NEW 1929
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ENGLAND WINS 4TH TEST
BY TWELVE RUNS
AUSTRALIA'S TOTAL REACHES 326 AT LUNCH
CHANCE OF "RUN OUT"? MISSED
STOP PRESS CABLE:--
Adelaide, To-day-Eng- Jand beat Australia in the Fourth Test Match by twelve runs.-Renter. Twenty-two runs to tic or twenty- three to win, and two wickets to get them. That was Australia's position when the lunch Interval was called to-day, the seventh day. In the Fourth Test Match at Adelaide,
In the morning she scored 66 runs, steadity approaching England's total, but lest two batsmen in doing so, and the score reached 326 runs for eight wickets.
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No. 27,099
"WANTED "
CHINESE EXTRADITION SOUGHT IN COURT
"""THE LAW'S DELAY"
The Chinese whose extradition is sought by the authorities at Hai- phong for alleged defalcations, made another appearance in the First Court at the Central Magistracy this morning.
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1929.
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INCREASED RATE NOW 51⁄2 PER CENT. THE CAUSE OF THE RISE EXPLAINED
BACK FROM MOSCOW
MAY ROAD FLATS
HONG KONG BUILT GUNBOAT'S SIX
IN: Four more lakhs have been in- HELP IN CAPTURE.
vested in property by the Hum- phreys Estate & Finance Co., Ltd. BIG BATCH OF INJURED
makng a total of $2,589,506,42 on SPECULATORS RUDE SHOCK VARSITY GIRL AT KONGMOON
Dec, 81, 1928, it was announced to-
of day at the annual meeting
London, Yeatorday. Bombay, Yesterday. Colomba, Yesterday. Only recently completed in Hong
The raising of the bank rate from Mr. E. I. Wynne-Jones was the.
WDB restored and the Kong, the tonalist gunboat
.....Disturbances alone numbered 79 shareholders, held in the Hang
Kong Hotel, when referenced was 4% to 8% per cent, was not alter presiding Magistrate, In the absence trams are again running, after "Chung Yuen" has performed use- of Mr. R. E. Lindsell, who is still the labour leader Goone Singh ad- ful service for the Canton Govern- and comprised six murders,, two made to the May-road and other gether unexpected. Since last Sep- tember, when the Bank of England's indisposed.
dressed the crowd at police head-ment by taking part in the capture dead from gunshot wounds, 20 flats.
Mr. Henry Humphreys (chair stock of gold stood at the high record. Mr. H. Somerset Fitzroy, Assist-quarters asking them' to return of Communists at Kongmoon who wounded from gunshot and 51 In
man) presided. He was supported of 176 millions sterling there has have been accused of plotting a fared in street fighting-Reuter. ant Attorney-General, told the home.
by Mr. J. Scott Harston, Mr. W. Lbeen a continuous drain of gold, first The majority complied.
Pattenden, Mr. C. G. S. Mackie and on account of Germany and recently Magistrate that according to the
The Colonial-Secretary, address
M. J. M. Alves (directors) and Mr. for New York. documents received from the Gov- eruor-General of Indo-China, the de-ing the Legislative Council fore- falcations amounted to $95,000. In shadowed Trade Union Legislation. one instance the defendant was al-Reuter. leged, on December 22 last, to have credited a sum of $22,000 to a man who had been long dead.
Counsel added that the papers re- Play was very exciting. It could ceived from Indo-China did not bear not help being an in the closing the seal of the Minister of Justice. stages of a memorable game. Every In the circumstances he could not run had to be fought for and Eng- proceed with the case immediately, land's men were keen as the prover-and must ask for another week's re- bial mustard in the field-especially mand, in order to send to Indo-China after that costly dropped catch by for the necessary sent to be affix. While yesterday, which allowed, ed. Ryder to make a great deal of dif ference to the fortunes of the game.
Tate at Fault
The attendance was 6,000 and the weather sweltering when Bradman (16) and Oxenham (2), the over- 'night not outs, resumed.
