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THE MANCHESTER GUARDIAN. FRIDAY. JULY 19, 1929. 19 M.C.C. CRICKETERS ENTERTAINED.

AMERICAN PRODUCE. AMERICAN MONEY ANR COMPANY DIVIDENDS AND REPORTS. MR. HAROLD BRIGGS. Not to Fight Blackley Division Again.

LETTER TO LOCAL ASSOCIATION. The Conservative Association of the Blackley Division of Manchester at a meeting last night accepted with regret the decision of Mr. Harold Briggs not to contest the division at next election. Mr. Briggs represented Blackley LOSS BY FIRE.

Inadequate National Policy. CONFERENCE PAPER. Three papers were given yesterday when the annual meeting of the Institution of Fire Engineers met at the Town Hall. This was the last day of the conference. The members seemed to be particularly interested in the first paper on fire waste, given by Mr.

W. Penney, a past president of the Manchester Insurance Institute. Mr. Penney ulamed STOCKS. New Yobk, Thttrsdayj The opening of the Stock Exchange was irregular, there being scattered realising before the publication of the brokers' loan figures, with bull support in other sections, notably for building material companies, on further talk of a larga merger pending.

Price then eased slnghtly owing to incieased offerings, despite the easiness in the money market, with call loans available outside at 6 per cent There was professional short selling on the theory that the best of the news is now known, but good buying developed on declines and a lally followed. Offerings were well absoibed and bull support was renewed with out side buvins active This cruised quick rebounds in public utility issues with United Corporation learting, on fuitner talk of business expansion Theie was also an accumulation of orders for rail stocks on expectations of earnings incieasing. A tone was maintained for a time iu the afternoon aa attempts by professional opeiatois to force reaction based on predictions of a large increase in brokers' loan lignres Droved unsuccesstul. ana tnis was tasen to demonstrate the technical strength of the market. Renewed bull support was forthcoming, and there was a period of active buying concentrating in publio utility issues, with 7 per cent call money encoiiracina the lise Toward the close.

however, the support dwindled, and the final tone was iuegular, with lealising in some sections Call money was easier, the ruling rata being 8 per cent, while the last loan was arranged at 7 per cent, tne ot tne day. Commercial paper remained at 6 per cent to 6i per cent for prime names. lne sterling exchange declined 1-16 to 4.S5 1-lfi for cnblc- tianfers Pilver advanced Jc. to 53c. for foreign bullion.

The week'6 gold impoits totalled including from England. Exports amounted to S79.000. Earmarked stocks of gold having increased $4,997,000. The weekly repoit of the Xew York Federal Reserve Bank shows that brokers loans incieased SJfr.OOO.OOO during the past week, to $5,313,000,003. constituting a fresh hiuli record A week ago the total and a year ago $4,194,415,000.

To-rty, Prcv. da.y, Montreal on London cable transfers Pf 9l6 a E73j Exchange r.n I endnn.i!;bt... a cflble transfrts 4 flla 4'f5is Dn. Paris, snort sight 3 9it 1 SUi Tin. Belgium 3FUl2 "I3r9l2 Do.

Switzerland 13 2il3 )9 231 Dp. frpn'n Kofi 5412 Uo. Anuria tl4 0Sl4 fH CSls Do Hungary 17'43l2 11744 Do. Jufrp-Slivia 1-76J4 V75'8 lie. (ireece 1 5312 12912 IV.

Ainentina 41 94 Cl 9S Do. lilo 11-S7 1VS7 Cents -per tie'ea. Cents nor schilling. Pcnso. London Closing prices bid.

parity. To-day. IVev day. Atchison.Top., andEantaFe 2'543is 2561 253 ano unio J'-ia 1. 12 1J21J 261i 1401a 39 3311 SUb 621a 14914 K9 5 2U 233 253 97 1231t 157 14511 269 92 11U 1458 116JJ 212 lC2lg 34512 713a Slg 491j 203 537g 43 265a 511j 200 140 290 225 Cnnarttan I'aclno 2517ia Chic.iluck Island and I'aclflc Hit 243Ts 140 Clilc.

4. St. Paul (New) Chic. Sorth-Westem Erie P3 Do. lt pref 151S 3E58 91" 012 63 Illinois central isuis Louisville nntl Nashville 1511s 14712 147 5 2 232 255 122 155 1465a 26B 92 113 14Js 117i! 295 214 10254 70Jj 6I2 nt, b31; 4312 VM 51 2017B 1391a 2STS 221 Aatlonnt of Mexico 1st i rpf.

oiu Do. 2nd nrcf Sew York Cent, 11. Ulver Nurfolk and Western. ff-l'l Head In; "outhern Southern Pnclfic Union Patltlc puiia 1255, 159i4 151U 27P516 Wabash pref (Vimoonda Copjper. llS'ie AnKlo.Amorlcan Oil uetuiehera com.

121 Ilrll. Amcr.Tolcc.ord.Lear Unltrt States Leather 227, Crucible Steel Wi tiencntl Electric New) tieneml 51olon. Internat.Merc.Manno com. Do. oref 721516...

-National Biscuit 21415J6 Petrol (KTb Hoval Dutch Petroleum Shell Transport Co 44JB Shell Union uniten abates ittitiMr United States Steel SZh. 2Ctla no. pref t'tnh Connor 29 22713is Western Union NEW COMPANIES. The Aircralt Investment Corpcratif.n, T.ld -wta registered as a public company on July 17. with nominal capital cl 400,000 1 share! The aojecta are to aoqutre ana fti.a snares, su-cfes.

debentures, debenture atccs. obl.gjt'on and securities; to buy, hire, build, or acquire airships, oroplarjes, aeaplnei. fiilni-boat ih.ps, barges, and air. sea. and other craft; to carry cn thi business cf managers oi aer dro-nd.

scnplane bssei, motor services and sbipp.nc property. Sc. The first directors fto number not less than three nor mora tnan twenty) are to be appointed by the subscribers. Solicitors: SlaoEhter and May, 18, Austin Friars. London, E.C.

2. The Bobber Estates Malaya. waa registered ae a public company on July 17, with a nominal capital of 400.000 in 1 sharei. The ohjects are. to acquire the Amoy Chipbee Ettates in Johore.

