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GEORGE DEDICATES HIMSELF TO SERVICE OF THE
PALOS INCIDENT
Contraband Goods And Prisoner To Be Held
SPANISH SHIP CAPTURED ·
London, Yesterday. The Spanish Government does! not intend to hand back to Ger many either the contraband goods. or the Spanish national found or board the German steamer Pa
A
CRICKET RECORD
SHATTERED
78,630 SEE AUSTRALIA
TOTAL 181 FOR 6
HAMMOND ON INJURED LIST
WORLD record cricket crowd of 78.530 people saw Australia
wind up the first day's play in the third rest with 181 runs! according to a Note handed to on the board for the loss of 6 wickets. Great Britain by the Spanish Am-! bassador.
Once again the Australians have failed, despite the fact they had the advantage of first use of a soft wicket Bradman won The Note gives the Spanish ver- the toss for the first time - and there is little reason to believe sion of the incident and claims that they will total more than 220. The last Test on this ground. that the vessel was seized within in 1932, saw 40 wickets fall for 727 runs and Australia won by Spanish territorial waters. -Reu- 111 rans. ter's Bulletin Service.
GERMAN ACTION
Berlin:
Shortly before the tea interval Hammētu”1- bowling and bruised a ligament in his right knee. He a
while
It is announced that field after the interval and may possibly rest to-day unless he is the German Naval forces of the urgently needed. Spanish coast have detained a ves-
sel bound for a Spanish Govern-brilliant ment port..
News German
Agency The states that this action was taken. owing to the refusal of the au thorities in Bilbao to surrender the cruiser Koenigsberg part of +the cargo of the German steam
Palos, which had been confiscated.
It was also learned yesterday that Stanley McCabe, the South Wales all-rounder, who scored 93 at Sydney in th
Test, had been suffering from gastric trouble and iting during the morning. His innings of 63 was erling display of courage-under the circumstances. England won the first Test at Brisbane by 322 runs and the second at Sydney by an innings and 22 runs.
hand, went out to open Australia's Melbourne, Yesterday.
innings. There was a crowd of 60,000
* and also the detained Spanish present at the start, and the
passenger.
2
F. E. Eigg of Victoria and M. W. Sievers, also of Victoria, world record of 68.238, estab
replaced O'Brien, who is suf- the same ground in fering from strained side. Added enquiries into the Parlished on incident have revealed the far 1932, when D. R. Jardine's team and McCormick, who is again be that the steamer was well outside toured Australia, is in jeopardying effected by back trouble, while
The weather was sunny, but the the three-mile (territorial) - limit i
wicket was on the soft side. For C. Badcock is Australia's twelfth ---Reuter.
the first time in three matches an REPRISALS FORCED.
With the exception of Worthing Berlin, Later: The German Allen lost the toss to Bradmar News Agency communique states and Fingleton and Brown, who toh. The Derbyshire batsman, who replaced Fagg, the England. team first two that after the Red Rule in Bilbao was kept out of the had refused to hand over the cargo and passenger, the German Gov- ernment were compelled to enforce its demands by reprisals
Tests on account of an injured
should pass through the Interna-
In defence of the German sover- tional Red Cross---Reuter. eign rights of anti-piracy; the Red
ROME DISCUSSIONS London: Sir Erie Drummon:
This picture shows one of the day tawas immediately surrounding Madrid, which have borne the Brune we fight- ing between Fascist rebels and loyal supporters of thelb Span- ish Government in the civil war. Artillery fre early hesh is the centre of the capital city, demolished thousands of beñidings lik
GOVT. OFFICIALS LEAVE SHENSI SIGNIFICANT MOVE
NEW
TO
LOOKS
my dear This Silver
dedicat to your
Nanking, Yeste Governor Shar Li-tze and other members of the Shens Provincial Government have arrived train from Stensi, from may
officials have also been Strengthe
which les evacuated. which province Central Governan
Their withdrawal is significant in view of the reports of is identical to that which won so continued unrest among Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang's and Gen- DUKE OF WINDSOR
eral Yang Hu-chen's troops.
convincingly at Sydney in the Last Test.