Hard patches were developing in the pitch a factor in England's favour.
When only 10 runs had been scored (with the total at 270), Bradman (his own score 26) should have been run out states Reuter, Tate made a poor reture from the field.
Forty runs were gathered tensely and the 200 was signalled after the innings had lasted six hours and seven minutes.
Chapman & Hobbs
Defence Objects
Mr. F. H. Loseby, for the defence, objected to the application. He said that the documents arrived here fully 14 days ago, whilst his client had been detained since before Christmas,
Mr. Fitzroy said that the papers had only been passed down to the Police two or three days ago. They had been in the Colonial Secretary'a Office all the time since their arri- val.
"NOW DESIRABLE”
HIS MAJESTY ABOUT TO TRAVEL SOUTH
FIVE DOCTORS CONSULT
It is understood that the phrase that the "Now Desirable" means King will be moved almost imme- diately.
rebellion to break out on New
Year's Day (the day after to
INTERPORT SOCCER
The Shanghai Interport foot- ball team arrived here this morning. in the Germans.
: "Trier."
Notes about the local soccer festival appear on page 9.
shot.
MARSHAL LI HOME HIS POORER PROVINCIALS DIE FROM COLD
|
38 DEGREES AT WUCHOW
Wuchow, Wednesday. 'Marshal Li Chai-aum, comman-
RELIEF CREWS
་
THREE SHIPS COMING OUT SHORTLY
►
NAVAL MOVEMENTS
G. Rapp (secretary). Shareholders
Within five months approximately present were Messrs:C. Bulmer 25 millions sterling of gold have: Johnson, J. D. Humphreys, L., S. Greenhill, M. Manuk, Kwok Hin- gone out of the country but a large Wang, D. E. Clark, O. Kitchell, Lo proportion of this, which has gone to America, has had no perceptible Kin-fai and B. L. Seton-Winton.
effect on the rate of exchange with New York.
Kowloon
a small extent on our Special Re pairs and Renewals Account.
New Flats
19h
its gold reserve during the: Spring and Summer months, and al- though it was hoped this might be Our new four Special Repairs accomplished with a 4 per cent.. were completed in July last and oc-bank rate, it is evident that condi- cupied in August. They are pro- tions aboard have forced the hands. vided with a lift and have given of the bank.
The secretary read the notice
Excessive apeculation on New York convening the meeting. The re- Ider-in-chief of Kwangtung and port and accounts for 1928 were stock exchange has forced up money Kwangsl and Chief of the Na- taken as read. The chairman said: rates at that centre and while they tionalist General, Staff in Nanking, The net profit for the year shows remained considerably above those London, Yesterday.
arrived this morning from Canton a decrease of $0,462.26. The in- in London, fear of gold..withdrawals The following official bulletin was
of his crease
in the item "Repairs" from here remained, Juued from Buckingham Palace to-morrow) and have beep summarily to attend the funeral
There have been no Indications of mother.
Jamounts to $6,340.11. We had a day:-
The bitter cold has resulted in number of flats vacant in Kowloon a slackening of speculative activity "Though the stage of convales. Eight persons were arrested,
much suffering among the poorer at different times, the interiors of in America desoite attempts to check cence has not yet arrived His Majes- three of whom are known to have classes here. Two men are report- which had to be painted and colour-it, and the Bank of England is there-
fore obliged to protect itself. tr'a progress is such that the pro-returned from Moscow recently.
You will probably have notic The Bank of England directors posed change to the south coast is One of the eight was a woman who ed as having died from exposure. washed for incoming tenants.
formerly studied at the Chungshan Some cattle and other livestock
have also perished. The thermo-ed, with satisfaction, that during also had to look abead to the Autumn now desirable."