Malaya, and to carrr on the bnilnest oi rubber estata oirntri, planters ana msnnlacturcrs nr.d in rubber, imta perchs, jums ail kinds corn. Ma, cocoa, cotlee. rice, cusar, spice, and ether prc-iuce. d-c. The first directors to number not less than tbret nor more than se-en) are Bossnquet.

chairman Jara United PlanUtions. Ltd A Anderson, Anaio-Dutrh P'antit'nns ol Jara, Gamier, planter, and J. E. Nathan, rubber manager Fnw, Pm Holme, and Ward. 3, The Bentley affords unlimited choice in body styles, and irreproachable craftsmanship in engineering designs.

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Rare Wcdc. Truth oa srsry pae. W- 4Spnt free. PICKERING INCLIS, Patarnoftsr Row, London, and Lord Harris on Their Prowess. STORY OF WHITE AND DUCKWORTH.

The M.C.C. team, who, captained by Mr. A. P. F.

Chapman, retained the "Ashes" during the tour in Australia, were entertained by the Lord Mayor of London (Sir Kynaston Studd) at a banquet at the Mansion House last night. All were present except Larwood, who is on the injured list, Geary, and Tyldesley. The guests included Field Marshal Viscount Plumer, president of the M.C.C Viscount UUswater, Dr. Alington, head master of Eton, Lord Harris, the M.C.C treasurer, Field Marshal Viscount AUenby, Lord Desboroueh, and Dr. Cyril Norwood, head master of Harrow.

The Lord Mayor said that the somewhat tardy welcome to the victors was due to the difficulty of getting them together. He welcomed the South African team representatives to the banquet, and mentioned that the function was taking place on the birthday of G. Grace. Lord Harris, who proposed the toast of the team, read a letter from Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, who apologised for Hbsence owing to his being "hopelessly engaged." The Prime Minister wrote I followed with the keenest interest and pleasure the career of the Enclish eleven in Australia, and 1 hope the dinner will be altogether worthy of the great game or cricket, and of the great team in whose honour it is given." Lord said the success of Mr.

Chapman and his team had put new heart into those, at home, and animated them to believe that young England was lesolute to maintain their prestige. "For active, as we still are, in all and ready to compete with all nationalities, cricket is so essentially English, so much the game of the people, that we were dismayed when for several years we seemed incapable of holding our own. It was natural, therefore, that this tremendous contest should excite such nniversil interest as to call for very special efforts by the press, and we are much indebted to it for the promptness and completeness with which it supplied the waiting world of cricket with the news. The world must acknowledge that we have done well to encourage this interchange of visits. And we are not tired of well-doing, for it looks as if never will BITTER SWEET." Mr.

Noel Coward's Play in London. London, Thursday. What Manchester thought a fortnight about Mr. Xoel Coward's Bittei r-weet" London is thinking to-night. A very fashionable audience well sprinkled vith assorted celebrities assembled at His Majesty's Thentie to-night for its first night heif, and it was iear onoucrii that Mi.

Noel Coward has recaptured London. The explanation nuiy be that Mr. Coward's i-iiniactonstic acerbity is a condiment lather than a staple food when it is compounded with solid melodrama as it is in this operette. The effect is wholy pleasinc. There is, after all.

no such solid dramatic fare undying love. The only fault in the diet is that we are apt to despise ourselves as sentimentalists if we indulge in it with too evident signs nppicciation. Mr. CowardJs tart witti-1'isins are enouch to prevent the diet from cloying and to make us feel that wt are rather sharp fellows after all. The play was brilliantly staged onrl noted.

Miss Peccv Wood sane beauti fully and was beautiful to look upon. Co more can he said. Mr. George Metaxa was a. splendid lyrical lover, and despite the foreign accent appropriate to his part was the most clearly audible of them all.

Mr. Coward' songs must be appallingly difficult to sing as well as they were sung to-night. He revels in a rapid flow of polysyllabic words which tax the ears of those unfamiliar ith the book. The events take place in years ranging from to but nil the songs show that passing mannerism of modern times, long words, rhvming at intervals after one another. Bitter Sweet, is thus rtamped with the fashion of our age, but the age may hereafter be thoucht none the worse for that.

M. ALTR1NCHAM ELECTRIC RAILWAY. 500.000 Contracts Placed. The principal contracts, states Modern Transport," have now been allocated connection with the scheme for the electrification' of the Manchester, South Junction, and Altnncham Railway, to be jointly carried out, at an estimated cost of 5iX)00D. ry the London Midle-ni and Scottish, and London and North Eastern Thp over hf-nri tivfstpm is hp adopted, and the current will be 1.500 volts.

In addition to a distributing station there be elr-f-trieal substations at Corr.brook and Timperley. Two new pessenger stations, one at Dane Koad Ashton-on-Merse- end the other at Navigation Crossing (Altrinchami will be provided, and the "existing Old Trafford cricket and football ground station will be reconstructed to serve as a permanent evidential station. Entirely new rolling of the compartment type, is to be provided The contracts for the overhead equipment have now b-en awarded to Callen-der's Cabe ind Construction Company, Limited, of Hamilton House. London, E.U for the rotary converters to the British Thomson-Houston Company, Limited, oi Rugby; and for the electrical the rolling stock to the General Electric Company, Limited, of Witton, Birmingham ANTI-BOY SCOUT CAMPAIGN. An anti-Scout Committee has been formed in Manchester following the formation of similar organisations in London and on Merscyside.

The avowed objects or the committee are to campaign among workers and working-class organisations to expose the true rfie of the Scout movement and of the International Scout Jamboree which is to be held in Birkenhead." Steps are also being taken for the purpose of "ensuring the election of representatives from this area to the delegation of working-class children which is to visit Soviet Russia in August as the guests oi the Russian Pioneer Movement, which has over two million children enrolled in its ranks." A conference for the election of child delegates irom the Manchester area will be held at the Caxton Hall, Salford, on August 7. In commemoration of the honour conferred upon her Major Yerbnrgh, who has been raised to the peerage (Lord Alvingham oi Woodfold), Mrs. B- A. Yerburgh, of Woodfold Park, Blackburn, has distributed 500 among the employees of Eanam Brewery, Blackburn, pass a summer without our seeing here a team from some part of the far-flung line of the British Commonwealth of nations, or a winter without our sending a team, or, as this coming winter, more than one team, abroad. We shall be hard pressed to maintain a reputation which has been re-establiEhed by the prowess 'of Mr.

