CRICKET.
THE M.C.C. TEAM MATCH AGAINST COLOMBO. (Received Last Night, 5.5 o'clock.) COLOMBO. October 21. The Marylebone Ci'icket team, on their way to Australia, scored 213 runs against Colombo. Colombo replied with 59. S F. Barnes took four wickets for 30, F. R. Foster 3 for 7, and F. E. Woolley 2 for 9. v. b warship was sunk. Admiral Sha'h has retired. The Kiukiang rebels are expecting a great acersion to their strength as a result of the 'battle. ~ WILD RUMOURS. BOXER INDEMNITY INSTALMENTS. FALL OF CHANGSHA IMMINENT. I (Received This Morning, 1.15 o'clock.) j PEKIN, October 22. j The wildest rumours are in circulation to the effect that the rebels ar;> capturing the cities and gunboats. The Viceroy's yamen at Tainan-fu was burned. There are signs or grave unrest at Tiensin. The missionaries have been warned that a revolutionary outbreak near Pekin is imminent. Foreign diplomats are considering Giina's foreign and financial obligations. China requests a postponement of i the Boxers' indemnity instalments, and are eagerly seeking a loan. Yuan-Shih-Kai refuses to re-capture "Wuchang, being dissatisfied with Yuchang's preparations as regards the latter, stating that he is boastful and incapable. Yunn-Shih-Kai demands supreme naval and military command. The capture of. lehang is confirmed. - It is rumoured that Sacheng Pingi, the flagship, has been sunk or captured. The fall of Changsha is imminent.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10457, 23 October 1911, Page 5
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224CRICKET. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10457, 23 October 1911, Page 5
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