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there have been times in the past thirty- two years' history of these encounters when England has sent her very best and failed to bring away "the ashes." This was notably the case in 1897.98 when the English team of all the talents failed by WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS four matches to one, a failure which was the commencement of a long worles of Australian success 355, for Australia won in England in 1899 and in 1902 and so kept the ashes for six years, P. F. WARNER'S team in 1903-4 brought them back, the English team winning three of the five matches, and retained them in 1995 when the English team won two matches and the other three were drawn. Australia re- covered the ashes in 1907-8 when the Colonial XI won four of the fire matches. Now, according to precedent" it is the middle of August before the full results ara known. The prophecy of a favourable result for England appears to be based largely on the fact that the Australian team containa so many new men, it being said that "however well they may do in futuro they are usually too surprised by English wickets to do well at the first experience of them". The team, however, seeins to be getting plonty of practice at English wickets for the programme for May includes eight matches, counting the Test Match just play. ed at Birmingham and before they play the _fian] Test Match on August 9th they will have- played twenty-seven matches, if the pro- grammo is strictly adhered to. It is of interest to add that this match just played is the seventy-ninth Test Match since re- presentative teams first met in 1877, and so far England has won 35, Australia 29, and 15 have been drawn so that on a review of the whole series it cannot be said that there is much to choose between the two countries:
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THE TEST MATCH.
VICTORY FOR ENGLAND BY 10 WICKETS.
LONDON, May 28th. The test match was continued in sunny weather but on a wicket which was soft and tricky. The scores
were :~~-
AUSTRALIA. FIRST INNINGS.
Cotter Bardsley Armstrong Trumper Noble Gregory
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Mr. W. Hutchins second assistant engineer, and the crow of the ss, Nanthan, Capt. Carver's injuries did not admit of his attendance,
FIVE MEN ASPHYXIATED ON U.S. NAVAL COLLIER.
CONSPICUOUS BRAVERY OF A FILIPINO:
Mr. Larkin being a member of the Masonic QUARTERMASTER," A
Fraternity under the Grand Lodge of Maas. Whom the United States Naval collier Nanshan achusetts it was intended-by special request to arrived in port on Saturday the officers brought hold a Masonic Funeral, bat owing to the short news of a terrible catastrophe which had notice it could not be carried out. A larg occurred on board. When the vessel was about number of masons however, attended the funeral, thirty-six heurs out from Cavite she struck the including Wor, Brs. H. Horley, District Grand tail end of a typhoon. As she left port the Soerotary, of the District Grand Lodge Scottish wind was blowing gently from the south-west, Freemasonry, Bro. J.J. Blake Naval and Military but suddenly shifted round to the north east and 848 g.C.; Bro. Lindblom, Bro. Anderson, Bro. blow very hard. The vessel shipped some heavy Olson and others. Wreaths were sent from the seas and things carried on board began to District Grand Lodge Scottish Freemasonry get sdrift. The water broke into the forward Lodge; Naval and Military 488 B.C., Eastern bulkhead, and thence found a way into the paint Scotia 923 S.C. and Naval and Military R.A locker where various kinds of paints and a Chapter 302 8.0. 3 quantity of naphtha were stored. In the 11 labouring of the ship, many of the ting in the locker were broken, and the contents mingling with the water generated a gas which caused all
THE TURF
LONDON, May 28th.” The result of The Oaks (1 miles) which was run to-day is as follows Mr. W. Cooper's Perola....... H.M. the King's Princesse de.... Galles Verne
1.
2
2
24
10
15
Betting-5 to 2 against Perola, to 2 against Princesse de Galles, 25 to 1 against Verne.
and
0
Ransford Macartney Carter
I
10
0
8
0
O'Connor.
„Jitkar. Zrob Extras
Total..
74
Hirst took four wicket for 28 and Blythe six for 44.
i
ENGLAND.
0
FIRST INNINGS.
Hobbs Maclaren
5
Tyldsley Fry Jones Jessop Hirst
24
0
28
22
15
Rhodes (not out) Lilley
·16
0
Thompson
G
Blythe Extras
1
J
121
Total.... Macartney took three wickets for 21, Armstrong five for 27.