Chapman and his team." Mr. Chapman's Responding, Mr. Chapman said that Lord Harris had mentioned Hobbs, Snt-cliffe, and Jack White for their performances in the thi-rd anrl fniirri Tocto "Personally," went on Mr. uo uoi, ininu a memner 01 tne side deserves picking out more than another." He praised Hammond for his double century and Tate for bowling hour after hour on "shirt-front" wickets in the terriffic heat, and George Duckworth for sticking it amid cries of "Quack, quack from the barrackers. Mr.

Chapman condemned certain press criticisms which were cabled out to them. They were calculated to discourage a tired team at a critical moment. One of the most difficult things he had to do was to leave out good men from the Tests. He instanced the cases of Freeman and Ames, but both those players, he said, took their fortunes with a smile Referring to Sam Staples, he said, "He had a rotten time and underwent gTeat pam. He did his best to keep smiling and wanted to play, but it was quite impossible.

I hope he will be on the next tour." English batting "tail." There had been much said about the presence of wives of players on the tour. George Duck-, bain a little better than Whlte- trouble was that Jack White thought he was batting a little better than George Duckworth. Instead of coming to me, he (Jack White) goes to my- wne and says, Look here, it is too-ridiculous. I am definitely better than Duckworth If you can get the skipper to put me in before him I will give you a pair of (Laughter Because we won in Australia," went ChaPman. it does not mean we shall have an easy road here next vear.

The Australians have a verv fine "side it was a good thing for Australian cricket that we won out there I am still of opinion that on paper the side they put out against us at Brisbane was the best that they could have put in the field. They have the makings of a real fine side. Thev will make us go all the way." Viscount UUswater, speaking "of safety-first tactics, said, "We know what happened to 'Safety first' at the general election A better slogan is 'Go in and win or Neck or CRITIC OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Fag System a Good Thing." While accusing English public schools of being bound by tradition, Mr. E.

C. Langdon-Davies defended the fag system in a speech at the Foreign Students' Summer School at Oxford yesterday. At the public schools," he said, tradition becomes a tyranny. There is a kind of generally accepted good form which is essentially irrational, and capable ot being very harmful. The unusual type of boy at a public school often suffered very considerably.

There is a strong tendency in the public school to stifle all originility. Public school boys have no chance of coming in contact with the outside world, and the transition from the public school semi-mediceval atmosphere to modern life is too abrupt. But the prefect and fag system is a good thing for young boys. There is no sentimentality, and though the system is open to abu-se, it is exceedingly good training, both for the young boy and for the prefect He admitted that it was difficult to dissociate some of the modern experiments from the idea of crank schools, and added There is a school in Devonshire wheie the children don't wear clothes, and live ou THEFT FROM WAREHOUSES. Persistent Offender Sent to Prison.

Consequent upon the discover- of extensive robberies from the Poland Street, Manchester, warehouse of the Calico Pi inters' Association over a long period special watch was kept which resulted in the arrest of three employees, who were charged at the Manchester City Police Court yesterday with stealing. The prisoners were James Chatterton (36), of Floyer Boad, Manchester; Douglas Barnett (26), of Johnson Street, Cheetham; and Harry Shackle-ford (23), of Xewville Drive, Withington. Mr. C. Owen Hockin, said Barnett was accused of stealing goods valued 4 15s.

and Shackleford with stealing 10 worth of goods. Theirs was petty pilfering, for they had not attempted to sell the goods. Some of the things found at their homes h3d been purchased from the warehouse, where they could buy goods at the lowest price charged by the Association. In their case the CP A. were willing to reengage them.

Chatterton's case, said Mr. Hockin, was a very different one from the others. He had stolen goods and materials to the extent of 270 over a period of at least twelve months. Prisoner had been in the employ of the CP. A.

for over eleven years, "and latterly his wages had averaged 3 5s. 5d. a week. His case was far more than one of pilfering, and- Chatterton had apparently been conducting a little business of his own out of stolen property. It was said on behalf of prisoner that he was at the landing of Gallipoli andsre-turned from the war a very poorly man.

He had been unfortunate so far as the health of his family was concerned and the money had been spent on necessities. Chatterton was sentenced to four months in the second division and on hearing the sentence fainted and had to be carried out oi court In binding Barnett and Shackleford over for 12 months the Stipendiary Magistrate said he took a very serious view of their offence, but in view of the aprjeal made he would adopt the course suggested. He commented on the verv generous attitude of the firm. It was said that the men were sometimes searched when leaving the warehouse, but it was almost impossible to search the 1,700 or more "employees. Materials were taken away wrapped round the mens" bodies, in their pockets, under newspapers, and in the bottom of attache cases.

ANGLER HOOKS AN OTTER- While trout fishing in Ennerdale Lake at one o'clock in the morning Dr. Eaton, a well-known Cumberland angler, saw an otter swimming at a great pace twenty feet away. Dr. Eaton made a cast and hooked the otter. It dived like lightning and nearly doubled up the rod before the line snapped and the otter took the hook with him.

NEW YORK mirJrct dosed sy it 5c to 5Hc-decline. No. 2 red winter 157.. No. 2 inioer Durum 146c, No.

2 hard wuitr No. 2 Manitoba 162Ssc. MAIZE taey and 17sc- lower. No. 2 mixed 1153sc Lo.b.

New York. OATS brely tUady a- 7ac. declin. Whit clipped S9ec fob. New York.

RYE easy and la lower. No. 2 Western 123c 1 b. New Ycrk. BARLEY steady at -20.

decline lor No. 2 malting at to.b. FLOUR barely steady at 10c. dK.ine; iprlas clears at 87.40 ttraighu at 67 4-5, Minn apolu patenU at S7.20. bakera' clear at 35.65.

Rja fiour quoted $7.65 to 68 15. COFl'EE Rio iuture ops tied irrefimlar. with. July 9 pciiats higher and other positions uncnanced, and ruled inactive throughout tho day la th btenc oi stimulating advices, tha clo, although tady, iteming prices pciuts higher to Ppir.ts. lower.

were estimated at 9,000 baarfi. Closing price July 15.09, September 14.35, December 14 00. January 13.35, March 13 60, May 13 30. Cash coQee steady; Rio No. 7 16c to 16e-, and Santo No.

4- tO 323.JC. COCOA. Future cloted tteady at 1 point advance to points decline. Sale 37,000 bag. Costa; prices: July 10 SO, September 10.76, December 10 53, January iO 55, March 10 69.

