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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JULY, 16,

DOUBLE CRICKET CENTURIES.

1980.

PHONE LINK WITH OUTRAGE ON THE

CANTON.

YANGTSZE

CONSTRUCTION TO START NEXT MONTH..

AMERICAN NAVAL MEN INDIGNANT.

FOUR MADE IN THE COUNTY GAMES.

MAJORITY OF DECISIONS ON THE FIRST INNINGS.

LEICESTER BEATEN.

HOPEFUL PROSPECT.

RUMOURS OF JOINT ACTION BY THE POWERS.

GUAM CASUALTIES.

Canton, July 15. Work on the construction of the long-distance telephone between Canton and Hongkong, will de finitely be commenced next month. Negotiations for the construc- tion of this line have been goiag on for some time, but the com-

Shanghai, July 10. mencement of the construction

The murder of Samuel Elkins, work was delayed through certain agreements which had to be reach-a sailor on the U.S.S. Guam, and ed between the British and Chi- the wounding of two other mem- nese authorities on the working bers of the crew of the vessel by of the line once it is in operation. "Red" bandits on the Yangtze It is reported that all outstanding questions have now been settled River has aroused the American and work will be commenced very naval authorities on the China Station, the result being, ac- cording to information obtained yesterday from a reliable Ameri- can source, that joint action against the bandits operating on both sides of the river may shortly be taken by various foreign Powers concerned.

London, July 15, Rain interfered with the County cricket matches with the result that the majority of the games ended with a result on the first innings. The only de- cisive victory was gained by Somerset who beat Leicester by cight wickets. The Gloucester Worcester match was abandon-shortly. ed, each team securing four points. Four double centuries were acored in the matches, these being made by Cook, E. Tyldesly, Dacre and Longrigg.

Results in Brief.

Essex won on the first inninge v. Middlesex at Leyton.

Surrey won on the first innings v. Kent at Blackheath.

Sussex won on the first innings against Hampshire at Brighton.

Notts. won on the Arst innings v. Derbyshire at Nottingham.

The Worcester-Gloucester match was abandoned.

Glamorgan won on the first at innings against Yorkshire Swansea.

Sameraet beat Leicester by eight wickets at Taunton.

Lancashire won on the first innings v. Warwick at Manchester

The Honours List.

The principal batting and ling performances during the matches which ended to-day are set out below:

Cook (Sussex)

Batting

E. Tyldesley (Lanes.) Dacre (Gloucester) ... Longrigg (Somerset)

Squires (Surrey)

Not out.

Peach (Surrey) Woolley (Kent) Smith (Derby) Iddon (Lanes.) Peebles (Middlesex) Nichols (Essex) Freeman (Kent) Bowley (Sussex)

A. Staples (Notts). Verity (Yorks) Ryan (Glamorgan) White (Somerset) and. MacDonald (Lancs.)....

It is estimated that the Chinese section from Canton to the frontier of the New Territories

CONCERT POSTPONED.

On account of the inclement weather, the open-air band concert arranged by the Kow- loon Residents Association. which was to have been held on the Kowloon Football Club ground to-night, has been post- poned. Weather permitting, it will take place on Wednesday

next.

at Sam Chun will cost $650,000; the work in the New Territories will be done and paid for by the Hongkong authorities.

Elkins, a seaman 1st class, was shot in the chest while standing on the deck of the Guam last Friday. At the time the vessel, was being fired upon from both sides of the river. Ernest T. Wat- kins, another bluejacket, and Ț. H. Warner, said to be a petty officer, were wounded, Watkins wounds being reported as serious.

Succumbs to Wounds.

£

The slain. sailor WAS native of Chicago, it is understood. The contract for the construc- His body is being shipped to bow-tion of the line has been awarded Shanghai, and in accordance with to the China Electric Company the custom of the American Navy, This Company have been entirely will be sent to the United States. responsible for the erection of for burial. Elkins died on Sunday, "the Canton automobile telephones despite strenuous efforts

on the which have proved a very great part of naval doctors to save his success and which are extremely life. efficient. Judging by the work in that connexion, the Canton-Hong- kong line should also prove extreme- 117ly efficient.

The schedule of charges has not yet been deânitely arranged, but it is anticipated that the cost of a call of not more than three 7.for 77 minutes should not exceed $2. 9 for 116 Our Own Correspondent.

278

256

223

205

111

110

105

101

5 for 160

5 for 69

5 for. 76

9 for 60

5. for 85

5 for 61

5 for 61

6 for 81

Essex v. Middlesex.

LOCO. CONTRACT FOR ENGLAND.

NINE MONTHS' WORK FOR 2,000 MEN.

London, July 15.

In the face of severe foreign

At the time of the incident. messages received here yesterday stated, the Guam was under steam and was moving at, a medium rate of speed when hordes of bandits suddenly appeared on the left bank of the stream. With- out warning they opened fire, scores of bullets striking the vessel.

