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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

THURSDAY, AUGUST

1928.

$35,000

STOCK MUST BE CLEARED.

FINAL REDUCTIONS

IN OUR

CLOSING SALE

EVERYTHING HALF PRICE

in some instances no reasonable offer will be refused.

You should not miss your final opportunity to replenish your wardrobe or furnish your house to Exceptional Bargain Prices.

IN THE LADIES' DEPARTMENT

We are reducing the remaining stock of 850 pairs of LADIES' SHOES to HALF PRICE. Do not for- get that these are nearly all new models, ordered for the coming 'Autumn, and thus entirely up-to-date. Oddments at $2.50 per pair.

ALL LADIES' HATS at $5.00 each Many are worth $17.50 to $25.00

150 packets Hair Pins

IN THE FURNISHING DEPARTMENT"

Furniture Cream, "Wysso" Paint Cleaner Porcelain Flower Vases. Floor Felt-assorted colours. Table Balze

USUALLY

at $1,00

65 cts. ,, $1.00

SALE PRICE

50 éts.

30 cts. 50 "

$2.75

$5.75 "....,, $5.95 to $8.50 $2.75

50 cts.

15 cts. 100 Tins Aspinall's Enamel.' 2,000 yds. White Curtain Fringe,, 35 cts.

"

150 only Curtain Loops 50 cts.

5 cts. per yard (50 cts. per doz.)

10 cts. to $1.

...at 5 cts. per packet.

20

card of 3 doz.

| 1,000 yds. Fancy Curtain Fringe and

Bordering

$1.25

25 cts, yd.

11

25

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10"

per Box of 3 doz. each.

350 cards White Press Studs.....

1,000 Safety Pins......

100 packets Hair Nets

1,500 Hooks and Eyes

,500 Linen Buttons *

500 pieces of Linen Tape

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80 Sewing Plaits assorted colours, -150 pieces Lingerie Braid

15,, 10

card of 3 doz."

for 2 cards.

3

10 for 2 pieces.

19

11

15

5

each. per picce. $1.75 each.

30 Children's Jack-Tar Eats,,

150 pieces Ribbons up to 1 in wide

11

50

71

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over 1 in wide

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25

4 in.

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10 cts. per yd.

Worth 30 to 45 cts.

́20 cta. per yd.

Worth $1.00 to $1.50 40 cts, per yd. Worth $1.75 to $3.00

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At HALF PRICE also will be found:- Ladies' Boudoir Caps, Dress Shields, French Tape, Woollen Scarves, "Chilpruto" Cholera Belts, Van. Raalte Vests, Silk and Woollen Hosiery, Hand Bags, Afternoon and Evening Dresses, Flowers, Veilings, Winter Coats and Jumpers, Dressing Gowns, `Underwear, Corsets, Bathing Costumes, Sunshades and Umbrellas, Manicure Sets, Night- dress Cases, Haberdashery Novelties, etc., etc., also are surplus goods in Children's Wear.

BOYS' DEPARTMENT

Suits, Overcoats, Shirts, Underwear, Pyjamas, Braces, Ties, Hats, etc,, at HALE PRICE.

TOYS, GAMES, etc., HALF PRICE.

Several Designs in China BREAKFÄST, TEA & DINNER SETS in Blue, Gold and White, consisting of Breakfast and Coffee Cups and Saucers, Cheese, Pudding, Meat and Soup Plates, Oval Meat Dishes, Vegetable Dishes, Salad Plates, Sauce Tureens, Cream Jugs, Tea and Coffee Pots, Biscuit and Cheese Dishes, Bread and Butter Plates, Toast Racks, Egg Cups, Sugar Basins, etc. Any piece sold separate...

Many patterns in Glasses, consisting of Tumblers; Port, Sherry, Liqueur, Cocktail, Champagne & Clarot Glasses, Finger Bowls, Ice Plates, Decanters, Water Bottles with Glass, etc., etc.

Electro-Plated Toast Racks, Entree Dishes, Bread Boards, Vases, Sauce Tureen, Cases of Knife & Fork, Serviette Rings, Knife, Fork, Knife Rests, etc..

Cot and Single Bed Blankets, Cretonnes, Casement Cloths, Curtain Materials, Serges, Tapestries, Velours, Linoleum, Ice Chests and Boxes, Bedsteads, Children's Folding Prams, Carpets, Rugs, Bed Linen, Towels, Dusters, Glass Cloths, Cutlery, Brass Ware, Locks, etc,, Brass and Woollen Curtain Rods and Rings, Children's dots, Pyrex Ware, etc., etc,

Let us re-upholster your Settees, Chairs and Mattresses at HALF USUAL PRICE from the many cloths now on Sale.

Wm. POWELL Ltd.

12, DES VOEUX ROAD.

THE WORLD SPORT

OXFORD SAVE THE VARSITY MATCH.

of

awkward catch. It was a good eatch at any time and a better one in the circumstances: 184-8-70. The applause which greeted Gar land-Wells on hie roturn to the pavilion was a well deserved tribute to one of the bost fighting, Innings over played in the University match-an innings, marked not only by raro courago but by skill McCall's appeared the best of of a high order. He and Robins. the Oxford bowlers, and might,

porlinps, have, bowled himself wore the big men" of the match. McIntosh held his end up for, a more after duncheon. The Oxford fielding was good; Crawley doing priceless quarter of an hour, from MISSED CATCH IN LAST FEW lot of fine work, but one at least of an Oxford point of view, "when a

MINUTES.

