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ARTHUR E, ODELL, Managing Director.

Athletics.

Their smoking ration. The speed of their cars,

Their clandestine romances..

According to one opinion, the

At

WILD DELIGHT.

`AMAZING SCENES OF

JUBILATION.

day:

London, Aug 18, Franci Oval there were amaz Ingenes at the conclusion. The pent up excitement increased withau at tho falling of the wickets, which out were punctuated with cheers both

by the thousands inside and the hundreds outside the ground. |- 28th- When the end came there was a 11 roar from 20,000 throats; culminat ing in a rush for the pavillon. The crowd remained for half an hour, calling on their horces and waving hats and sticks and fren- ziedly cheering as each appeared. The height of the crescendo was reached when, in response to per sistent cails, Collins appeared on the verandah...

IN THE CITY,

HOW THE TESTS STAND.

AUSTRALIA LEAD IN

MATCHES.

THURSDAY, AUGUST

19

BRILLIANT

CIETY WEDDING.

A charming picture of the Hon. Gilbert Hay and the Hon.. Rosemary Guest taken after their wedding at St. Margaret's, Westminister.

CHINESE WAR.

(Continued from Pagë 1).

MORE AEROPLANES.

CANTON CONDITIONS.

Londoners heard of England's victory just after six o'clock and throngs of home-bound workers dallied and gave exuberant vent to their feelings of elation on the roturn of the Ashes. Newsboys. with special editions were over- whelmed with the generosity of buyers. Early in the evening huge crowds collected in the Strand blotting out the pavement outside a building from which the Test news was displayed. Strong police reinforcements were rushed to re- gulate the traffic. Passengers on bus tops cheered lustily as they spotted the score: When Mailey's

STRIKE PICKET TROUBLE? wicket was spread-eagled and the result appeared on the board,

A large party - of strike usually staid and sober gentlemen the impending re-occupation of

stationed at capitulated to the epidemic of Peking by the Kuominchun, a new pickets formerly

Tamsui and Ping Shan have jubilation. A forest of hats and era 'is about to dawn and recon-

to Canton by order handkerchiefs shot up Into the air structive forces will be set free returned

It in accompanied by roars of thunder- destined to bring about the real of the Strike Union. ous cheers. Slowly the crowd unification of China and her even surmised that the return of these melted to transfer its exuberance tual transformation into a modern plekots in a body is to answer charges of irregularities which elsewhere. Reuter

State.

have been brought against them.. Canton is being put under more rigid military vigilance since the General Chang Kal-shek is or- capture of a large consignment of dering two more aeroplanes

and arma

ammunition. The from Canton for Hunan for scout other day the fort authorities at ing purposes. The two machines Boccas Tigris intercepted several left Canton yesterday.

junk loads of arms towed by a The Political Bureau of the Kuo- launch. These were to have been mintang Army in Hunan is at pre-distributed to "anti-Reds" in cer- Including the abandoned match, vent located at Hengchowjust tein-districts according to which was the first of the series across the Kwangtung border. Kuomintang reports, had they how ended, there have beek 114 This Bureau -is under Mr. Chen reached their destinations. games played between England Kungnok, formerly Commissioner Over fifty restaurants in Fat- and, Australia since the Tests be-of Agriculture and Labour, in Canshan are to resume operations gan in 1877 in Australia. The ton. The functions' of this Bureau soon. The proprietors have agreed position now stands:

are to supervise all political and to let the waiters charge a civil affairs in territories occupied fee for napkins, furnished to cus by the Komintang Army.

tomers for use during meals. Troops of Klangsi, commanded Formerly these fees went partly At the start of the Test contests by General Tang Fuh-shan (anti-to the clerical staff, nearly fifty years ago, there were Reds"), and Kuomintang details The section of the Kuomintang only single matches played, but headed by General Chu Pel-teh in Canton which is backing the later the number in each series ("Red"), engaged one another at Kuomintang Workers Delegatos was increased and has latterly Mei-ling and Lao-kwan, in Hunan. Conference is sending a delega- been either three or five. Count on August 14th, according to Tetion to Hengchow, to urge Genoral actual series, there have ports to hand, neither side-secur-Chang Kai-shek to order the with- heen 30 played, of which England ing any advantage. Since August drawal of all charters from Unions have won 16 and Australia 13, two 15th, several other pattles have belonging to the Central Labour being drawn. England last held taken place.