Nanking, To-day. The promulgation of the decree pardon- BROWN OUT AT SEVEN Roth Fingleton and Browning Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang, "The Young Marshal,” has been
Canton: At 10 am. made a very cautious start, the deferred until next week. - Reuter.
on De- latter taking 25 minutes to score
cember 31, 1936, General Lij Spurred on by this single! success, however, he was out al- HOME FOOTBALL
steamer had been temporarily seiz-the British Ambassador, at Rome,
forces in
wit! had a further interview ed by German naval -waters round Spain.
Count Ciano, the Italian Foreign most Minister, in Rome yesterday.
in when
and to the proposed exchange from
immediately afterwarde
attempting to book a ball Voce, Ames accenting
an
Official circles are extremely ticent regarding the incident and it is understood that the German
of assurances on the Mediterran-easy catch on the leg side. 7-1-1. warship involved was the pocket
ean problem. the battleship Graf Spee, while name of the Spanish ship which
It is understood that, the
COD-
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Scores:
AUSTRALIA
was seized is understood to be the Tersation was of a satisfactory.[1, H. Fingleton, e Sims, b Robins 35
3.3. Aragon.
It is believed that Germany in-1 tends to detain the Spanish vessel until the cargo and passenger of the Palos are released.-Reuter.
ITALIAN ATTITUDE OUTLINED
Future Subscriptions To Spain Should Be Controlled
·CHECK ON GOLD DEPOSITS
London. To-day.
to give ready Italy is iority to the question of
ers in Spain, provided the aspects of indirect in- "on are considered hy intervention Commit-
nature, and that negotiations are w, A. Brown, e Ames, & Voce ... on the point of completion.
It is generally expected that the announcement of the tens of the agreement will be possible within the next few days.-British Wire less Service.
Committee Submit Scheme
SUPERVISIONERY OF LAND AND SEA
London, To-day. A scheme for the supervi- stonery of both land and ses in Spain has been submitted by
the Chairman of the Non-Inter- vention Committee to Captain Anthony Eden, the British For jeign Minister, who will present
it to the Spanish protagonists| without delay.
D. C. Bradman, e Robins, b Verity 13 K. E. Ring. c Verity, b Allen S. J. McCabe, not out
Darling, a Allen, h Verity M. W. Sievers, st. Ames, b Robins W. A. Oldfield, not out
Extras
Total (for 6kts.)
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SUNDERLAND BEATEN
MESSAGEDE
Well-Wishers Thanked
Vieras. Yesterday. With reference to the many -chum, assisted by Generals Chu Pei-teh and Luk Chung-thousands of letters received from lin, opened the Special Military all parts of the world at Castle Arsenal Go Nap At Tribunal for the trial F the re- Enzesfeld by HR.. the Duke of
Bolton
volting general, Maral Chang windsor, the following, statement Hsueh-liang. It is stated that
was given to Reater's correspon- Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek dent yesterday: "The Duke of attended the Court himself and windsor is very touched by the the Young Marshal was accom-
many kind thoughts of him this panied by Mr. T. V. Soong. Christmas. He regrets it is not, pos- In answering the questions of sible to acknowledge personally all General Li, the Young Marshal the letters be is receiving, but he replied that he was the only one wants to thank all who have kind- who was responsible for the Sheny written and to wish then a si revolt and that he was ready Happy New Year."-Reuter. receive severe punishments for his action.
London, To-day. The follo ng are the results off yesterday's ajor League Football
Everton
181Manchester U. 2 Sunderland W. J. O'Reilly. F. Ward and L. O'E-Middlesboro Fleetwood Smith to bat.
Fall of the wickets: 1 (Brown) for Blackburn 7: 2 (Bradman) for : 3 (Rigg) for 69: 4 (Fingleton) for 78; 5 (Darling) Bury
Chesterfield for 122: 6 (Sievers) for 130.
K
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(Continued on Page 10) WOULD-BE ASSASSINS OF WANG GAOLED
DUKE OF KENT'S- NAVAL -
PROMOTION
London, yesterday.His Royal Highness the Duke of Kent has Nanking. Yesterday. Chang been promoted to the rank of Cay Yu-hua and Ho Po-kwan were yes-tain in the Royal Navy Beater's terday sentenced to seven years Bulletin Service.,
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20 matches:
DIVISION
Bolton
0 Arsenal
2
Preston
W. Bromwich 11
SECOND DIVISION
Doncaster 0
2 Blackpool
3
4 Swansea
Q
1 Bradford
1
0
imprisonment for complicity in
the attempt on the life of Mr.
