1927-03-10 — Page 9

THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1927.

SPORTS SECTION

F. A. CUP.

'

Sixth Round Now Complete.

THE SEMI-FINALISTS.

London, March 9,

Repinys to-day in the 6th round of the FA Cup home team given first); resulted as follow!-

Cardiff City 3. Chelsen 2. Southampton 2, Millwall 6.

-Router.

CALL OVER FIASCO.

NO OFFER ON LINCOLNSHIRE

NATIONAL

LAYERS IN A QUANDARY.

THE CHINA MAIL.

$50,000 PRIZE.......

LONG-DISTANCE SWIMMING

CHALLENGE.

FLOWER SHOW.

(Continued from page 4)

CANADIAN YOUTH BACKED.sed the same season and not in-2

Annuals or plants raised from

Toronto, Feb. 20.

cluded in classes 37 to 39 or 12 to 671 Mrs, R. M. Dyer; Mr. J A. Flummer.

Arums: Mr. Allan Cameron: 2. Mr. W. H. Belf,

CJ. Brooks, the team and motor car manufacturer, has de- posited a cheque for 25,000 dol- Hars in answer to a challenge by Mr. Wrigley, who offered to back George Young, the winner of the Californian swimming race, for a London, Feb. 21.winner to receive a prize of 50,0002

like sum against all comers, the An attempt to-day at the Vie-dollars." Loria Club to form a market. on she Lincolnshire und

Grand

National ended in a complete lasco in view of the existing betting tax No serious offers were made. Not a single penny was wagered The draw for the semi-final on This is unprecedented in the his- March 26 is therefore as followstory of the Victoria Club.

Southampton y Arsenal, at- ground not called.

Cardif v. Rending, as Wolves. hampton./

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Many layers were, present, but the explanation is that they are in quandary as to whether they are Hable to 3 per cent.. tax, for ex course bets or a two per cent. tax for course transactions,ne) the Club

None of the four semi-finalista has ever won the Cup Southamp-consists tow have played in the Anal twice and Card:once. Reading, have never got as far afore.

Whereas there was a pregiondier- Pance of division B clubs in the ith and 8th minis, there are how only

AMATEUR BILLIARDS,

"Championship Won By An 18-Year Old Lað.

Landon, Feb: 20 The amateur billombe chim- Rionships Cleat Britain was won by a Yorkshire kad of migh- igen. Bawpetry Steeplès, who des feated Unles, of Pardiff, By 661 points in a match of 200 is

two left, Southaniplum and Beginic Arsyon?wad Card!!T are in 0% Firss Langu

London's hie contingent, has also been depistach to one the Arsenal. Last Year the North of England back the Ball at Wembley Tu them. selves but this year will see an alk Southy Anal.

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5TH ROUND.

How The Various Clabs Pared Earlier.

The first brief notes to reach the "China Mail about the 5th round of the F.A. Cup played on Feb. 19) are reproduced below:--

The weather was fine and eror. mous crowds altended the tehes.

Nearly '64,000 saw the Chelsen- Burnley match. The receipts tobel- led £3,037. Train and Wilding' scored for Chelsen,

A crisp Kame was played by Burnley, who desérved to draw,

At Bolton there was n crowd of 50,000. Cardiff were

much better thus Bolton.

At the Arsenal-Liverpool match there were 43,000. Braja and Buchan seared for the Amenal who

„were superior,

At Millwall, the gates had to be. closed: Millwall subred three geala

&

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Antirrhinum:-Mrs. R. M. Dyer; 2 Hon. Mr. D. G. M. Bernardı

Begonia Mr. J. A. Plummer: Mrs. Murdoch.

Dalilias, other than Pom Pom:-

Sir Robert Ho Tung. Hon. Mr. D. G. M. Bernard. Hullotrope:-1 Mrs. R. M. Dyor;

Double Geraniums: Hon. Mr. It is stipulated that the race.be D. G. M. Bernard; 2. Peak Club. world and be held on Labour Day Hall: 2 Mr. W. H. Bell. open to swimmers all over the Single Geraniums:- Mrs. F. C. of this year over a thirty-one mile course from Youngstown, New York State. to Toronto Exhibition Grounds.