Union. "the ashes" in 1912, when she re-

The Chinese Past Office gistered the only win. In three.

ployees at Fatshan threatened to games, the other two being drawn. General Chang Kai-shek is re-strike yesterday because the post- No team records have been ported to have invited a number of master had discharged one of their created during the series of his comrades in the Kuomintang number. matches now brought to a close, Party to consult him at either Kuomintang organs term the re- but it is noteworthy that Hobbs Hongchow or Changaha. General cent reported fall of Hoyun Dis- now holds the record for the high- Chang at first intended to return trict to the "anti-Reds" as entire est aggregate score in Test to Canton to look over the labour y false. The Board of Censors matches, for at the third Test, and political situation; but chang-in Canton is considering the pro- played at Leeds, he passed Cleming developments in Hunan have hibition of papers entering Canton III's total of 2,660, which was made it impossible for him to do with reports of the fall of Nankow. previously the record. «

so. It is unlikely that he will be! in Canton before Hunan has de- initely gone "Red" or otherwise.

ed in

Australia

England

Drawn

.47 ..42

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The highest single innings score made in Test matches was Aus- trali's 600 last year' at Melbourne, England's biggest total being 589, made at Melbourne in 1911-12.

Australia's lowest score was 36, at Birmingham in 1902, whilst England's worst effort was 46, at Sydney in 1886.

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man who professes to take a cold Paris plunge every morning of the Brussels

Amsterdam

Golf, in the opinion of a number year, rarely does more than wet Börlin

his hands and face, while occupy-Copenhagen of women, is a subject which pro ing the bath-room for half an

Vienna vokes more lies from their mun hour to the inconvenience of Helsingfors folk than any other topic.

Lisbon Buenos What other matters do men He everyone else.

Shanghai

about? A consensus of opinion The result of these inquiries Yokolinima gathered from women, by a Daily shows that some new resources New York Express representative shows that will have to be developed to enable Geneva men also prevaricate on the Tol- man to maintain his independence. Jowing subjects:"

Winnings at cards.

Wireless achievements..

The present position makes It Oslo harder than ever for a man to tell a good lie and be believed.

Prague. Madzid Rip Bombay Hongkong Silver (spot) Silver forward)

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'A CONFERENCE.

According to the Industrial and Commercial Daily News, General Li Tain-hsin, acting Commander- in-Chief of the Kuomintang Army

LOCAL SHIPPING.

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STEAMERS AT THE WHARE

in Canton, is sending & personal. Despite the bad weather, the Pre- delegate to visit General Tang Chi- sident McKinley, Captain Alvin' yao, Tuchun of Yunnan, in order Lustie, sailed on schedule at 6 to effect a mutual understanding o'clock this morning from the No. General Tang, according to others Wharf, Kowloon, for Shanghai reports, le said to be opposed to

Other vessels alongside the Kow Bolshevism, and there is doubt if loon wharves this morning were: he will ally himself with Genera? At No. 1 wharf, the Kutsang, just Li.

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170%

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.loading; at No. 8 wharf, the Presi .12.11

Three quarters of a million or-dent Cleveland Captain Yardley, *20.41

1829 anges were sold at the Liverpool which came in at daylight from 34.42 Fruit Exchange one day early in Shanghai after a trip with strong .1023 the month at the rate of 12a south-westerly wind and showery .2.17/32 penny, and, although wastage due weather; at No. 6 wharf, the Hin 2/9 to bad fruit was 50 per cent. In Sang, still discharging cargo; and 1/11% each lot, the buyer still.hnd six at No. 5 wharf the Japanese liner 4.80% good oranges for a penny. In Mishima Maru,

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25.15 addition 6,000 cases of oranges are The City of Wellington, Captain 18.16 lying doclaimed at the docks F. H. Gory, which arrived yester 22.15 owing to the low prices ruling, and day at Holt's wharf from Singa 104% three steamers carrying another pore, has already loft for Shanghal 31.17 .7.9/10 40,000 cases are due in Liverpool while the well-known locally-owned 1/6.1/82 duing the weak. A phenomenal Chinese coaster. Wong Shok Kung, 2/1 glut of organges from Spain Is Captain R. M. do In Sala, arrived given as one reason for the low yesterday from Saigon after - a 28.11/10

rather windy and rainy voyage, prices. itish Wireless..

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