1
Wang, Ching-wei, then Forezn
2
Minister, in Nanking, on Novem-
3
ber 1, 1935.--Reuter.
I
1
0
4 N. Brighton
1
England: G. O. Allen (Captain). Newcastle
3 Leicester
R. W. V. Robins. Hammond, Leyland, Sheffield U. Ames, Barnett, Worthington. Voce.) THIED DIVISION (North) Sims. Verity and Hardstaff.
445 PARTNERSHIP
Whitelaw And Carson
In Record Stand
Accrington Carlisle Darlington Gateshead
Hartlepools Southport Tranmere
3 Rotherham
1 York
2 Hull
3 Mansfeld
3 Barrow
Rochdale
5 Chester
SCOTTISH LEAGUE
WEATHER FORECAST
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PROMOTION FOR DUKE OF -GLOUCESTER
vice.
London, To-day-HEF, the Hol Duke of Gloucester has been pro-
moted to the rank of Major-Generand
Fine weather with fresh northal in the British Army, HRH left and north-east winds, is the wea The Duchess of Gloucester has kin ther forecast for to-day, as issued been promoted to a Dame of the by the Royal Observatory thi Grand Cross of St. John of
Jerusalem.— Reuter. 1 morning.
FIRST DIVISION
3 Dundee
1 Falkirk
1 Partick
0
2 Motherwell ·5;
3 Hibernian
2
2
2 St. Mirren 1
Rubber Prices Slump
Dunfermline 1 London, Yesterday-There was exchange decided to increase 1 Third Lanark 21a spectacular drop in rubber margin of the requirem of prices in- the early hours of vés-rubber futures to GSEKS
Wellingiga, N. Zealand, To-day. Wrexham The scheme answers various Playing in the Plunkett Shield questions which were asked on cricket series yesterday for Auck- ment of Italian at- behalf of the protagonists after land against Otago, Whitelaw tained in a note from they had received an outline of (159) and Carson (290) added 445 Aberdeen Embassy received by the original proposals.
runs for the third wicket to
Albion Clyde The plan was previously sub-create a new world record. Car-
to Plunkett Hamilton to give the volunteermitted to the different Govern son is a newcomer
Hearts rity over all other ments represented on the Non-Shield Cricket-Reuter, the most important Intervention
The previous best partnership Kilmarnock Committee, and joint Anglo-French their eventual agreement to the for the third wicket were as fo! Queen O'South
Queen's P.R. ion proposals,
details has enabled the scheme lows:-
Australian-389 by W. E Pons-Rangers he Italian Note, which to be nut forward. Reuter.
ford (281 not out) and S. J-St. Johnstone 6 Arbroath McCabe (192) Australians vi
SECOND DIVISION. M.C. C. at Lord's in 1934. Cowdenbeath 1 Dumbarton English-376 by Hearne (232) Dundee United 1 Morton
and Hendren (177, not out) East File 3 Raith Rovers Middlesex v Hampshire at East Stirling 2 King's Park Southampton in:1922.
Edinburgh City. St. Bernards
10 Ayr United South-African-217 by E. G. Vil-Forfar
..joen (215) and F. Nicholson Leith Athletic 4 Allog
4 Brechin City. (131) Griqualand West: T Montrose Western Province at Kimber Stenhousemuir 1 Airdze ley in 1929-30 season.
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in to Lord Plymout
EMBASSY EVACUATION ch was not Italy's re- Madrid: Thirty-two British sub- Anglo-French Govern-jects, including two babies as well oposals, suggests me as 30-persons of other nationali hould be agreed upon ties, are evacuating, the British Bent gold being deposited Embassy at dawn to-day.
by the Valencia Govern ·Paris: Spain's famous word; and to prevent it from be- Communist, Lepas Siomaria, is re- utilised to further the comported to have been killed in the recent fighting, according to a hobe also suggests that all radio” message from Bayonne- subscriptions for Spain Beater
1 Celtic
1 terday, when Spot dipped under 10 tract and strong rino
pence, subsequently rallying sharp-current here this morning Emergency Meeting of the Olly to 10d
4 The latter value is considered nations! Rabber Restric 4by the majority of opinion to mittee had been called for
mark the end of the recent long af Amsterdam period of speculative
-profit
In connection. Tumour Beater":
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with
5 taking 21. The factors contributing - to-
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were the ranounceinet” in New Tork that the commodity