The Australian XI commenced their second innings, with McCartney and Noble at the wickets. The former was dismissed for 1, and Rausford took his place. Noble was out for 11, respective scores when stumps were drawn for the day being 28 and 26, and the total 67 for two wickets.
It is interesting to note that Princess de Galles raa second in the One Thousand Cainess Stakesa nd Perola third. Perola has on this occasion beaten Princesse de Galles, sithongb the distance which separated them at the final of the previous race was four yards.]
GERMAN HONOURS FOR JAPANESE PRINCES.
LONDON, May 28th. On the invitation of the Kaiser, Prince Nashimoto and Prince Kuni attended the annual review of the Potsdam garrison. His Majesty con- ferred on Prince Nashimoto the Black Eagle and on Prince Kuni the Order of the Crown.
the trouble that followed.
After the typhoon had passed the crew proceeded to bail the paint locker. Third Officer Saundersop went on the bridge and relieved Chief Offloor. Larkin, who wont to the bulkhead with the object of re-arranging stores that bad got adrift.
It is not known who first entered the paint locker, which proved such a veritable dosth trap, but at 8.45 on Saturday morning the boatswain emerged from it covered with tar, and blooding from the ears, and told Mr. Saunderson that the Captain, the Chief Officer, Mr. H. C. Bopp, another third officer carried, sad some Filipinos were floating about in the
locker, and suffocated.
Third Officer Saunderson called Mr. Dale, one
CANTON.
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May 28th. THE VALUE OF KWANGTUNG LOTTERIES.
in the Province of Kwangtung is about to The Shah Pin and Po Piu lotteries contract expire. The present monopolist is So Sing Kuo, who has held the monopoly for the last three
yours paying $2,000,000 annually for the Privilege.
Although certain Chinese merchants here have petitioned the Viceroy offering $2,400,000 For saunm for the next term of three years. So is endeavouring to renew his contract with the sasistance of certain officials at the former contract price and it is believed that he will succeed. As it is an open secret that the Provincial soffers are almost empty, the state- of the engineers, and together they went forwardment that the Government are about to renow tobecertain what could be done. The boatswain So's contract which is $400,000 less than an had told the story of how he had just managed offer submitted by syndicate of substantial to escape from the fames of the noxious gas, so merchants, kas szeited a considerable amount
of surprise. the officers first lowered a lamp into the paint CRUISER'S RECORD VOYAGE. looker, a very small locker, and on looking down
THE ASSASSINATION OF LAU TAOTAL they could see the bodies of the offers and orosze Kee was brutally murdered in his house last I wired you this morning that Toota Luo awash in the water. As the ship was rolling heavily at this time Mr. Saunderson stopped her and "hore to", the object being to keep her as steady as possible. Then a wind shute was rigged up, and when the locker was somewhat cleared one of the quartermasters, Thomas de la Cruz, volunteered to go down and investigata.
A bowline was made fast round his armpits GERMANY'S NEW TAXATION. and he was lowered into the locker, taking with him another rope for the purpose of having the bodies beneath hauled up. The first man he attached to this rope was a Filipino, who was still alive. The man was pulled to the deck, artificial respiration was resorted to and the
LONDON, May 29th. The British cruiser "Invincible steamed from Queensferry in the Firth of Forth to Spithead at an average speed of 28 knots.
STORMY SCENES IN THE RIECHSTAG.
LONDON, May 29th.
A Berlin message states that a result in his case was successful.
regard to forestry licences are published in the and Gregory partnered Ransford, their stormy scene took place in the Finance |
ourrent Gazette.
A memorial service for the late Mr. Pearce was conducted at the Union Church yesterday morning.
The Hon. Mr. Pollock.K. C. and Mrs. Pollock left by the steamer Anhui for Shanghai yester day. They are travelling home
Mr. G. F. Montgomery, Commissioner of Imperial Maritime Costenis, who went home on from Foechow, has resigned after nearly
thirty years' service.
Mr. P. N. H. Jones has been appointed to act an Vice-President of the Sanitary Board daring the absence pa leave of the Hon. Mr. W: Chatham, or until further notice.
His Excellency the Governor has sppointed Captain A. A. H. Milroy to be a member of the Pilotage Board during the absence on Icare of Captain T. P. Hali,
The body of George Frank Stewart, the bluejacket bolonging to H.M.S. Cadmus, who was recently drowned at Shanghai, while attemp ting to get aboard the skip from a sampan, has been recovered.