May 10 84. SUGAR Raw futures clcwd firm and 6 to 3 point higher. Salcg 87,000 tent. price JuJv 2 18. September 2 24.

December 2 34, January 2 34, March 2.38, May 2 44 Cuban centrifugals SS degrees apot are quoted 3 96c. per lb. carnpr.ie 53,000 bsj el PhIi-ppiae afloat at 3 96. per lb. Ut, and 7.000 bags Cuba August shipment.

at 2 3-16c. per lb and t. LARD firmer and 10c. dearer. Pr-me Western steam S12.95, Middle Weit tpot 312 So per 1001b TALLOW steady arid unchanged.

Extra looi 7c and extra in tierce per lb. lob COTTON OIL cloKd ateady, -ith refined iuturea a paints to 5 point mgaer. Closing prices -Crude snot nominal: yellow loot 0.70 to 10.25 Futures: July 9.70, September 9.85, Octcber 9 84. Lwcemoer hz. MxlTALS.

Copper steady without change, tellors ci quo as domestic spot, axpert apot. ana August delivery at 18c. ner lb. National Metal Exchange closing prices lor copper futures wer July 17.70, September 17 40, December 17.23 Sale one lot. Tin baroly steady and lower, Straits metal seders asking 46HfC.

per lb. lor tpct and 46c. per Id. lor August de.nery. Clcsing prices lor standard ilu iuture were 13 points lower to iu point ntgner; July 46 30.

Scuieiuber 46 75. Derarwr At Sales 56 lots Lead steady and unchanged for spot at 6 75c. per lb. Pig iron steady, without change. No.

2 Northern loundry again ousted 821 25 pr ton KuutsivK smcitec, tneei seller uncnanged. spot and Jul 205ac, July-Auguu 21c. per fb. First Jaiei crepe sellers usaitercd, spot and July at and July-Auguat nt 2ljc. per lb.

New York Rubber Exchange closing prices wera unchanged to jioinio nigner. juiy yuc September 2140c 22 20c. March 22 80c. May 23 20c. rETROI EjJlf-Peonylania.

crude standard gradas 10 05 00 por carres. '1 Li steaay at, 5Z'c to 53c. JACKSONVILLE, Thursday. TURPENTINE steady at 47-ac btdT unaMJ' SAVANNAH, Thursday TURPENTINE firm and lower at 47i-Jc, bid iv fle S7 4o, firado ii S7.65. srde Thursday.

CVC a Vi wincr. witu price zi2o. to 2yc. loiter. The close as easy with a.

deciino on the vi, (, iiuslub prices; JUiy I4liai bp 145--ec, December lSlc. MA1ZL opened weaker at to l'-ic decline. The closo vvit iy at lc to lc decline. nosing pr.ces: juiy auil beptcmoer lw jjecemoer y72C OATs ere v.eilcer the opening, with September 2c. lower.

This clc-a uaa easy at to lJc. decline c.q Closmg price. July September at to Hac decline. Closing prices: July 1105ic nominal tuturn ikm mt PROVISION; oenea 6tcadi. with lard 2J painw higher to unchanged on light boa receipts and cover-ins of by short Later the market eed in sympathy -with, tho decline in but a rally i.

lowed, with packers bujing, and the eku wae steady, with lard 7U to 12' points higher, ribs ana por points nignw to uncnangeri, Cloams prices Laid July 12 40. September 12.65 October 12 77k Ribs: July 13.25. Senusmber 13.65 Pork (drysalted clear July 14 90, 15 10, October 15 25. BACON easy and 25 points lower. Hogs steady at iu points a avarice ior mat aescrintKina ana un changed for heavy sorts.

Bucoo drysaltec clecr bellies. 14-1 63 12.73; Jtcht hogs. 11.60 to 12 25; heay hogs, 11 CO to 1165. WINNIPEG. Thursday WHEAT weaker the operiag.

with a decline oi 2sjc. to Tho final tone as easy, with prices 3-c to oc. lovicr on the day Closing prices: July i October iodine uscemocr issrc OATS wcra welc at the Wsth urices lc to 2c. Tho flna1 tone mie easy, prices IM3C. to isc.

loer on the day Closing prices: July 63c. October 7C1-ic DeceTrrtr 6BV. BARLEY Futures closod barelv ttcadr at '2c tc decl-ne. Cacsins July 89c October 77cc. PARIS BOURSE.

(Reuter's Telegram.) PARIS, Thursday The Bourse wan cll dispojed during the seuian, but at the closo pncea generally weakened Sn the absence oi further support. On the Parquet Government securities were mostly steady, but bank shares finished easier, while most other lecal issues showed irregularis Among internationals Rio Tinto. alter aciancsng BO francs, to 6.715, closed 6,665 Suez Canal shares rose 240 francs, to 23,950, but firaVy rcartcd tc 23.600 Turkish Unified ha-Heno. to 92 40c. On the Caul Is to mining shares were easier.

De Peers deferred clonus 16 francs lower, at 3 .583 Rubber hares dull Oil shares showed tome irregularity, and Russian industrial's were undecided. BIRMINGHAM PIG MARKET. With fair supply of generally improted quality. nriccs declined thft hot wrather. Barcners ranocd from ISs.

owine 10c umiiea oemana aue to lSe 6d. and truttcis from 17i 6d. to IBe the lower figurea beiac ns: eenerah Sows were steady at 15s per score dcadwe ght. OLDHAM STOCK EXCHANGE. No improvement is evident in market, conditions generally, and a rather dull tendency prevails.

Quiet conditions still prevail in the cotton mill share market. There is a fair amount of inquiry, and prices are about steady, but no improvement in business is evident. BUSINESS DONE. Funds: War Loan. 5 per cent 100 15-16.

101 1-16, 1011, 10O 15-16. 101 1-16: Cardiff 5 per cent red. stock (1945 65). 101; Coruoii 2 per cent 543; Conrerilcia Lian 4J per cent reg 95; Liverpool Corp 3 per tent, 62lg. Commercial: Brocks and Doxey 10.

B3A. ord 104IA twice; Bowiter Piper, 33' 1 Brown! BofcJeow Vaachtn. 53: Couriiuldi, 700 tTice; Cromer, 13; Ct ot a Pauio IraprortmenU. 206; CloTtr Paint. 86; Dun-1'vpa, 17'U2 twe: Dobson nd Barlow 91; Emrlisb Sein? Cf-ttoo ord- 500: Fine Bpincers 333: Effyptlan fitlcner.