CHAMPION WINS.

H.K.C.C. TENNIS, OPEN SINGLES.

Na

of both starting price) layers and course bookquakera.

Playing for the first time this season, T. Honda (holder) won his It is announced that fists of quo-match yesterday in the Hong Kong fations will be issued shortly.... C.C. tennis tournament in three

Note: The Lincolnshire spring straight sets. meeting ("ays). Begins on March || Having lost last year to Yew |21|

Man-kit. Ng Sze-cheung (why has

HOME RUGGER.

LATEST RESULTS A HEAD OF THE MAIL.

PRINCIPAL MATOPPES,

Lotden, Keb. 19%

The results of prineipal matches... played under Rugby Union rufes do-chay, note na follow:---

Abegaver 10, 6ourester Bath 18. Leicester 3.

Blackheath 10, Northampton 4. 10ay's Hospital 13, Plymouth

Albion 6.

Bandon Scottish 8, Bristol Newport 5. Cardif D.

1.

Oxford University 20, Harlequine Rosslyn Park 23, Richmond IP. St. Mart's Hospital 5. Old Merchant

Faylors 0.

Pontypook 6, Cross Keys 2. Edinburgh Academicals 57 Herip-

talans 16.

tilasgow, University 10 Edinburgh

Institute 9."

West 6 Scotland 15, Edinburgh

University 87.

› Milinburgh W. 9. Stewartoniuns 19. | Glasgow Academienda 6, Watsonians!

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CAPT. DOBBIE.

INTERPORTER GETS A CENTURY.

AND TAKES 6 WICKETS.

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HENKY MILLAN, WAITERO

Senator Geargo Wharton, Pepper of Ponnsylvania, who to mentioned as the ly succesfor 10 Ban Johnson as president of the Amer- ican Baseball League. The salary mentioned $100,000 a year; Pepper has represented organized baseball in much, Important luga tion. He was defeated for no- nomination in the Pennsylvania primaries.

played at Wimbledon) reversed the verdiet.

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Yesterday's results tall in the open, singles)-

Captain A. G. Dobbie (2nd K.0.S.B.), the Interport cricketer, T.'Honda beat Capt. EG. Ho-, made a century and took six wickets ward, 6-3, 6-2, 6-3,1

on the Kowloon C.C. ground on Ng Sze-cheung beat Yew Man-kit, Tuesday, enabling his Battalion to 6-0, 7-5, 4-6, 7-5. defeat the Royal Navy by 27 runs in division of the Cricket League. Scores:-

Scottish Borderers, Capt. Thorpe. Lb.w.. b Hall

in brilliant style through Gemm, L. Hankey, b Rentty Black, and Chance, Middlesbrough Et. Tregear, b Hall. missed two penalties, Cunself atrik-Lt. Weleh, b Hall ing the bur and Pease hating the Capt. Dobbie, not qut gonkeeper. Pease and Williams Capt. Perfect, & Hunt, b Hall scored for Middlesboroligh but the Pte Everest. not out wonderful Millwall defence held out:

Rowley scored twn goals for Southampton, Newcastle secured a penalty goni.

Fowler scored two goals for Swan- sea, who lost y two-goal lend,

Brentford were outelnased against Reading,

IN THE LEAGUES.

Results of Latest Mid-Week Matches.

London, March 9.

League football matches played to-day (home "tenm given first) resulted:

English League, Division 1:-Bolton 3, Burnley 1. Division 1 (South):-Swindon

4, Brentford 2.

Scottish League.

Extras

Petunt: Mrs, M. M. Murray 2 Mrs. F. C. Hall.

Mrs.

Linaria (all varieties) FC. Hall 2 Hon. Mr. D. G. M. Bernard:

Verbena:- Mr. R. E. Macdou-! gall: 2 Mr. W H. Beil.