After an absence of several months Asistio cholers has again made its appearance in Manila in a very mild form, so wild in fact that laboratory tests have failed to shów bat ono clearly positive case out of five suspected onos.
HONGKONG, MAY 31ST 1909.
Bra special arrangement for telegraphic zoporte of this season's Test Matches which are being played in England we are able to publish to-day the details of the first match It was played at Birmingham and has been won by the English XI with the handsome murgia of ten wickets. But there is so much glorious uncertainty about cricket,
The steamer Caufa, belonging to the China that it would be unsafe to judge the relative Mutual Steam Navigation Co., which left the merits of the two teams by the results of port on Saturday bound for Tacoma, shortly the first match. Many readers will perhaps afterwards put back, it having been ascertain- recall the Test Matches played in Englanded that the steain pipe of the starboard engine
had been broken..
is 1899 when Australia won one match by ten wickets and nil the others were drawn, His Excellency the Governor has given his and in 1905 when England won one of the assent, in the name and on behalf of His matches by an innings and 80 runs and Majesty the King, to the following Ordinances another by 213 runs, the other three were passed by the Legislative Council-Ordinance drawn games. The team which Australia No. 10 of 1909,-An Ordinance to amend the has sent to Englaud this year contains no
Code of Civil Procedure. Ordinance No. 11 fewer than eight men who have never been Health and Buildings Ordinances 1903-1908.
of 1909.-Au Ordinance to amend the Public. to England before. Five of the "old guard"
LONDON, May 29th.
Committee in the Riechstag. The minority consisting of Radicals, Liberals, and Socialists withdrew as a
protest against the terrorisation of the The third day's play opened in majority consisting of the Conserva- guy weather and with the wickettives and the Centre. The latter soft. There was however a good party then passed increased duties attendance. Ransford and Gregory
on raw coffee to the extent of resumed play at the wickets. The full 60 mark per 100 kilos, roasted and ground coffee, 80 marks, and tea 100 marks.
scores of the team was as follows:-
AUSTRALIA. RECOND INNINGS.
Macartney. -Noble
1
11
43
.43.
I
Ransford Gregory
Trumper
Bardsley
Armstrong Carter Cotter
1
15
O'Connor Whitty (not not) Extras
13
9
8
151
BRITISH RAILWAY INTERESTS IGNORED IN CHINA.
LONDON, May 29th.
The Shanghai Chinese continue to ignore their obligations regarding British interests in provincial railways. The Bureau has publicly advertised for tendera for locomotives for the Shanghai Hangchow Ningpo Rail- Total
way, limiting competition to Ger- Hirst took five wickets for 58 and man manufacturers. Blythe did the same, five for 58.
ENGLAND. SECOND INNINGS,
Hobbs, (not out) Fry, (not out) Extras
Total...
62
35
8
105
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A COMMENT ON THE BRITISHI BUDGET.
Mrs. Flora Annie Stoel, the novelist writes the following interesting letter to the editor of The Times:-
The following Indian prophecy, concerning the last days of the Kali Tug, or present age, sauns worth publishing at this junciare,
It is Dont of the Enrauae, a portion of Hindu seripture, England thus won the first natch date (circa) 1000 1.0.5— ** by ten wickets.
JAPANESE STATESMEN AND THE PRESS.
TOKYO, May 30th. however figure in the match-NOBLE, The Governor has approved the following
Last evening the International Press THUMPER ARMSTRONG, GREGORY and corrections in a previous Government notification Association held an inaugural dinner, COTTER. Even with all these experienced regarding the renaming of streets: At Kow-the speakers including Prince Ito, players taking part there are more new players in the Australian than in the Avenue, and East Torrice as Gordon Terrace. Chirel
At Yaumati Sixth Street and Gascoigne Roud Times), Dr. Morrison
leon East Avonus will be known as
"The man who owns most gold And lavishly distributes it, will gain Dominion over all. Religion will consist In wastingelmat large, and self-willed women Will seek for power. They who rule the State Will rob the people and abstract the wealth Of merchants on the ples of raising taxes. And in the world's last age the rights of man Will be confused, no property bo safe."