0'14 0'25. 01J: Gt'y and Whitaall 4 per cent deb, Cab'e and TVir-lets 5. per cent. 334 do. Lever Brm.

7 per 223, 2214 odd lct Manchester Ship Canal, ll'li odtj lot); Midland' Bank paid), 73104; do r2i paid), 9 1-32; do. fpart paid. 3139; National Gaa Enginei 157 (odd lot); Rvlan-ia ord 22 O- RocV Benefit Butlinr Societf. Tamen Auto. 2.J3; Lee 17t4; United PrapeT 5o-f.

22'6: Eoward Wood Ineit-tnent, 961; P- Walker and R. Cain. 173; WalVer ad Hcmfra-r deb 7.V: Wnlrerbanipton and Dts-IVt Brewerv. 67 'O; William Dearon'a Bank A. 489.

Railwava: London Mld1enrf and Scott: ih ord 473 twice ifmeti; Loanjcwa. 36J. 83: TSitoj Tin. TasganTlka ConceMlon. 57'3; TarsanjiJca GM SW: Anal.

Mining. 25'0. Rnbben-Bataag Consolidated. 161; BritSih Robber EiUtee of JaTa. 2'11.

Late dli pTexKra csarket. HOME AND OVERSEAS RAILWAYS. Important Contracts for British Engineers. A further series of important contracts recently placed for equipment for home and overseas railways is detailed in this week's Jlodem Transport." Included in these are details of orders awarded by the India Stor? Department with, the Hannoversche ilaschinenban A. of Hannover-Linden, Germany, for twelve locomotive boilers at a cost of 27,478 for the Eastern Bengal Railway and for four locomotive boilers for the Great Indian Peninsula Hallway with Messrs.

Henschel and Sohn, of Cassel, Germany, on a tender of 3,654. The Barsi Light Railway have awarded the Sentinel Waggon Works, Limited, of Shrewsbury, a repeat order for a Sentinel patent locomotive for the two feet six inches gauge, -while the North British Locomotive Company, Limited, of Glae-pow, have received from the BengaJ-Xagpur Railway Company the contract for 25 locomotive boilers, and Messrs. W. G. Bagnall, Limited, of Stafford, the order for four locomotive boilers for the metre-gauge railway of the Asram Railways and Trading Company.

The contract for the complete electrd-pneumatic signalling of the new section of subway line from Frederico Lacroze to Callao of the Buenos Ayres Central Railway has been secured by the Westing-house Brake and Saiby Signal Company, Limited, of Bang's Cross and Chippenham (Wiltshire). The London Midland and Scottish Railway have placed with the Sentinel Waggon Works, Limited, of Shrewsbury, the order for a. Sentinel-Cammell steam rail car which has been in experimental use in the Hamilton district. Glas-eow, durinsj recent months, and the Butterley Company, of Codnor Park, have been successful in their tender for the steelwork for no fewer than 35 bridees required for the new joint railway of the London Midland and Scottish and London and North Eastern Railways in the rnid-Nctttingasznshire coalfield. Clltsn A I an nth Mining.

Lost for 1928 2.435. Ryder and Son (1920). Profit for 11 monthi to May 31 12.553 Ugaiut plas 0.13 brought fortrmrd. Dividend 121 2 per cent unchanged): lor ward 5,677. Parkinson and Cowan.

Profit lor year to March 31 08.282 Uffsinst 80.362), plus 27.176 fonrird. Dividend 10 per cent lUacbangrd; tc xctsne 18,000 Offcast 17.5001, 28,930. Jitrn Rubber Plantations. Profit tor ytr to March 31 10,273 (Hffaunt 15,430) Dinaecd 6 per cent (against 5 per cent) iorward lagams! 4,7 7 1 Grtat Boulder Proprietary Gold Mints, Profit for 1928 23.433 against 25.094). lees 3.000 for ircome tax.

With balance brought icmard, total oi carried forward. Wollt Watford Brswsry. Profit lor year to April 30 12.253 lafalnst plus 4,817 brought Ioiard Dividend 7 per cent (against 9 par to trade loam reierr 1.000: vnrittan oa preliminary expenses 1,000: forward 4.573. J. Sears and Co.

(Truform Boot). Interim, dindtnd 72 Pr cent i unchanged). Charlts and Co. Profit tor nine monthi to March 31 9,342, plna 10.349 brought lorard. To income tax preference dividend lor ha' year 3.125, forward 7,966.

(Tor previous year 14 per cent, tax free, was paid) Marino and Genera) Mutual Life Assurance Scelety. Lori Meston ha been clrcted director place oi Mr. Alexandir Xelion RadcliHe, retired. Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Profit for ear ending May 31 28.823 Final dividend 2ia cent making 5 rer cent unchanged) forward 49,094. Note on the- balance-sboct it a tea contract has been entered into wth Mr Henry Lewis lor purchase bv company oi 700 000 ordinary share in Henrv G.

Lexis and Co. Ltd. for 351000. to be pa'd for partly by iisue ot 5 per cnt aebenture and partly in cash. Chimbong Malay Rubber (1920) For year ended March 31 dividend 5 per cent faei-rat 24 per cent), to reserte forward 18,037.

s. Svmnm and Co. 1929) Interim dividend at rate of 20 per cent per annum for period April 15 to JuEy 15. Commercial Qu-Interim dividend 29 per cent (unchanged). Anslo-Java Rubber and Produce.

Profit for yeir to March 31 140.967. to buildina and marhiner reserve dividend 5 per cent against 25 per cent); lorward 26,804. London Merchant Bank. Dividend 2 per cent on shares for aix months ended June 30 (unchanged; tough to (Perak) Rubber Plantations. Interim dmdnd 5 per cent fisamst m1 Qustnitand National Bank.

Profit for year ended Junfl SO 302.365. piu 8 672 brought forward. Dividend 10 per cent (unchanged'' to reserve 30,000. Fanti ComoIIdated Investment. Interim dir-dend and bonus 6i per cent F.

Hewitt and Son (1927). Profit for 1923 49.719- To directors' fees 1.750; to special reserve 7.872 boons to managing directors dividend on deterred ordinary shares 3 2s. Hid per 1) share W. and M. Gouldlnc.

Dividend lor year to June 30 6 per cent (against per cent). Kerala Caliout Eitatti. Profit for year to February 28 6,821, plus 9.067 brought forward. To reserve 10,000. forward 6,428.