Delphinium and/or Larkyjar:

Ma. Allan Cameron: 2 Mrs. Murdoch.

Kohl Rabb:-1 Kowloon Cricket Club; & Lady Ho Tung.

Turnips: 1. Kowloon Cricket Club; 2 Mrs. Ho Fook.

Carrots: Hong Kong Club! 2 Mr. W, Old

Kewloon Cricket Club. Parsnips: Hong Kong Club:

Onions-1 Lady Ho Tung. Locks Hong Kong Club; 2 Kowloon Cricket Club,

Potatoes:- Hong Kong Club;| Lady Ho Tang Radishes:-"Hong Kong Club. Beeta-1 Mr. R. A. Nicholson: 2 Lady Hu Tung

Heads of Celery-1 Hong Kong Clubs 2 Lady Ho Tung.

Tomatoes:-1 Hong Kong Club; A. W. Charity; highly commend- ed, A. G. Pasamore.

Cricket

Peus: Kowloon Club; 2 Hong Kong Chub.

French Beans:-1 Mr. G. M. Shaw; 2: Hong Kong Club.

Kong Club

Vegetable Marrows:-1 Hong

Vegetables, Peak Only.

Collection of vegetables (not less 6 varieties):- Mr. J. A. C.Plummer.

Cabbages:-1 Mr. L. S Green- hill: 2 Matilda Hospital.

Phlox Drummondif-1 Mrs. F. Hall: 2 Mr. R. E. Macdougall.

Freesia, white or lemon coloured Peak Club: 2 Mr. F A. Perry, Nasturtiums (dwarf varieties) Mr. W. H. Bell; 2. Peak Club

"Savoy Cabbages:-1 Matilda Hospital; 2 Mr. R. E. Macdougall excluding Carnation, Picotee and Hon. Mr. D. G. M. Berhard; 2. Mrs,

Dianthus (including Hybrids but Cauliflowers

OR Broccoli:-1 Sweet William) -1 Mr. J., A. Plum-R. M. Dyer. mer: 2 Mrs. F. C. Hai.

Lettuces (cabbage varieties) Carnations and or Picotees:-11 M. R. E. Macdougall; 2 Mrs. Hon Mr. D. AG. M. Bernard; 2 Mrs. F. C. Hal

M.

F. C. Hall,

Maklen Hair Ferns: Mrs.) Endive: Mr. J. A. Plummer;

M. Murray: 2 Mr. E. B. C2 Mrs. F. G. Hall. Hornell

Brussels Sprouts:-1 Mrs. F. C. Mignonette:- Mrs. F. C. a; Hall

1

2 Sir Robert Ho Tung.

Kohl Rabi-1 Mrs. F. CHall; French Marigolds:- Peak Club; 2 Mr. J. A. Plummer.

2 Mr. E.. B. C. Hornell.

Pansies and/or Violas:- Mr.

1. A. Plummer; 2 Mrs. F. C. Hal

Violets:- "Mr. H. B. 1. Pow- Biggin; 2 Mr. R. D. Macdougall

Stocks:-1. Mr. J. A. Plummer; 2) Hon. Mr. D. G. M. Bernard

Primula Mr. Allan Cameron. Annuals, Perennials and/or any plants: Mr. J. A. Plummer; 2) Mr. S. Greenhith

Vegetables, Open (except Peak).

Collection of vegetables (pot Jess than 6 varieties)-1 Hong Kong, Club.

Į Cabbages:-1-Hong Kong Club;

2 Mr. G. M. Shaw.

Savoy Cabbages:-1 Mr. G. M. Shaw; 2 Hong Kong Club,

Cauliflowers or Broccoli:-1 Mr. G. M. Shaw 2 Kowloon Cricket Club."

Lettuces (cabbage varieties): Shek O Club; 2 Mrs.He Fook. Lettuces (cos varieties):-1 Hong Kong Club: 2 Kowloon Cricket Club.