On being hauled to the deck after his first trip to the death trap, la Cruz was partially
overcome by the foul gases, but he again volunteered his services, and again they were accepted. On his second descent he returned with the captain, who was black in the face,
being practically covered with oxal tar. The same method of resuscitation was replied to him,
and once more with success
night. It appears that Lau Taotsi was delegatod by H.E. Cheong Ming Kos, Governor of Kwang-
to proceed to the United States sometime go to invite. Chinese merchants to subscribe kinils of industries in the Province of Kwangsi, funds for the purpose of promoting various
ful one, Lan Tactai managing to induce the The expedition turned out to be a very success- Chinese merchants in the United States to- nbscribe over two million dollars. He returned to China quite roosntly by one of the Empresa steamers and was making a short stay in Canton
before proceeding to Kwongsi. Last night at
about 8p.m. several man callod at his residence in
Wing On Lijand insisted upon an immediate per- that they wished to disores some very important sonal interview with the docensed official, stating
commercial affairs. When asked who they wore the visitors replied that they were members of the
the interview and the men were asked to proseed Walt Yik Company of Hongkong. Laugranted
to
the reception hall where the Toatai was waiting for them. On seeing Lan Tuotai the
The brave quartermaster continued the descent him cutting and stabbing him all over the body. men all drew out their swords and mished upon into the fateful locker for seven times, and each After the man had left the house the family time he brought up one of the victims. The went for doctors of the Red Cross Society and third man he landed on the dock was Chief although everything was done by the doctors, Officer Larkin, but unfortunately that gentleman Lan Taote died at about 11 p.m. The matter was beyond the pale of human help when he has been reported to the Chief of Police and reached the outer air. Three Filipinos were large rewards have been issued for the arrest of brought up after the Chief Officer, and then Mr. the murderers. So far, nobody knows the Rappell dead. The faves of all the victims objeat of the dastardly deed. were so black that it was impossible to distinguish between American and Filipino. In the case of each man, however, the crew continued with artificial respiration methods for some twe hours with the hope of reviving the spark of life, but in all instances their methods wore, unfortunately, without success,
LLOYDS FIRE INSURANCE IN JAPAN.
CONFLICT WITH THE GOVERNMENT.
The Jiji, in noting that the foreign insar- ance companies which have representative agents At midnight, when all was done that conld and transact business in Japan such deposit & help to revive and assist the sufferers, the security of T100,000, states that Lloyds is undertaking fire insurance business and has ship was again started on her course for Hong. ncceeded in obtaining a contract from the kong. Mr. Saunderson, who left Manila as one Kanegafuchi Spinning Company to cover a risk of the third officers, was the only navigator on of Y400,000 on certain buildings. The Govern board. The captain, who was blinded by con questing them to deposit the uraal security of ment thereupon issued an order to Lloyds re- tar, was in too weak a condition to do his duty, Y100,000. Lloyds, however, refused to obey consequently the task of bringing the vessel to the order, contending that the concern Hongkong fell to Mr. Saunderson. He was not a joint stock company, but a succeeded with the assistance of the clerk credit corporation Lloyds did not maintain an of the ship, who kept the look-out while and insurance policies were signed in England, gent in Japan, but merely appointed canvassers, Mr. Saunderson was making observations. so that the Government was unable to enforce
The Nanshan bears traces of the severity of
its demand for security. of the typhoon through which she passed. Her
Officer Larkin from Boston,
WINS
On hearing of this, says the Jiji, all the other- foreign insurance companies have informed thes funnels are covered with salt, from the spray Japanese Government that if Lloyds are allowed which swept them during the gale, while the other companies will pursue the same course. to take risks in Japan without depositing security. her bulkhead is store in. The late Chief Lloyde is taking extensive fire risks in Ger- married and hailed many, and the Japanese Government is making Hr. H. G. Repp belongs investigations as to the manner in which this to a well-known Philadelphis family, and the business is maanged in Germany. The ventual circumstances of his death are made sadder by interest.Japan Chronicle,
result of this question is being awaited with reason of the furt that the marriage of his sister. is about to be consummated, and he was to buy her a wedding present while in China. Thomas do Is Cruz, the Filipino Quartermaster The wide and yet detailed sweep of this fore-who so gallantly went to the rescue of his creminds me of the Budget, to the framers distressed shipraates, is a native of Manila.