Heavy Firing.

The firing became heavier and the commander of the Guam, after ordering the men on deck to take cover, issued instructions to return the fire. At almost the same time another large gang of bandits appeared on the right bank of river, also opening fire.........

The Guam, caught between two

A margin of only six runs gave, Essex the victory on the firat inn- ings. They made 263 in their first knock when Peebles was in good competition, the Vulcan Foundry, heavy fires, went into action and form with the ball and took seven of Newton-Le-Willows, Lanca wickets for 77 runs. Middlesex shire, has secured a big contract within a few minutes had silenced Indian North the bandits fire, the Chinese flee- replied with 257 Nichols having to supply the

the distinction of taking nine of Western Railway with twenty- ing to safety.

the ten wickets for 116. Essex

went in again and made 60 for two wickets before the match ended.

Surrey v. Kent,

seven locomotives.

The order provides nine months' work for two thousand men British Wireless.

There were thres centuries When Glamorgan went in. to bat scored in the Surrey Kent match, again, Verity skittled them out for one of these being made by Wool-113 runs. He took nine wickets ley who contributed 110 of the 317 for 60. Yorkshire had made 110 made by Kent in their first visit and had not lost a wicket when to the wicket. "Surrey replied with time intervened. 375 and established a useful lead on the first lanings, despite the bowling of Freeman who took five wickets for 160 runs, Of Surrey's total, Squires made 117 and Peach

111.

In their second knock, Kent made 131 for the loss of only one wicket

: Sussex v. Hampshire.

Elkins, who was on active duty on the deck of the Guam, fell with two bullets through the chest, one ponetrating the lungs and result- ing in his death later. The wounded man was carried below and given emergency treatment. An operation was performed Inter in a desperate attempt to såve his life.

The petty officer is stated to have been shot through the right leg, but is reported to be rapidly recovering. It is understood that both wounded men will be sent to a Shanghai hospital,

Somerset v. Leicester. Somerset beat Leicester by eight wickets, the latter team making 259 in their first innings. White took 5 for G1. Somerset declared at 439

Probable Action. for nine wickets when Langrigg had made 205. Dawson made a

Just what probable action the useful 99 for Leicester in their Powers will jointly take in the second innings when they made a matter of suppressing the band- The huge score of 278 was made total of 231 runs. White repeated its and making the upper river by T. E. Cook in the first visit to his previous performance and safe for

foreign and Chinese the wicket by Sussex. Sussex again took five wickets for 61. were dismissed for 637 and Harap- Somerset got the necessary 55 shire went in to make 254. Bow-runs for victory for the loss of ley taking five for '69. Hamponly two wickets.... shire had to follow on, the game ending with their score at 83 for two wickets.

Notts. v. Derby.

Lancs. v. Warwick.

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on the matter have been held and a joint plan is being discussed.'

Meanwhile, a number of foreign steamers plying on the river con-

fine 256 not out by E. Tyldes- tinue to report being fired on by ley marked Lancashire's first inn- the "Red" bandit gangs lurking ings when the team declared at along the river banks. Arthur Staples took five 501 for five. Iddon'. ́had wickets for 76 runs. in Derby-passed the century mark, War-2 shire's first innings when the wick went in to bat and made 169, whole team was sent back MacDonald taking six for 81.1 for 286. Notts. replied with They had to follow on and had lost 501 to give them a first inning's seven wickets for 154 when the lead. Going in again, Derbyshire match ended.—Reuter. (* made 252 for six wickets, Smith making 105 before his wicket was taken.

Worcester v. Gloucester. The match at Worcester was abandoned, each side taking-four points, Gloucester had compiled the big total of 489, of which Dacre contributed 223. Worces- ter made 70 for one wicket.

Glamorgan v, Yorkshire.

To-day's Matches,

The following matches are start- ing to-day:

Gentlemen v., Players at Lord's. Surrey v. Somerset at the Oval, -Gloucester FA Yorkshire at Bristol:

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THE SOVIET TIMBER INDUSTRY.

FORCED LABOUR SHOWN TO BE EMPLOYED:

London, July 15. Asked in the House of Commons whether he was satisfied, after the examination of certain docu- ments, that Russian timber being Glamorgan V. Sussex at imported into Britain was pro- Pontypridd

duced by convict labour, Mr. W. Northants, v. Essex at Nothamp Graham, President of the Board of Trade, said that the documents Worcester y: Leicester at Wor-submitted lent support to the allegation which had been made cester.

Lancashire v, minor counties at in the House of Commons that Manchester. Scotland

ton.

A little more time would have given Yorkshire an easy victory at Swansea, Glamorgan were dis- missed in the first innings for 262 and Yorkshire replied with 208. Edinburgh.

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