TENTH WICKET STAND.

Tho University match ended yesterday, enys Mr. P. F. Warner

his returns was rather wild, and

the unnecessary hard return, when "yorker" from Allom scattered his nothing was to be gained by it, bails, and at twenty-seven minutes was seen on more than one occasion, to seven Benson took his place at Bonson again kopt wicket well, and

with another year's experience the wicket. Ho and Hill-Wood".

were the last line of defence. should be particularly good.

+

A Tired Crawley.

In the Morning Post of July 12, saggi (2

Both appeared absolutely cool and unconcorned. Allom could not

at Lord's in a draw amidst a Oxford avent in to bat at a scene of intense excitement, the quarter to three, with 336 to make keep the ball-a new ball-with last two Oxford batsmen keeping to win, Crawley and D. Hill-Wood any regularity on the wicket, and up their end for twenty-seven facing Allom and Blundell. Althe minutes went by. Every bali minutoa.

good start was made, 12 runs being

It was a great match, and if the scored in under 50 minutes when was watched in dead silence, only result was a draw it was one of Longfield, from the pavilion end, to be broken by the shouts of those undecided games which are clean bowlod Crawley, who had Oxonians us each ball was safely worth a hundred finished matches. never appeared comfortable, es-

·

Dropped Catch at a Crisiss

Robins went on at the Nursery

Both sides emerged from the con-pecially to Robins, though he made played or left alone. test with equal honour, and there two or three beautiful strokes on was much really ane cricket dur- the off-side. Crawley had had an ing the three days..

abnormal amount of running about The two sides wore equally in the field, and looked tired. Two end and Longfield relievod Allom. matched, Cambridge being superior runs later lill-Wood was caught a At six minutes to soven Killick' at in bowling, in which Robins stood clip; at 86 Barker was finely caught

Over out prominently.

37,000 by Killick at deep square-teg, the short-leg standing close' in- spectators paid "gate" on the threefeldeman

twelve to close in, one thought-missed Hi- days, and the Uiveralties match is fifteen yards to his left side, and Wood off Robins. It was a difficult surely regaining Its old place in at the same total Ford was clean catch where Killick stood, for he the game.

bowled, frst ball. Two runs later was so near in that the ball must come on him suddenly. The overnight not-outs, Sea-Kingsley was yorked: 87-5-11. have brook.and Morgan, were parted at Gardland-Wells, playing with There was a gasp of disappoint- 98. Morgan being caught af slip every confidence from the start, ment from Cambridge and a deep" of Garland-Wells, who had re-and Skeno took the score to 109, and audible sigh of relief from Heved McCanlis at the Nursey end. when Skene was palpably 1.b... and Oxford.

running

tho

Runs had come slowly, but the at-114 a googlie bowled McCanlis, The last over, begun at one advent of Duleepsinhji altered the At this point-seven minutes past minuto to seven, was bowled by atmosphere of the game. The five-within an hour and fifty-Longfold. I confess I gnawed my running between wickets had not three minutes left for play, the umbrella and I could hear my been good, but he immediately time for drawing stumps being heart benting. All Oxford looked made a well-judged single on the seven o'clock, fill-Wood joined at Benson; all Cambridge at off-side and then hit Garland-Wells Garland-Wells, and a most gallant Longfield. The fieldsmen seemed for 10 in an over, two 4's--on and stand followed.

on top of the batsmen. Three straight drives-and a hool for 2. Hill-Wood wisely confined him-straight balls were stopped; thoro He batted beautifully, with the self entirely to the defensive, play was a not very confident appeal hall mark of class over all that he ing with judgment and coolness, for bw, for the fourth; the fifth did, and then fell to a fine catch

and Garland-Wells, batting auper was played, and the last ball, off at backward point, Garland Wells bly, took command of the situation. the wicket, the batsman left alone, knocking the ball up with his right le drove hard, was certain in his and the match was over. hand and then catching it on his hooking, and one push stroko past! The crowd rushed across left side.

rover to the boundary was an ex-ground, the flags came down, Hill- Duleopsinhji is a great batsman quisitely timed stroke. Amidst Wood and Benson came up the handicapped in his physique by the great enthusiasm he hit a full pileh pavilion steps cheered to the echo traces of a serious illness. Cricke-of Lingfield's. Into the Mound by friend and foe alike, and tho ters of both shades of Blue will Stand for 6, and every ball was now University match of 1928 was over; hope for his complete recovery, cheered.

but it will never be forgotten and to was out at 160, and, then Sea- Ween 57 Garland-Wells skled will be talked of 60 years hence. brook and Robins scared fast.