Captain Carver stated yesterday that he re-
Where are you. Rapp." After that he be Au amusing symptom of tho-internationalisome unconscious and remembered no more tion of China is the appearance in Berlin's chief The boatswain also stated that he was overcome streets of a Chinese lady doctor, who practisea
of which I commend the last line but two,
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DEADLY HATS.
Hart Marquis Katsura, Count Okuma, M, CHINESE LADY DOCTOR IN BERLIN, membered descending the ladder and calling out, dangerous, or deadly headgear or hats."
(Foreign Editor
of the ("The
AMUSING DEBATE IN A STATE LEGISLATURE. In the Iliasis State Legislatare telegraphs our New, York correspondent, a House Com- mittes reported favourably on a Bill prohibiting "the manufacture, salo, or use of unsanitary
The tha House pass the till was followed by an recommendation of the Committee that animated debate, in the course of which'spring
proof of the urgent necessity of resiziclive eighteen hatpins of great size. Holding this perilous piece of headgear in one hand and a a yard measure in the other Representative Hilton, in tones of terror, addressed the legisla tors as follows:
English team, and a glauce at the individual South take the name of Jordan Road, while at | trimes" Peking correspondent) and Mr. in coortyards and at street corners. Dressed in by the furies, bat managed after a time to catch hats in the extreme fashion were exhibited in scores, shows that none of the new men iu Mongkokisui Nullah Lane is re-named Shang i Fairbanks, ex vice-President of the men's nether garments and in blue cout hold of the lackier and drag himself to the deck. Jegislation. One of the bats was pierced by
United States,
the Australian team made a very strong tung Street. atand at the wickets, except RANSFORD who in the second innings equalled GREGOR the Colony's assets and liabilition on March The current Gazelte contains a statement of with a score of 43. When we mention that ist. The liabilities total $418,067.37, while
AN INTERESTING this is the thirteenth team which Australia assets amount to $358,536.11. Thus there is a
SPECULATION, han sent to England, believers in 18 as an debit balance of $59,531,26. The reimbursa- aulucky number" will perceive an mont due by Railway Construction account on
TOKYO, May 30th. additional explanation of the defeat We 31st December, 1908, amounts to 81,355,136.50, Valentine Chirol and Dr. Morrison The presence in Japan of Mr. are on surar ground, however, when we while on account of 1909 the amount is $91,355.86, attributo the poor play exhibited on both making the total, 81,447,492.36. After deduct has aroused a good deal of speculation
THE FUNERALS, ✨ The funerals took place on Sunday morning at 5 o'clock. The thres Filipinos were buried in the Ronna Catholic Cemetery, the service! being conducted by the Rey Father Spada.
The bodies. of Mr. Larkin the chief officer,
reaching to the kneet, ndcvned with yellow and --- gold dragons and butterflies, this visitor from the Far East attracts crowds. Apparently the emblems of her profession are the metal shields which she wears on the breast and back. The shields are engraved in Chinese and German, with the inscription, "I am a Chineso Indy doctor; I treat eyes, noses, ears, and extract
houses of Chinese students, but she has lately Hickling conducting an impressive service. A wories from the tooth. For the first few days and Mr. Rapp, the second officer, were interred the doctor confined herself to calling at the in the Protestant comotory, the Rev. C. II. extended her operations, and makes rounds of detachment from the U. 8. 8. Helena under the houses of Germans, some of whom, either in
Wegtminster Gazette.
was. present and also Mr. C. F. Engman, chief
"Look at this bonnet. Measuring it we find it is thirty-eight inches wide, twice the width it
crowded lift or tramway car. It would be like should be. It is loaded with eighteen pirs, sach it would mean to brush up against this hat in a one as deadly as a Roman spear. Think what
being flung against the acodanian phalar
The Bill is the result of the terrifying ex- army of: affragettes invaded the halls.
sides until the English XI came to theing the debit balance previously mentioned from in view of Dr. Morrison's anti-Japanese jest or in earnest, actually ask for her advice. Capt. W. W: Buchannan, and Lt. W. Frieda periences undergone in the Legislature when an
this total, the balance of assets (general acount) altitude.
wickets on the afternoon of the second day, stands at $1,387,961.10.
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