(For prenous year 5 per cent nas paid). Dhamal TeaProfit for 1928 14,532, plus 9,257 brought in. To reserve 2.000, to reserve lor labour and machinery 1,000, final dividend 14 per cent, making 20 per cent Cagainst 35 per cent); icr-ward 6.984. S. C.

Larklnt and Sons. Interim dividend 3 per cent, tax tree (unchanged). Hibernian Bank. Dividend 61 per cent for half-year to June 30 (unchanged). Fodens.

Interim dividend 3 per cent. ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET COMPANY. Peer Brothers Meet but Do Speak. Not There was a piquant situation at a meeting of the 5 per cent second debenture holders of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company at the Cannon Street Hotel, London, yesterday. Both Lord St.

Davids (one of the trustees for the first and second debenture holders of the company) and his brother. Lord Kylsant (chairman of the company), between whom differences have aiisen in connection with the company, were present. The company, with its subsidiary com panies, has a capital of 70,000,000. Tho stock has recently fallen, and the di Dute between the brothers has a main topic of conversation in City quarters. Lord St.

Davids has stated that he was much concerned by auditors' remarks concerning the Royal Mail report issued at the beginning of June, and has declared that he was not allowed to see the auditors. Lord Kylsant has retorted that the object of the personal attacks by a relative was unknown to him. He has also stated that he offered to meet Lord St. Davids and explain the position to him, but the offer was definitely refused in writing. Yesterday's meeting was held to appoint a new trustee of the 5 per cent debenture holders to act with Lord St.

Davids in place of the Duke of Abercorn, who has tendered his resignation. Interest in the dispute between the brothers was shown by a large attendance at what, in the ordinary course of events, would have been only a formal meeting. Lord St. Davids was the first of the two brothers to arrive He took a seat at the side of the large hall almost unnoticed. ana waitea lor several minutes wnue other shareholders arrived.

Then Lord Kylsant arrived, with the other directors. He walked within an inch or two of his brother, but passed him without speaking, and took his seat on the raised dais lacing the shareholders. Xn a moment or two he looked up and scanned their faces. At last his glance fell on Lord St. Davids.

He beckoned to him to come up to the dais, but at first Lord St. Davids hesitated to accept the invitation. The secretary, however, approached him, and eventually he went on to the platform, passing behind his brother, of whom he seemed to take not the slightest notice. He then took a seat on the right of the chairman and the Duke oi Abeicorn. After the formal reading of the notice convening the meeting, the Duke said that in the past it was quite usual for a director of a company also to act in the capacity of a tiustee ior the company debenture-holders, and there was still no legal objection to being done.

"In recent years, however, some investors have inclined to the view that such an. arrangement might be open to criticism, as circumstances might conceivably arise when the dual position might be anomalous. As you know, I have been a director and also a trustee for the debenure-stock holders of this company for many years When my attention was drawn to the question some years ago I informed my colleagues on the court of directors that I would prefer to resign my trusteeship of both the first and second debenture stocks. i have already resigned my trusteeship of the first debenture stock, and I have intimated to the court of directors that I shall also tender my resignation as trustees of the second debenture stock hs soon as the meeting of the second debenture-stock holders has been held to aporove of a new trustee in my stead. 1 "have written officially to the company to this effect.

This meeting has been su mmoned with the sole object of approving of the name of my successor. The court of directors have unanimously decided that, subject to your approval, thev will appoint the Midland Bank Executor and Trustee Company, Limited, as trustee for the second debenture stock to act in my place, and I feel it would n-A be possible to aopoint more suitable trustees." The Duke then moved a formal resolution appointing the Midland Bank Executor and Trustee Ccmpany, Limited, as trustee in place of himself to act jointly with Lord St. Davids, the other trustee. This was seconded by Mr. A.

K. Lubbock, and at once put to the meeting by the chairman. He asked for a show of hands, and said that there were three dissentients, including one woman. The Duke then declared the resolution earned, and the meeting broke up, having lasted but three minutes. Lord St.

Davids immediately left the platform and walked out of tho room, while Lord Kylsant remained chatting with the Dnke of AbeTc'ora. "Sot aword had been exchanged between the brothers from start to finish. MANCHESTER HAY AND STRAW A-nSable n-piHes el cucVeres hxr an bow ia acull empaa ami as yet ttrre Uttle or no rxm ofienna. Pckm arm and occasSosaUr dearer. Straw -in- suae? retroesc aa laie xatea.

Ga-oaxai qnctatloils; ZJnto-stfra tjb paas asd clow 7. Cheshire 6 seaiiow bar Sa. to C5 oat stixa- 67s. ed. to wbeat straw 21 daBi-ered ICasebester: ginrrt tccotiy artd elm es 15s.

per tea in Parliament for the best part of the last ten years. He was first returned 1918, and with the exception of the brief period of the Labour ment in 1924, held the seat at subsequent elections until last May, when Mr. P. M. Oliver, the Liberal candidate, recaptured the seat.

His decision to withdraw from the constituency came as a surprise, and at last night's meeting of the Association, which was largely attended, it was decided to form a sub-committee to seek a fresh candidate. In a letter to the chairman of the H. Morris) Mr. to the fair treat- Association CMr E. Briggs paid a tribute ment he had received from the "Man-throughout his resolution thank- Chester Guardian" several camnaiens A ing him for his services to the Conserve tive cause in Blackley was adopted unanimouslv.

In the letter intimatine his decision tn the Blackley Conservative Association Mr. Briggs wrote to Mr. R. Winklev. the secretary of the Association: I am much honoured by and deenlv appreciate the invitation of the Blacklevi Division Unionist Executive Committee mat i should once agam become the prospective Conservative candidate for the Blacklev Divi sion.

As van we'll know, and I believe manv others with whom I have been assnriafprl einno moo elected the first member for Blacklev in imib also realise, mv connection with the division has held for me a very strong icciing ui sentiment, oecause ot tne close relationship of with Blackley for several generations. How deep this feeling was I had barely appreciated until the ha opening of May 30 brought it home to me "You will therefore renlisR hn-m rUffi. cult it is for me to refuse a request so accordance with mv inclinations nnrl so gratifying to my pride as evidence that my supporters are satisfied with my actions whilst their representative in Parliament, and still consider me worthv of again holdine that honourable posi- nuu. out iniiy recognise tnat at mv time of life I was born in Blackl PV in 1570 it is, a physical imoossibilitv for me. to visit the division as often as my supporters or myself would wish, or, in fact, as is needful in view of the laTge new electorate, to many of whom I am not personally known.

