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ENGLAND'S TEST RECOVERY.
HENDREN CHANGES POSITION BY STERLING PLAY.
AUSTRALIAN LOSSES.
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In doubtful position, five wickels down for 272 runs, when play in the First Test was resumed on Saturday, England made o magnificent recovery, and when
MONDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1928.
THRILLING SEA RESCUES.
BLUE FUNNEL BOAT'S FINE WORK.
SWEDISH STEAMER ALSO SAVE SHIP'S CREW.
stumps were drawn, hind complete IN TYPHOON WEATHER ly reversed the positions.
·RHINELAND SPIES WARNER BROS, present
ENQUIRY.
FRENCH OFFICER'S BILLETS .BURGLED.
IMPORTANT ARRESTS.
Cologne, Dec. 2. Excitement still prevails over the arrest of a number of leading Ger man officials for alleged espionage: in the Occupied Territory: The French authorities have carried
out further raids and arrests on in- voatigation of the plot, but it is Manila newspapers give thrill-reported that three of the officials arrested in the first place have now been released.
Hendren and Larwood were primarily responsible. The great Middlesex batsman made 169 in ing stories of the rescue of six a flawless innings, and with Lar-members of the crow of the two-
wood, who made 70 by superb masted sailing schooner Nina by The mon still in custody include driving, put up a new record for the the Blue Funnel aleamer Modon a former Major in the German eighth wicket. Larwood followed Just before the little craft was lost army, named Kratz, now an in- up his batting success by taking at, sen in the gales that accom-spector in the Mainz German State three quick wickets.
panied the big typhoon which Property Bureau, and several Ger- swept the Philippines last week. man workmen formerly employed
The Nina, which was one of In the French army. fleet of small coasters, foundered near Corregidor Island, and her captain, pilot and four others, all Filipinos, were taken off by the Medon in one of the most exciting вед rescues reported in recent
At the close of play, Australia had lost four of her leading bats- men, Woodfull, Ponsford, Kippax and Kelleway for 44 runs.
The scores were:
England-Int Innings.
J. B. Hobbs, run out
44
years.
Those aboard the schooner had given up all hope of seeing land again when the Medon sighted her ahortly after noon on Saturday, Nov, 24th. The Nina's rudder was broken, her masta and sails were gene, and her hold was rapidly filling with water through open hatches, the covers of which had been swept away.
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DISTINCTION
H. Sutcliffe, e Ponaford, à Gro-
когу
48
O. P. Mend, t.b.w., Grimmett,.. W: R. Hammond, c Woodfull,
b Gregory
B
D. R. Jardine, c Woodfull, b
Ironmonger
BG
E. Hendren, c' Ponsford, Iron-
monger
100
A. P. F. Chapman, e Kelleway,
b Gregory
60
M. W. Tate, e Ryder, b Grimmett
24
H. Larwood, b.w., Hendry....
70
METROPOLE-SAVOY - BOA
VISTA
J. C. White,.1.b.w., Grimmett
14
The heavy seas that washed uver her and tippod her from ruil to
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G. Duckworth, not out ..................*** rail, foundering helplessly, proved
Fail of wickets: 1 for 86 rune (Sutcliffe); 2 for $2 runs (Hobbs);
Helpless Craft Sighted.
A man named Frisch, who, it is alleged acted as secret agent out- ride the Occupied Area, has also been placed under arrest.
Kratz is accused of attempting to obtain military documents and plans,, which were to have been passed on to secret agents such as Frlach, by the bribery of German civilians employed in the French army, or residing in houses where French officers are billeted.
It is stated that the arrests are sequel to a series of" burglarica of officers' houses in the absence
of the occupants-Reuter.
ANXIETY FOR KING DEEPENING.
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Duke of Gloucester.
3 for 108 runs (Mead): 4 for 101 .Captain Madgwick, in command runs (Hammond); 5 for 217 runs of the Medon, was the one who Jardine); 6 for 201 runs (Chap-sighted the little Ninn, a ship of mann);-7 for 319 run (Tate); 8 for scarcely more than 150 to 200 The Duke left Broken Hat' 443 runa (Larwood); 9 for 406 runs tons cargo. capacity. She was once for Sakaula in: Belginn (White); 10 for 521 runs (Ilondren),
wallowing helplessly in the trough Congo; where arrangements had Bowling Analysis,
of heavy seas, and barely visible. been made for him to travel south! Ruis Wickets,
As the Medon approached, they by special train, and he left, spys .142
BAY from the bridge the stars and a mesange from Livingstone, stripes dying from a stumpy must Rhodesia, soon afterwards. The at the stern-flying upside down, Duke
is expected to arrive the signal of distress. No one Victoria Falls on Tuesday, from was visible above decks. No per-which place the South African son could have maintained a footing Government has made all neces- on the decka. Scan were washing sary arrangements to enable him 2 over the Nina,
Gregory Grinnnett
Franmonger
Hendry
.167
70
2
?
1
Australia-st Innings.
W. M. Woodfull, e Chapman,
b Larwood
W. H. Ponsford, b Larwood
A. F. Kippax, e and b Tate
13
14
H. L. Hendry, not out
C. Kelleway, h Larwood
J. S. Ryder, not out Extras
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Get Line to Crew, Captain Madgwick was in doubt for a time whether anything could be done. He manoeuvred until the Ninu was in the lee of the Medon and considered launching n small boat. It seemed out of the question in the sea that was run- ning The very force of the wind would have caused it to swamp.
Captain Madgwick and Mr. E. MR. HOOVER'S TOUR OF Williams, first, officer, with the
GOODWILL.