Mr. Allan Cameron. Turnips: Matilda Hospital; Carroba:-1 Mr. W. H. Bell; 2 Mrs. F. C. Hall.

Leeks:-1 Mrs. R. M. Dyer; 21: Hon. Mr. D. G. M. Bernard.

Radishes: Mrs. F. C Hall: 2 Hon. Mr. D. G. M. Bernard.

Beets:-1 Mr. Allan Cameron; 2 Mr. R. E. Macdougall..

Celery Hon. Mr. D. G... M. Bernard; 2: Mr. W. H. Bell.

Tomatoes-1 Dr. J. M. San ders: 2. Mr. W. H. Bell

Peas:-1 Mr. Allan Cameron; 2 Mrs. F. C. Hall

Vegetable Marrows:-1 Mr. R. E. Macdougall

افراد

Cup Flowers, open (except Peak).

Cut Flowers (not less than 6 distinct kinda) Mr. R... A. Nicholson.

Sweet Peas:-1 Mrs. R. M.; Dyer; highly commended, Lady The Tung.

Antirrhinum: Mrs. R. M.

Endive:-1 Mr. W. Old. Brussels Sprouts:-1 Mr. C. M. Dyer.

Shaw.

M.C.C. TOUR.

LAST MATCH OF INDIAN VISIT.

Col. C. Russel. Brown bent Lim Peng-elin, 6-2, 6-3, 6-8, 8-6,

Rev. F. P. W. Alexander Beat DRAW V. MAHARAJAH'S XL Cheong Tuck-wing, 6-1, 6-3, 6-4,

2

T. Ema beat Dr. D. f. Valentine," 6-2, 6-3, 6-2.

Calcutta, Feb. 28. The M.C.C. played their last

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Red or Pink Roses: 1 Mr. R. A.) Nicholson; 2 Mrs. Choaz

White or Yellow Roses:-1 Mr. R. A. Nicholson.

Roses any colour:-1 Mr. R. A. Nicholson.

Carnations and/or Picotees:-1 Mr. R. A. Nicholson; 2. Mr. P. C. Potts.

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Cactus Dahlias-1 Mr. R. A. Nicholson; 2 Lady Ho Tung; high- ly commended, Mrs. Ho Fook.

Dahlias other than Cactus:-1 Mr. R. A. Nicholson; 2 Lady Ho

A. Mackenzie having left the match of the tour in India and Tung.

Colony concedes a walk-over to Ceylon against the Maharajah of Mignonette:-1 Mrs. R. M. 4D. S. Green in the Club Singles and Patiala's eleven at Aligarh, and Dyer. 119 to R. L. Moncrieff in the Handieap the result was a draw.

Singles "B".

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185

Totul (for 5"wkta., dec.) Pte. Sawyer, Pte. Brown, Pte. Skigga, Pte. Stock did not but.

BOWLING ANALYSIS.

Bontty. Hall Shaw

Sturges Pugh

Hongkong Traruways. Lane, Crawforda Macao Electrics Mackintosh

Nanyang Tobaccos

Peak Trams (old).

The Maharajah of Patiala's Nicholson; 2 Lady Ho Tung. Matches down for to-day are:-XI batted first and declared with Pansies:-1 Mr. R. A. Nichol- Open Singles (first round); M. W 308 for. four. Wazir Ali made son. La v Major C. Willson; F. T. Orr 149, this being his second succes-

Violets-1 Kowloon Cricket v. C. C. Stark,

Open Doubles (first round): T(He made 113 not out playing for

sive century against the M.C.C. Club.

Cut Flowers (of 6 distinct Ema and E. Edo v. F. J. Remedios

Wm. Powells and C. A. Barretto; L. M. S. Lloyd Northern India.) Tarrant made kinds)-1 Mr. J. A. Plummer; 2

Mrs. Murdoch.

Sweet Pens:-1 Mrs. Murdoch. Antirrhinum-1. Mrs. R. M/ Dyer.

O. M. R. W. and W. A. Nowers v. S. A. Rumjahn;

13 2 431 and H. D. Rumjahn (holders).