ball a

of Oxford appeared beaten when Itobins drove tremendously hard, Blundell at

It was Hill-Wood camo In; again they chance, and, making use of his quickness |

but iL WIN a seemed doomed to defeat when of foot, forced any hall the least awkward one, as the fieldaman had Garland-Wells got out-and when short of a length to the on boun- to run backwards, and the aun McIntosh left it looked as if Cam- dary. Twice in rapid succession must have been in his eyes-bridge must win. But Benson and the ball rattled up against the Dulcepsinh, at slip, threw him-Hill-Wood showed that rare fight- pavillon rails from his bat, while self forward, and appealed, for aing spirit which in the pride of us Seabrook over and over again catch against Garland-Wells, but all. Both were men of stern stuff. brought off the left hander's the umpire said "not out," and Ox-One sympathised-even the most favourite hit past cover point, ford nien breathed again.

rabid Oxonian must sympathise varied with an occasional straight At fourteen minutes past six with Cambridge--but Oxford do- Garland-Wells mistimed a full sorved all praise for saving the pitch and Allom, at mid-on, held an[match,

drive.

over the

short-leg.

head

CAMBRIDGE.

2 b McCanlis

At lunch time the score was 253 -Seabrook, 82; Robins, 64-171 runs having been added in two hours, the last 100 of which were M. J, Turnbull, e Benson, b C. H. anade in an hour, this brillant) cricket commanding the unstinted E. F. Longrigg, b McCanlis .... 2 c G. Welle, b McIntosh admiration of evon the most K. S. Duleepsinhl, e McCanlis, enthusiastic partisan of the rival b C. K. Hill-Wood

62 G. Wells, b McCanlis Universities.

Seabrook's Good Innings.

-Wood

E. T. Killick, e Skeno, b C.

Hill-Wood

20

* 5 * * F

R. W. V. Robins, b Crawley

74 th w., b G. Wells 53 not out

F.

J. Seabrooke, e Benson, b MeCanlis

44 e Skene, b McCaulis

83

T.

C. Longfield, a and b C. K.

Hill-Wood

run out

e Skene, b G, Wells

24 not out

14

B 2, 1-b 1, w 1

292

Total (7 wkts.)

OXFORD

Only 8 runs had been added after luncheon when Seabrook was caught at slip. He had played an innings of which he may well be J. T. Morgan, b C, K. Hal-Wood 18 proud. He held his end up during N. G. Wykes, e Benson, b C. K.

Ill-Wood a somewhat trying period on Tues- day evening, when it was in the M. J. C. Allom, b Garland-Wells interests of his side that neither E. D. Blundell, not oat B 4, 1-b, w 1, -b 2 Duleepsinhjl, who was hurt, nor Robins, who had had a long bowl, should go in, and yesterday, with Duleepsinhji as the original in- spiration, he scored fast.

.

Total

1

28 e Dulcepsinhji, b Robins

88 e Killick, b Robins

14 b Longfield

40 b Longfield

b

68 b Robins

D. J. Hill-Wood, b Allom It is always pleasant to record A. T. Barber, b Allom the success of a captain of a side, A. M. Crawley, at Morgan,

Robina and Seabrook's runs-44 and 83- were every one well deserved. N. M. Ford, b Longfield Longfield was run out, Crawley P. G. T. Kingsley, e Wykes,

Robins returning the ball from the deep R. W. Skeno, run out field to the bowler, who sent it to H. M, Garland-Wells, not out the wicket-keeper, the batsmen, A. McCanils, b Blundell hesitating over a second-run. · C, K. Hill-Wood, e Robina, b

Blandell A Joined by Wykes Robins scored faster than ever, and his partner, RL F. McIntosh, b Robins a most attractive left-handed bats-E. T. Benson, b Robins

B 11, 1-b-10, 5, nbs man, who frequently left his crease to drive, did his full share.

Total There was tremendous applause germa when Robins, with an on-drive for 3 off Garland-Wells, reached his 100, and Seabrook immediately closed the innings, the time being exactly three o'clock,

Robins had played an innings McCanlis which may well be described as great. Seeing that he was always forcing the game, Robins made few mistakes. Indeed, one can only recall but a single false Blundell stroke, when in the seventies he mistimed a ball of C. K. Hill-

C. K. Hill-Wood

Garland-Wells

Allom

Wood's, and gave a very dificult O. K..Hill-Wood chance to D. Hill-Wood running McCanlla

back and sideways at mid-on. His Crawley

driving was delightful, and we

eaw again the on-drive-one of

the most delightful of strokes ex- Allom...... ploited to the fall. He hit eight Blundell

Bobins

18 Ibw,b Longfield

84 e Allom, h Longfield

7. b Robins

o not out

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2. b Allom

1 not out

20

.287.

B 22, 1-b 7, w D, n-b 2

Total. (0 wkts.)

.277

BOWLING ANALYSIS, Cambridge-First Innings.

O. M. R. W. -36:11

McIntosh 70 24 0 Lo 2 Skeno. 10.1 5 40 1 Crawloy

Oxford-First Innings

43

2 Robins 443 2 Longfield

Cambridge Second Innings.

6 118 0 Garland Wells. 257 81 8 McIntosh

08.0

35

Oxford-Second Innings.

47 1. Longfield

22

0: Sunbrook

60

.0 0.28

4.0

27,4

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