Total (for 4 wits.) 44 To bat: C. V. Grimmett, J. M. Gregory, Ironmonger, W. A. Oldfield and D. Bradman,'
DEMOCRACY DE U.S.A. AS A GUARANTEE.
Guayaquil, Dec, 2. The festivities in honour of Mr. Herbert Hoover, the P. S. Presi- dent-Elect were brought to A climax at a great banquet given by President Ayarn.
Mr. Hoover, In the course of a speech, said that the democracy of the United States was a guarantee of is good will and that it could not be imperialistic.
He expressed the hope that his four would strengthen the mutual respect and esteem of sister repub-
help of the crew, rigged an empty oil cask with a lifebuoy and tied a line to it. This was lowered and allowed to drift toward theTM Nina. They could see men on board of her by this time. With the cask drifting by, one of the men on the Nina went overboard. They could not tell whether he had been wash- ed over or whether he had jumped in to swim for the line.
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to rush to the coast.
at
Tentatively, it has been decided to put facilities at his disposal which will enable him to reach Capetown in time to catch the mall.steamer "Balmoral Castle" which leaves for England on De cember 7th.
Prayers In Churches.
London, Dec. 1.
SYD
CHAPLIN
AS
OLD BILL
IN
"THE
BETTER
'OLE"
ased
Base
upon
Bruce Bairnsfather's famous caricatures of the lovable, old soldier who
was always happy even when the bullets flew thick and fast!
BIGGER & BETTER THAN “CHARLEYS AUNT"
AT THE
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TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW
At 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20.
The election of the new Arch- ADVENTURE, THRILLS, ROMANCE!
bishop of Canterbury was con- firmed yesterday by a Royal Commission of Bevon Bishops sitting for the purpose at tho Church of Saint Mary-le-Bow, London..
The new Archbishop, in his first public letter, signed "Cosmo Can- tuar," written to the Bishop of London, declares that while he is thankful to know that the course of His Majesty'a illness is progress- ing favourably, he is sure that on Sunday next and until all cause The cank finally bumped the for anxiety is removed prayera side of the Nina and those on will be offered in all Churches board caught the line, dragging a throughout the land for His Ma- heavier one across the gap. Cap-jeaty's speedy and complete re- fain Madgwick signalled for them covery-Reuter and British Wire-
to hold on.
When the five men left on board made fast to the end of the line,
Jean,
the Medon put steam to a winch PAYING VISIT TO SHANGHAI.
lies in the Western hemisphere. and wound it in, dragging the res- Subsequently, fifty British resi-cued seamen across the gap with dents in Ecuador met Mr. Hoover it. They put down a ladder and A naval wireless message re- at a reception at the United States hoisted them aboard, one at a time,ceived in Hongkong this morning Consulate-Renter's American Ser-
states that Marshal Chiang Kai- thek arrived at Nanking from An- king on December 1st by the gun- bout Chu Yu. His bodyguard ar- rived on board the Customs cruiser Tch Hain.
BYRD'S ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION.
· SUP LEAVE NEW ZEALAND FOR ROSS SEA.
Wellington, Dec. 2, Two ships of Commander Byrd's Antarctic Expedition, the "Eleanor Bolling" and the "City of New York" left Dunedin, N.Z., for the Buy of Whales to-day.
Commander Byrd has arranged a rendezvous in the Ross Sen with the big whaler "C. A. Larsen" which will tow the "City of Now York" through the pack-ice.- Reuter.
WOMAN'S SWIMMING
RECORD.
SIX SECONDS OFF WORLD TIME CLAIMED.
Last Man Rescued.
The sixth man was drifting in the. furious sens, hanging to a light raft that someone had managed to throw to him from the Nina. The Medon was manoeuvr- ed until they could get a line to him, and he was hauled aboard the same way. He was Captain Abundo,
It is understood that Marshal Chiang is proceeding to Shanghai and returning to Nanking later.
orders for every member of the crew to stand on one side of the steamer holding lines with loops at the end.
The rescue, took an hour and forty-five minutes. The wind had abated somewhat by this time, and the Medon steamed safely past
into Manila bay, Two unsuccessful attempts were Corregidor anchoring outside the breakwater made to approach the vessel in at night and reaching Pler 5 early distress without ramming her. The steamer, hardly under control, on Sunday morning.
was allowed to drift slowly to ward the small vessel,
The crew was turned over to customs authorities to provide shelter for them in Manila, after being fed and cared for aboard the Medon.
Another Rescue,
Third 'Attempt.
on
A third desperate attempt was made to save the craft which by that time was in a very critical Another thrilling rescue was condition, slowly filling up with effected by the Swedish East water and sinking. At last they Anfatle Company's steamer Bon-managed to come alongside and ares which, on arriving at Manila the Ines were frantically. thrown from Shanghai, told a vivid story to the vessel. Seven men of how soven people aboard the board the craft Immediately put schooner Santa Monica were the loopa around their bodies and Stockholm, Dec. 2. rescued off the coast of Capone's were holsted on board the Ben- Miss Martha Nerelius, the Island.
ares. Aboard they were given famous American girl swimmer, The Bonarea was coming from warm food, dry clothing, and to-day completed the 200 Metres Shanghai and was battling des- médical attention, Free Style in 2 minutes, 39.4/6th perately with the strong winds and The abandoned vessel, the seconds, which is claimed to be a heavy seas when the Captain Santa Monica, had 700 sacks of world record.
heard scarcely audible cries for unhusked rice on board, which
The recognised world record help from somewhere. Soon a together with the vessel, were WAS act up' by Mles Gertrude faint light was discerned astern declared a total loss, as the vessel Ederle is 1923, her time being and the captain slowed the vessel drifted slowly to windward and 12 mins, 45 1/5th seconds.-Reuter.' down. He put about and gave was believed to have capsized.
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