The physical difficulty is, of course, that, having set up my home near to London for the purposes of my Parliamentary work, every visit to the division means a journey of at least 400 miles. "I therefore feel compelled, with deepest reluctance, to ask you to withdraw my name as a possible prospective candidate, and beg you to convey to all the officers of the Association and to my very mapy kind friends and supporters in the division my sincere and heartfelt thanks for their most generous consideration towards Mrs. Briggs and myself ever since we first entered into the political life of the Blackley Division." MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. (Lloyd's Telegrams.) ABIX3I. Calabar for Liverpool, called Madeira 16.

AGUILA. from Liverpool, arrived Las Paunas STAR, Irom the Plato, axrd. London 18 ANDES, Buenos Ayres for Southampton, left Bahial7 ANTENOR. from Clyde, arrived Singapore 17. ARAGUAYA, cruistnfi, left Gibraltar 17.

SCANIUS, lor Cljde, left Brsbane 16. ASSYRIA, from Cljde for Mediterranean cruiee. arrived Cadiz 17. ASTURIAS. Irom Souhampton.

arrd Buenos Avres 17 ATSCTA, Yokohama for London, arrd. Marseilles 17. A VILA STAR, London for Buenos Avres, arrived Monte Video 17. BARADLXE. Sidney for Kine George V.

Dock, pasted BERENGARIA, from New York, due Souhampton 22 REM EX, Brcmerfcaven nd Southampton for New CANADIAN RACHEE. lor London. let Quebec 16. CATHAY. London lor SmJiwj-, arrived Marseille 13.

CHANCUrSOLA Irom Santa Miru, trriTed A-ron- month 17. CLAN GRANT, from Lirtrpool, irrived Aljci By 17 CLAN' MAC3EA Clvdo and Liverpool lor Bombar, arrived Port Smd 13. CLAX Irom LiTsrpool, rriTed Melbourne IB. CLAN MACGILVBAY. Pagoainen icr Botterdxm, lelt Hull 17.

DAGOMBA, Liverpool lor West Atriot, tailed nskar 16. DAKAR MARTJ. Yokohama lor Liverpool, arrived Snei 17. DEMERAHA. Liverpool lor Buenos Arret, arrived Buecoa Avres Beads 17.

DESEADO. Buenos Avres lor Liverpool, arrived Liihon 17 piSCO ERCR. OsVutt lor London, passed Periro 17. DORIC Iroi Montrea1 and Quebec due Galway 21. nUM-TCF CASTLE Irom London, arrived Beira ia DLNSTER GRANGE.

lor London, lelt Santos 17. DIP BAN SIARU, lor Liverpool and Cljde, lelt Shsn-iai 17. EMPRESS OF SCOTLAND, Irom Quebec, arrived Southampton 17. ESPERANCE BAY. from Brisbane and Hull lor Kins Geoite V.

Peck, pafsed Gravatead 18 EXPLORER. L.verpooI lor East London, arrived Tab'e Bay 17. GELRIA. Icr N'ortb Cape ctuue, lelt Clyde 16. GERALDINE.

MARY, Botiood lor London, passed Lizard 18 GLEXAPP. London lor Vladivostok. lelt Port Said 17 GLOUCESTER CASTLE. London lor Lourenco Moroues. 'called Las Palmes 17 ORONTE.

Irom Liverpool, arrived Buenos Avres 17. GCiLDFORU CASTLE. Beira lor East India Dock. Stsed Gra-esend IS. MONIDES, London Jor Beira.

called Portland 17 HELEXC3 Irom Australia, arrived Hull 17. HIGHLAND WARRIOR, for Buenos Ayres. lelt Gravesnd 18. i ITOMETtlC. Southampton lor New York, passed Luard 18 INANDA.

Ten-erara for London. left Grenada 17. INCEMORE, lor London, left Montreal 16 KAaHGAR. Yokohama lor London, lelt Colombo 18. KINDERDUK.

Vancrnver for London and Rotterdam a-r'ved O-stabal 16. i LEICESTERSniEE. Ranroen ler London and Liver- dcoI. left Port Said 17. LEPANTO, London for Louresco Marques, arrived Port NaUI 17.

LIMERICK. Fr-mantle for Hull, passed Dover IS LLANSTEPHAN CASTLE, lor Port Natal, left OrxTeaerd 18. I OBOS. Hull and London lor Danzis. arrived or, pasneti L-rn ra xo.

i Antwerp 17. I rP.n ANTRIM from CIvde, arrived Montreal 18. I Valparaiso for Liverpool. left Cristobal 17. I i London for Talcahnano.

arrd. Valparaiso 16 1 iTriOVTA London for Bombay, left Port Said 17 tjaitrutra lor London, arrived sues 17 501 CMctiKa. arrd. Colombo 17 MATHAR, Calcutta and London lor Tees, arrived Antwerp 17. MAITIAN.

Tees for Calcutta, arrived Port Said IB. 'Ajt'llA CMrutt lor London, left Colombo 17 MALOJA. Sveney for Bombay and London, lelt PlcTTiho 17. MAVCKT7RrN EEXNCS, tor Philadelphia, left is. VANT.SOR Cal-vta far Tees, arrived Boulorrw 17.

YAViIU. fir Tn-ted Kinjdom tnd Continent. arrived Fuel 17. MTT-A. Bemtvr Jor London, left Aden 18 MATHERAN L.verpoo! for Calcutta.

paased Gib-altar 16 MEGANTIC. Montreal lor London, due Southampton A a 19. MEMVOV Lrremorf for Yokohama, passed Perm 17 srvs-s-rcoTV 'or Lr 'in, left New York 13. WOrjASA. for United Kingdom and Continent, arrived ne- 17 from Antwerp, arrd.

Southampton ia M0VTR0cE. vcrt-al It Southampton and Hats- brr-. ft rherbourr 18. MORVADV Oicntta lor London and Antwerp, led Pivraorth 18. MOTRIA.