University, Canton.
meter recorded 88 degrees Fahren-the, year under review we months when this country had to Bloodshed Intended
have helt early one morning.
not had to make any make heavy payments to America for Information obtained by the
There has been rain for several inroad
& grain, etc. on our Typhoon
The Bank has therefore to replen- Canton authorities showed that the days and the West River is rising. Floods Insurance Fund and only to Five doctors were at the Palace Central Executive Committee of -Our own correspondent. for nearly two hours to-day, discuss-the Communist Party of China had Ing the choice of a suitable date for instructed Important members of Mr. Loseby replied that they were the journey which will, however, de- the secret provincial and metro- not concerned with departmental depend largely on the weather.
politan committees to establish Jays
No bulletin regarding the King's "cells" at Kongmoon, in the Weat Mr. Fitzroy had said at a previous hearing that he had seen health was issued this evening River delta and up the West River, the papers and had advised the Gov-British Wireless Service.
and to rally bandit and dissatisfied Medical Press Comment ernor to make an order. He thought
peasant groups, with a view to a The British that the case should proceed.
desperate challenge to the Govern
Three of H.M.'s ships are com- vailing at the time it was decided to Sonsiderably larger crowds than ment. Plans, disclosed show that the Reds intended to mobilise in ing out to Hong Kong shortly with proceed with four flats only. I usual awaited in the lobby of the time for China New Year Eve in relief crews for the China Station. hope it will not be long before wa Bank of England in view of ex- readiness for bloodshed on Sunday. They are all expected to arrive on complete the original scheme. Our pectations of an increased rate due, A strong force was sent from April 8. Departures are as fol-fate on May Road are always in to the withdrawal of $2,800,000 in.
low:-
[request.
gold from the bank to the United "Dartmouth," from Spithead, on the Garrison Commissioner's head-
Amount invested in Property States during the past two days and shows Feb. 14.
the large increase of as a reaudt of this gold held by the "Cleopatra," from Sheerness, on $408,818.87 due to two causes-the Bank of England has fallen below addition of eleven houses on Kow-the £150,000,000 which is regarded Feb, 19.
"Carysfort," from Plymouth, on loen Inland Lot 575 and expenditure as the amount Great Britain should on May Road flats. As regards hold on her amalgamation note Feb. 19.
H.M.S. "Sirdar" left Hong Kong K.I.L. 575 the property was former-issues.
H.M.S.ly mortgaged to us, but as the mort- yesterday for Shanghal
The announcement of the first "Sepoy" Is to leave Hong Kong for gagor defaulted in his interest pay-change for nearly 2 years caused a Shanghai on Feb. 16. Both shipaments the Board decided to resume stampede to the nearest telegraphs
and telephones. I trust you will approve of the Business men deprecate the in- proposed Transfer of $50,000 to crenas, especially by a whole point, Reserve Fund.
Medical Journal" His Worship gave a week's re-and the "Lancet" both comment on His Majesty's progress, due to the ray treatment, and state there has definite increase in strength. His been a slight gain in weight and Majesty sat up on two occasions with benefit to his health and spirits
Then Oxenham was out. Chap-¦ mand. man made à brillant catch. low dovn, at mid-off, fielding to White.
(fackson) 7 for 23 (Oxenham), Oxenham's contribution was 12. Seven wickets down for 308. Three 8 for 336 (a'Beckett), 9 for 365 (Grimmett), .10 for 369 (Oldfield). wickets to fall and 40 runs to tie!
BOWLING ANALYSIS.
With the total at 320 (28 more to tie), Bradman was dismissed by
Larwood. Hobbs, folding at cover-point as
Tate usual, making a brilliant return to Duckworth, the
White wicket-keeper. Bradman's score was a valuable 58, Geary made in two hours and 18 minutes Hammond
0, M. R. W. .37 # 02 I
.42 10 77 4
.60 15 130
5
.12 3 32
0
D 1 32 ENGLAND 2ND INNINGS
0
and he hit four fours. It was a magnificent effort, says Reuter. J. B. Hobbs, c Oldfield, b
Oldfield and Grimmett stayed in Hendry
until the interval and took the score H. Sutcliffe, Oldfield, b along to 326. Lunch. interval n'Beckelt
acores:-
ENGLAND-1RT INNINGS
J. B. Hobbs, e Ryder, b Hendry 74
H. Sutcliffe, st Oldfield, b
Grimmett
W. R. Hammond, not out
Jardine
D. R.
Grimmett
W. R. Hammond, e & b Ryder
D. R. Jardine, c Woodfull, b
Oxenham
E. Hendren, c Bradman, b
Blackle
1
17
Reuter.
