doubt. I am indebted for the

that the girl was progressing favourably, and that according to Tollowing. In the first, second.

the hospital authorities and third Text Matches in Aus-

her tralia last winter Hobba made one

London, July 23.

Injuries were not of a very serious century in each match. His only

According to the

Point & required an assurance nature. This progress has been "Daily other three-figure score in the Telegraph" diplomatic corres

that there will be no further mal-maintained as a "China Mail" M.C.C. Tour was made against

pondent Britain. America and treatment of Chinese by the Con-

representative uncertained last the Australian Juniors at Sydney Japan have virtually agreed to vession Police.

evening at the Tung Wah my friend points out the text of a joint declaration which, as

The Consul General expressed Hospital, where the girl occupies June 22nd requesting all persons "cannot possibly be ranked as dealing with the present outlook willingness

issue warming a separate room.

The girl's leg wishing to offer their services in! first-class." Therefore the total in China, re-affirming the readi- notices of the necessity to refrain was ripped in bandages, and she the Public interest to report to when the present season began was 113. Up to ahout the end of ness of the Powers to assist China from violence, but pointed out that stated that he felt great pain in the office of the Labour Controller,| to realise her reasonable aspira- corresponding notices by the the knee, which was swollen and the labour office for others than June Hobbs had made 10 cen- tions and undertaking most sym- Chinese enjoining good behaviour stiff. The swelling was appar Chinese will be closed as from turies. Since then he knocked up pathetically to consider an early

und non-resistance to police ently inevitable after her release Saturday, July 25th. The office three figures in one of the Gen- settlement of outstanding issues. authority were desired.

us during the period of her im- of the Assistant Controller of tlemen v. Players matches and the It points out that at present the

prisonment a beam pinned her leg Labour, (Chinese) will remain last century was against Kent at lives and property of foreigners

down above the knee and stopped open until further notice. Blackheath, the result of which are being threatened and, appre-

the circulation of blood. This in was published last Wednesday, hensions are even entertained, in

a way was fortunate, as she would some quarters, lest a movement

otherwise bays bled to death from should materialise to deprive the

the wounds in the lower part of Powers of their rights under

the leg.. existing treaties. It hoped that such apprehensions are unwar runted, but, as long as these dis turbing conditions continue, they In this connection another must necessarily impede the friend has reminded me that desire of the Powers to express Hobbs will put up another reactive sympathy with Chinese cord if he gets two more centuries national aspirations. this season. The most-hundreda. made in one season is 13, a feat accomplished by Mr. C. B. Fry in 1901, by T. Hayward in 1906, and "Pat" Hendren in 1923, मेल Hobbs already has 12 centuries this season, two more would make his aggregate 14, which would be another record.

Therefore the total to date for this season is 12. Added 10/113. the total becomes 125, which one behind Dr. Grace's 126. Accordingly Hobis needs one more century to tie and two to -establish a new record.

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(Renter's American Sernice.)

Washington, July 23.

Japanese Government

Formal acquiescence of the in the American plan on the subject of China has so advanced the nego- tiations that officials here believe

For statistie fhddists I have, the project will be ratified by all also looked up the following:-Governments concerned. Hobbs is a batsman who will take

all kinds of chances when he has passed a hundred and his side is not in need of runs, and it is not surprising that his name does not appear under many headings in includ-

the · records. Not

ing this season he has made four centuries in succession, this being in 1920. Other records up to the end of last season include an opening partnership of 352. with Hayward, for Surrey 1909-by no means the highest as the best is 554 for Yorkshire in

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1898-and another of 323 runs. with Rhodes, against Australia in 1911-12. Hobbs has never scor- ed 3,000 runs in a season, his highest aggregate being 2.827 (in 50 innings) in 1920, nor has he ever topped the English batting averages.

Of those who are still playing. C. P. Mead, the Hampshire pro- fessional, has the next highest number of centuries, viz., 80 up to the end of last season. Next come W. G. Quaife with 68. P. A. Perrin 65, F. E. Woolley 69, and J. W. Hearne 56.

-W.P.C.

Latest Results.

This morning's "Wah Kai Yat Po Overseas Chinese Daily News) publishes the following cable from its Shangha! corres pondent:

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Tuchun Hsiao Tiao-nan has telegraphed to Peking suggesting that the first five points of the Hankow incident be discussed at Hankow and the last seven at Peking. The Chief Executive, Tuan Chi-jui. has referred the suggestion to the Foreign Affairs Committee for consideration.

AFRICA'S INDIANS.

IMPORTANT LEGISLATION

INTRODUCED.

(Reuters Screise.)

• G. M. YOUNG, Controller of Labour. Hongkong. 23rd July, 1925,

This girl is of delicate build, and the trials which, she had to A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. undergo have rendered her wan and thin. Since her rescue she NOTICE TO PEAK RESIDENTS. has been kept on a special diet, and it is hoped that she will gradually regain her strength as she recovers from her injuries.

AERATED WATERS.

From the 27th July, we shall be From a few questions casually in a position to deliver Aerated put to her it was gathered that Waters from our Depot direct to she was in total darkness the Peak residents. The temporary whole time and very little air depot in the Peak Hotel premises found its way into her "prison," will be closed on that date. She stated that loud-sounds of digging and trees reached her from above, and she had been shouting for a long time before she was heard by the workers.

As has been stated in the 'pre- vious report, the girl's mother was killed in the disaster.

Capetown, July 23. The Assembly has passed the first reading of a Bill embodying the Government's Asiatic policy tions in the table is affected. considerable reduction of the In-

which is directed towards a Very (——— except that Gloucester reduce the dian population by the au- deficit between them and North-plication

pressure,

of

wooden spoonists. ants and Derby fall closer to the supplement the inducements held out to Indians to leave the country.

Northants . Yorkshire.

(Renter's Service.)

The Bill deals inter aliu with residential and commercial segre gation and land ownership."

The Minister, Dr. Malan, said that the Bill did not mention Asiatics as a class except where unavoidably necessary... He con-

London, July 23. At Kettering Northamptonshire lost to Yorkshire by an innings, and 110 runs. Scores:--

sidered it undesirable to describe i Northants (1st innings) 107 the negotiations between the runs.

Yorkshire 259

Union and Indian Governments Tuns for 4 wickets (declared).

regarding the Indian question. Oldroyd, made 109 and Rhodes, W. 55.

No further stages of the bill will be taken this session. runs.

Northants (2nd innings) 42 for 19 runs and Kilner (R.) 4 Macaulay took 6 wickets

for 21.

[This is a returri fixture. York- shire obtained full points in the first game.]

Gloucester v. Derby. At Bristol Gloucestershire beat Derbyshire by an innings and 32 runs. Scores -

Derby 81 runs. Parker, took 5 wickets for 19 runs and Dennett, 3 for 16.

Gloucester 255 runs. Blood- worth, mude 57; Horsley, took 4 wickets for 39 runs.

Latest county cricket results and the championship table to date are published below. York shire accounted for Northants in two day and recovered winning form after dropping points in two matches, They still hold a com- 4 for 69. manding lead. Gloucester also [Gloucester also won the first beat.Derby, but none of the posi- match away.]

Yorkshire

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INDIA'S VICEROY.

(Reuter's Service.)

London, July 23. Lord and Lady Reading have left for India.

ALLIES' DEBTS.

(Reutera Service.)..

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The "Echo de Paris" says that de la Chaume, director of the the Commission include M., Thion

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