16 $ 58 4

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50 25

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3 0 13 0

Royal Navy.

Lt. Sparkes, e Dobble, b Hankey 5. Lt. Hunt, b Dobbie

LL. Brewerton, Dobble

Surg. Cemdr. Hall, e Stock,

Dobbie

Lt. Sturges, e & b Hankey Rev. Venn, & Hankey Lt. Dale, Lb.w. b Hankey

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FREE GROUND.

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VENUE FOR WORLD TITLE BOXING.

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London, March 9,

There is every probability that i

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The M.C.C. made 252 for nine, including 67 by Wyatt, 66 by Tate and 47 by Earle.

It was dull cricket. Wazir Ali batted nearly five hours and Tarrant three.

Mignonette:-1 Mr. W. H. Bell. Nasturtium-1 Mrs. F. C. Hall; 2 Mr. W. H, Bell

Pansies:-Mr. J. A. Plummer;

Undefeated Record The M.C.C. preserved an un- 2 Mrs. Murdoch. defeated record throughotit the

Violeta1 Matilda Hospital;

the Tom Milligan-(Britain) v.: tour. A good many of the 2 Mrs. F. C. Hall.

6 Mickey Walker (America) fight for matches were drawn generally

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the world's middleweight boxing in the tourists' favour the fact championship will be held at Black-that they were of the two day

variety making it almost impos

Pay. Lt.-Comir. Shaw, a Dobble 1pool.

Lt. Pugh, e Brown. b Dobbie

W Et. G. Williams, not out

t-Comdr. Beatty, b Dobble

Extras

"Division I-Aberneen 0 Celtic 0: Airdrieonians 7, Budee United

2; Dunfermline 1, Partick 1.

SCOTTISH CUP.

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Nicholson.

H.K. Telephones

PATHAN RUNS AMOK

WEATHER FORECAST

Bagdad, March 9.

Till noon to-morrow, the official A Pathan servant ran amok, weather forecast for Hong Kong secuted his British master's rifle and the adjoining coast is and revolver, and after killing the moderate East winds, fine to butler with an axe, hired a car cloudy. For the Formosa, Chen riage, drove into the city, stopped

outside an Indian tallor's who fournel it is:-moderate N.E. winds. years ago married a girl the Pathan At 11.25 a.m. to-day the Roya}' loved, and fired several shots at the Observatory reported: 86 of the Blackpool Corporation has three-day matches against All The General Purposes Committee sible to get a result of the two

Cut Roses: Mr. R. A. tailor, who was slightly. Injured. Pressure has increased con-

Pursued by a large crowd, the siderably over

S.W. Japan, decided to grant Mr. C. B. Cochran India-the one in Calcutta re-

Cut Flowers decorative effect): Pathan Ared at random and wound- the free use of the Sports aval in sulted in a win for the M.C.C. by Mrs. H. W. Bird; Mrs. ed a little giri before being over- moderately over the Loochoos and slightly from Formosa to Hong Stanley Park. Mr. Cochran has four wickets while the match at

Harrington; highly commended poweredReater.

Kong and Luzon. It has decreas asked for ontimates for the build Bombay was drawn. The visiters Mrs. Aubrey and Mrs. Black.

ed considerably over N.E. Japan, ing of a stadium there. Reuter,

The depression has deepened and moved to the 'N.E. of Japan. and is moving eastward,

The anticyclone has weakened

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0. M. R. W. 1.5 q 37 6 18 蓟 75 4

Total

Dobbie

Hankey

"

Replaying in the 4th round of the Perfect

Scottish F.A. Cup. Rangers (on Thorpe

their own ground) lost to Falkirk by 0-1 after extra time.-Reuter."

CLUB RES. v. KOWLOON RES.

The following will represent the Hong Kong Football Club 'Reserves veraus Kowloon Reservos at Bookun- poo "A" on Saturday March 12th.. kick off 2.30 pm,

Slipper, Hill, Purves: Vickers, Walis, Puncheon, Campbell Thomp son, Plo, Johnston, White:

Reserver: Mitchell Brown, Cus

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NAVAL CRICKET.