GREEK RIOTS
LIVELY DOINGS IN CITY OF ATHENS
CHAIR-THROWING, ETC.
Athens, Yesterday. Forty-two Communists were 177 wounded and 12 sent to hospital as
the result of a fight at a demon-| ggstration in the Apollo Theatre..
13
The trouble began when pro- vincial delegates, mostly Marxists, accused the Athenians of not sum- oiciently protecting Communist in- 5❘terests,
64
1.b.w.,
b
119 A. P. F. Chapman, 'c Woodfull,
b Blackle
IH. Larwood, 1.b.w., b Oxenham
13 G. Geary, e & b Grimmett,.
6
E. Hendren, b Blackle
A. P. F. Chapman, c n'Beckett,
b Ryder ...
G. Duckworth, e Ryder, b
Grimmett
H. Larwood, b Hendry
G. Genry, run out
M. W. Tate, b Grimmett
J. C. White, с
Grimmett
Extras
Total
Ryder,
M. W. Tate, Lb.w1, b Oxenham 47 cutting off
39 J. C. White, not out
IG.
5
Duckworth, Oxenham
3
Extras
Total
1.b.w..
b
1
They backed up their protests by the light, throwing chairs from the gallery of the as- semblage down below.
A stampede eonued and the fight-
NOT SO COLD
Whereas the temperature at 6 am. yesterday was 48 de- grees, the official reading at the same hour to-day was 64. At 2 p.m. yesterday it was.68.
"N. E. winds, moderate; over- cast," is the forecast for Hoog Kong and the adjacent coast until to-morrow. For the For- mosa Channel it is:-"N.E. winds, fresh
At 11.30. 2. to-day, the Ob- sarvatory reported:-The anti- cyclone over China has weaken- ed slightly, Fresh to moderate monsoon may be expected along the S. E, coast of China and over the China Sea.
16 ing continued in the streets, re-quarters in Canton by
are in the 8th Destroyer Flotilla, China Station.
PTE. JAMES BOYLE
FURTHER PROCEEDINGS AT
general satisfaction. They form The bank rate, has not been us part of a plan for eight flats but high as 5% since 1921. lowing to the circumstances pre-
Reserve Fund
Effect in London
but generally recognise it is neces- I now propose that the report and sary to arrest the violent speculation. statement of accounts, as present- going on here and abroad.
ed, be adopted and passed. After the motion has been, seconded I
While the new rate prejudices in- dustry It is hoped the advance will Ishall be pleased to ́answer any have the desired effect quickly, so questions shareholders may have to that the rate can be reduced shortly.
aak.
THE MAGISTRACY
NO NEWS OF KERR'
Mr. S. Greenhill seconded. No Private James Boyle, of the King'a
The chair- Own Scottish Borderers, held by the question was asked. police for a considerable time in con-man's motion was carried unanim-
ously. nection with the wounding of Ser- geant A. Kerr of the same regiment General on board H.M. Transport "Somerset-
Other Business
-Reuter-
Wall-street Surprised
New York, Yesterday.
rude Stock speculators got a shock as a result of the advance in Other business transacted by the the English bank rate coupled with the warning of the Federal Reserve volvers, knives and cudgels being Tang Sal-taang, the expedition shire" on the night of October 19-meeting comprised ----
Re-election of Mr. J. Scott Hars- Board. on the 20 last, made an appearance before ton, Mr. W. L. Pattenden, Mr.