Vancouver for Clyde, left Portland. O-e -6 VYRVTTON S-'rrtrflra frr Lo-d-n. arnvwj Suei 1 9 VAvtciva. TjTdoti ir CaWrta. arrived Colombo 17.

rvu-t lo- London. nassd Perim 13 Ot-JrTlNCE, Havre Jor Ne-r York, called Plj- nr.w.rpxc."T3iT, Souths mnton. arrived New York 1. fiTv-T. (- Bneroi Ayr-a.

left 13. QTTOt. Pemert-a lor Cn't v-nV- Wt Nv 16 from Swan-ea. a-rired Hoai-Kcsr 17. "CT.

IWoool lor TaWhrsA. -rd. Va'-wrao 17 rronva. v'irato Live-Tool, left Havana IT PADTjipn from Vancouver, via Liverpool, arrived 17. PORT Lotdcn lor LaTtacestec.

caled i7 WSJ- nawnrrv. jm- Brisbane, Tin." 18. T1T7NETITV fro-l CWe. arrived 18. (t527 te 1 Laodoa.

lt trim Bombay, eanrf JfrmoutS 18. JAVue. (you, Lc-iHcn. via Buesos Ayres Beads, Ttemin 17 CTi'- Port Swettrebam 17. SiX.i!"?"' Liverpool, (Mrar 19.

I-TiLF- EtjIoo, lalt Co'orabo 1. ZiASHIr'IcM tor Lrreroocl. rrd VarstiCea 17 THKwyrroriws. Brisbane for London, arrived Tibl Bsrv IS. TOTt A Lrr-don 1n snrahava, left Port Swteniam 17 TOVOHASHT MART.

YoioJama Srr London, felt Sln-apope 17. TttAYFTXER. for Droerar. left Clyde 18. TBOTTtrt Clyde Jrr Brisbane, arrived Part Xatal 18 TTTfrrrRTNCA.

far Erastoo fjaj. lea Lrrerpool 18. TU-ANTA New York for London: floe Plymouth 1S. TTMnSA. Teea and Antwarp Jor Beira, anchored liraveaead 18 I TJMONA.

Tees asd Antwerp few Badra. left 18. VASOCLIA, Qoeibee ter.TVnTtrVg. rwmiej T.i is. the Government for not taking up the Report of the Royal Commission which was published six years ago, but at the same time he admitted that insurance companies had done nothing at all to e-et the findings carried out.

Another member wanted to know wry insurance companies did not contribute to the maintenance of fire brigades, seeing that the more efficient the brigades are the more the insurance companies had to gain. Mr. Penney pointed out that this question had been raised in Parliament from time to time. The Royal Commission had definitely decided that it would be unwise for the insurance companies to become interested in the upkeep of the brigades, and Mr. Penney added that he did not think they were ever likely to do so.

He agreed, though, that they might well encourage the universities to take up research work. Public's Casual Interest. In his paper, he said that the subject of fire waste was one which demanded the serious attention of every member of the community. He was afraid, however, that the only interest taken by the general public in the matter was the purely casual one of whether or not the person suffering the loss was insured or not. The man in the street did not in the least appreciate the truism that fire waste was national loss, absolute and beyond recovery.

It had been said with a certain amount of truth that the insurance offices were not directly concerned with the problem of the minimisation of fire waste; that all they had to do if they found their fire loss ratios increasing was to increase their premiums. The offices, however, had concerned themselves with the problem and there was no doubt that their effprts had brought about a very material reduction in the fire waste of the country. Under the system of rating by tariff there was a normal (or base) rate for each class of risk, and this rate was then loaded with extras for known features ot hazard, such as internal timber linings, unprotected openings through floors, and so forth. The penalising of these features had a two-fold object. While it enabled a more equitable system of rating it offered the insured a direct inducement, in the form of a reduction, in premiums, to eliminate hazards as far as possible.

Duty of the State. Turning to the national aspect of the matter, Mr. Penney said it was the duty of the State to protect life and property, and up to a point the State had recognised that the protection of life and property from fire was a national con cern. But the State had taken no steps to see that the country was supplied with a sufficient and an efficient fire brigade service; that, fact, it had introduced no compulsion' except, in the case of the provision of fire plugs. Six years" ago the Eoyal Commission on Fire Brigades and Fire Appliances issued a report which contained a number or tne most excellent recommendations me present; moment, we were exactly tne same position as we were oetore tho Commission sat.

It seems to me." added Mr. Pennav that before anything will be done by the State or by local authorities public interest will have to be aroused bv a aenmte and prolonged press campaign. Let there be a real public demand ior better things and local authorities will act. THANKSGIVING FUND. Manchester's Poor Response to Appeal.

Only a little over a hundred people have so far contributed to the Lord Mayor of Manchester's Thanksgiving for the King's Recovery Fund. "The money collected is to be given to the Manchester and Salford Hospitals and Medical Chari ties. Up to now only 5,679 has been collected, and of this 3,000 was given by one person, who wishes to remain anonymous. The Lord Mayor is keenly disappointed by the result. An official statement issued yesterday states that "In connection with the appeal for funds for the Manchester and Salford Hospitals and Medical Charities, the response up to ciate is keenly disappointing, and the progress in support oi such a deserving cause is not such as might have been expected.

Those who recognise the great work which these institu tions are doing under extreme QimctUties and who wish to express their gratitude for the improvement in the health of his Majesty should make their remittances now to the hon. treasurer of the Fund at the Manchester Town Hall." SOLICITORS' HUNDRED YEARS RECORD. Family of Cricketers. There can ba very few firms of solicitors in Manchester which have the record ot Messrs. Kowley.

Ashworth, and C-o. In Jons it completed hundred years cl service, and parUy to celebrate this and partly to ensure the conti' existence oi the firm Messrs. Kowley, Ashworth and Co. have decided to take into partnership Mr. L.

H. Gillis, a young man ot 26. The firm was founded by the late Hx. Alexander Butler Eowley in 1S29. The office was then on the site of the present Town Hall, and when the firm left there it moved into Booth Street, where it remained for fifty or siity years before going to Kennedy Street.

Mr. Alexander Butler Bowley had seven sons, and six of them played for Lancashire at cricket. In fact, two of them, the late Mr. E. B.

Bowley and the late Mr. A. B. Bowley, were among those who helped to form the Lancashire County Cricket Club. The late Dr.

W. G. Grace said that H. B. Bowley was a very good batsman, with a very full style, hitting severely to all parts of tie ground." E.

B. Kowley, he eaid, was "almost as good." It is interesting to note that Mr. Ernest Butler Bowley, the present senior partner of the firm, played for the county from 1393 to 1897.