Yesterday the officers of HMS: "Despatch lost, to the ship's com- pany in a cricket match. Scores:-

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NAVAL SOCCER, ***

Friendly football matches be. tween Naval units yesterday" re- Faulted:

defeated All Ceylon by an innings and 91 runs. At Rangoon the M.C.C. defeated All Burma, by ten wickets.

Cut Flowers (children between ages of 11 and 15 set up without aid)-1 Miss Dione Clementi. The following will represent the Cut Flowers (children aged 10 Kowloon C.C. in a friendly tennis India's High Standard.

ycara and under, set up without match against a team from H.M.S. aid)-1 Master Ronnie Compton, 2 "Hermes" on Sunday, at 3.90 p.m.ed to the north of Amoy, but re- The monsoon will be interrupt- Although the M.C.C. player Miss Eleanor Hegarty; highly com-an K.C.C. ground.-E. C Fincher H.M.S. "Witherington 2 (Gray, may have been occasionally below mended, Miss Daphne Bird. and J. C. Lyal, E. F. Fincher and main fresh to moderate over the ? Boswell); H.M.S. "Bluebell" form on account, of constant, Table Decoration:-I Mrs. C. H. Atkins, N. Trambitzky and W.

China Sea. (Brothers) 1,

travelling and a somewhat exact. Aubrey; 2 Mrs. Hegarty; 8 Miss Hyde, L. Jack and R: F. Strange,

Meteorological observations at H.M.S. "Moorhen" 8 (Pugh 2 anding fixture list, the tour has Peggy Bird; highly commended,

6. a.m. to-day:-burometar 30.11; Malcolm) Engineers, & Stokers of shown that Indian cricket is of a Mrs. Black,

temperature 57;, humidity 81;- H.M.S. "Hermés" 0., -

wind East, fores 4; weather, overcast.

HOCKEY CLUB WIN

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high standard, a fact to which Cut Flowers grown by exhibitor: Gilligan, the M.C.C. captain, bore - Mr. A. Nicholson.

The following will represent the tribute on several occasions,

Bulbs (excluding Narcisus Tazet Hong Kong C.C. In their Jeague Officers (at) 45 runs.'\'\\(L-t..{ Robertson. 34. Dart 5 for 73.

Notable Indian players haveta)-1 Mr. J. A, Plummer. (division I) cricket match, against On the U.S.R.C. ground yesterday, been Wazir Ali, who is referred scad the same season (excluding 2 p.m. on Saturday P. E. Pearce Annula or plants grown from the R.A. (on the Club ground) at Ship's Company (Lat) 59 runs. the Hong Kong Hockey Club beat to above. Naidu, who made 169 Nasturtium)-1 Mrs. Ho Fook.(captain), A. W. Hayward, H. Owen Museum of Art has acquired the late (Mid. Jago, 2 for 2)

the 2nd King's Own Scottish for All India at Bombay the Flowering plants of the same Hughes, A. C. 1. Bowker, G. R. Lord Carnarvon's private Egyptian Officers (2nd) 76 runs for 6 Bordérers by four goals, tocne, wkts, dec. (Et. Robertson 88 re- The gamo was very, fast,

Highest score compiled: in M.C.C.ind or variety arown from Head Vallack, D. J. R. Mitchell, H. V. art collection, comprising over tired, Pay: Lt. Jeffreya 22 not out). The Club goal scorers were matches and Deodhar, who new to the Colony and/or not in Parker, J. R. Hinton, J. D. Hum- 4,000 articles of gold, brassware

Ship's Company (2nd) 89 runs Woodward (2), Captain Walter and made 148 for All India at cluded in the Society's Hat:-1 Mes phreys, W. B. Cornaby, H. J. and pottery, valued at more

Capt. F. Jacobá Larkcom.

Calcutta.

Dyer,

Armstrong..

250,000.

for: wkts.