Prices tumbled two to twenty built in Mr. E. I. Wynne-Jones at the Cen-J. Br. Alves and Mr. C. G. S. Mackks points in the biggest selling-wave
tral Magistracy this morning.
to the board-proposed by the since the break in Mr. H. Somerset Fitzroy, Assist-
0. Reuter's American Service. With scouts provided by the ant Attorney-General, said that he chairman, seconded by Mr.
Kitchell.
383 used by the police in restoring er-proceeding to Kongmoon
gunboat "Chung Yuen," Fall of wickets: I for 1 runder-Reuter.
Hong Kong. 0 (Hobbs), 2 for 21 (Sutcliffe), 3
Shot af Night 11 for 283 (Jardine), 4 for 296)
(Hendren), 5 for 297 (Chapman), 334 6 for 302 (Larwood), 7 for 827
Fall of wickets:-1 for 143 runs (Hammond), 8 for 337 (Geary), 9 (Hobbs), 2 for 143 (Sutcliffe), for 381 (Tate). 10 for 983
for 149 (Jardine), 4 for 179 (Duckworth). (Hendren), 5 for 246 (Chapman),
6 for 263 (Duckworth), 7 fo: 270 (Larwood), 8 for 308 (Geary), 9 'Beckett for 312 (Tate), 10 for 934 (White).
A'Beckett Hendry Grimmett
Oxenham
BOWLING ANALYSIS.
Hendry, Grimmett 0. M. KW. Oxenham
.31 B 44 ..31 14 49
0 Blackie
2 Ryder
5 Kippax
51
Jackson
1
52.1 12 102 .35 14
29 B 57 5 1 20 AUSTRALIA-18T INNINGS.
Blackle Ryder...
W. M. Woodfull, e Duckworth,"
b Tate
A. Jackson, 1.b.wb White .. H. L. Hendry, e Duckworth, b
Larwood *******
A. F. Kippax, b White ......
BIG LOSS
ARMSTRONG, WHITWORTHS
RECONSTRUCTION
December.-
Mayor of Kongmoon, the Govern- bad proposed to ask for Boyle's com Re-election of Messrs. Percy BATCH OF SUSPECTS
ment forces went to a nearby vil- mittal to the February Criminal Ses-Smith, Seth & Fleming and Messrs. lage, split up into two columns slons. The case was originally taken Linstead & Davis as auditors for
ROBBERY
SHAREHOLDERS' HEAVILY HIT and rushed the hiding place in by Mr. R. E. Lindsell who was not the current year, at a les or 8260 SEQUEL TO THE $40,000 ARMED which the Communists were platin Court therefore, Counsel asked for each firm-proposed by Mr. M. for 24 houre remand.for. Boyle to Manak, seconded by Mr. D. E. ting.
London, Yesterday.
Capital and other losses, totalling It so happened, the report adds,come before Mr. Lindsell to-morrow. Clark. 1 over £14,000,000, are shown in the that the eight culpritewho all If the latter was not there then,
1 reconstruction scheme of Armstrong, hold important posts in the Com-Counsel would ask for Boyle's com- obtained at the office.
Whitworths, under which the capital munist Party were holding
BOWLING ANALYSIS,
0, M. R w.
27 9 41 28 11, 58 .52 15 117 .47.4 21
.39 11 70
I
5 1 18
2 0 .8
0
€7
17
1 24 AUSTRALIA 2ND INNINGS
1 W. M. Woodfull, c Geary, b
White'
30
1
A. Jackson, c Duckworth, b
Geary
164 H. L. Hendry, e Tate, b White
A. F. Kippar, 'e Hendren, b
2 White .....
a J. 8. Ryder, c & b White
J. S. Ryder, bw, b White. 83 D. Bradman; run out ...
D. Bradman, è Larwood, b Tate
40 E. La'Beckett, c Hammond,
b White
EL L. a'Beckett, b White ......... 26
R. M. Oxenham, e Chapman, b
White
W. A. Oldfield, b Tate
C. V. Grimmett, b Tate
R. M. Oxenham, e Chapman, b
15 White .......
32 W. A. Oldfield, not out
4 C. V. Grimmett, not out
Extras
D. D. J. Blackle, not out
3
Extras
Total
a
2 obligations henceforth will be reduc meeting at the time and were 1ed from £22,000,000 to approximate-caught red-handed. oly £6,000,000.
to the February Sessions, no obeta-
mittal, and if the latter wished to go
cles would be placed in his way,
Nothing further was known of the Sergeant whom Boyle was alleged
Devidend warrants can now be
NATIONAL DEBT.
TO-DAY'S PROCEEDINGS:
The twelve Chinese men and three women arrested by the police In connection with the $40,000 Jarmed robbery at No. 10, Lower London, Yesterday Castle-road, were again before
In the House of Commons Major C. Willson, OBE, at the
Printed and written matter was This means the writing down of seized confirming the Government's
to have stabbed. He appeared to-day Mr. Churchill, Chancellor of Central Magistracy this morning: various categories of stocks and suspicions.
In connection with the five men The eight Reds were brought have been in a bad way, but in spite the Exchequer, stated that the tots! shares which will be very drastic in the case of the ordinary sharehold back to Canton on the "Chung of that Counsel did not think it fair amount of the National Dept on De- and one woman charged with bar- ers, who will receive a one ahilling Yuen" and shot late on Wednesday to make Boyle wait any longer. If cember 31 last was 57,788,000,000 ing been concerned in the actual rob 36 share for every £2 share they now night and, the authorities feel, the he were committed to the February and the charge for Interest and bery, Detective Inspector Shannon plot to break out on New Year's Sessions, the cane would proceed management in the financial year asked for a week's formal remand Day has been completely eradicat-without the evidence of the Ser-ended March 31, 1928. was £318,-In, police custody. When the other
geants on a charge of causing griev- 000,000.
even men and two women, charg- ous bodily harm. Should the Ser- Divided by the number of the ed with conspiracy in connection geant die of his injury within the population these figures became with the robbery, were brought prescribed time limit, Boyle would £170, 68, and £6 16s., respectively.
3
hold-Reuter.
51 WORLD COURT
87
'.' IMPORTANT MISSION.
21
Washington, Yesterday,
63. EX-SENATOR BOOT TO GO ON
12 It is understood that Mr. Elihu
jed.
DUCHESS OF YORK
London, Yesterday,
A bulletin fasti
at the Duchess
12 Root has been authorised to under of York's Piccadilly residence hates
2 take an unofficial diplomatic mission that the Duchess's influence, 48 run-
14 to seek and secure an understanding ring
altate
among world Fowers on the reser
Total (for 8 wkts). 326 vations which the United States bas 869 Fall of wickets: 1 for 68 runs made to joining the Hague Court
Fall of wickets: 1 for 1 run (Jackson); 2 for 71 (Woodfull), B of International Justice (Woodfull), 2 for 6 (Hendry), 8 for for 74 (Hendry); 4 for 211 (Kip-This is interpreted sportending 19 (Kippax), 4 for 145 (Ryder), 5 pax), 5 for 224 (Ryder), 6 for 258 to another move to take the Uribed for 227-(Bradman); 6 for 287 (a'Beckett) for 808 (Oxenbism); States isto the Count, Ranter
American Bervice (Continued on Next Golumn.)- 8 for 300 (Brodman).
-Router
mal course and neces
Grace, remaining fa bed.
01/16
have to face a murder charge.
The remand was given.
U.S. CRUISER BILL
Washington, The House of Represe
the Cruiser BM/ ter's American
British Wireless Service. A
“CHRISTIAN GENERAL
Nanking, Yesterday, General Feng Yu-hals Honant on Tuesday with fami and
pers
at Grim
pulled up withli
Into Court, the Inspector afsked leave to withdrav the cha against all the defendants with the exception of one of was defended by Mr
This man his We ed for a week with the