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HAMMOND'S GREAT INDIAN SWARAJIST SOUTH AMERICAN JAPAN'S ACTIONS IN GROWING CHINESE PLIGHT OF BRITISH KING HAS SUDDEN
INNINGS.
SECOND HIGHEST TEST SCORE.
BAD LUCK TO PLAY ON AFTER
MAKING 251.
ENGLAND'S BIG LEAD.
With three wickets still to fall, England at lunch-time to-day had gained a lend of 266 runs on the first innings, one short of a hun- dred ruas lving been added to the ever-night total, while the team was only two runs short of the 621
scored in the First Test match. the big of a record Text The position brings into prospect score, since England require only 82 runs to exceed the 600 put up by Australia at Melbourne in 1924- 25. England's previous highest core was complled in 1911-12 by J.W.H.T, Douglas's team also at Melbourne, when 689 runs were scored.
OUTRAGE.
EUROPEAN A.S.P., LAHORE
SHOT DEAD.
MURDERS IN STREET.
Lahore, Dec. 17.
A terrible outrage perpetrated, it is believed, by youthful fanatics, occurred in the streets of Lahore to-day, Mr. Saunders, the Assistant Superintendent of Police, being shot dead, while an Indian police clerk who gave chase to the
sssing was also killed.
The affair has created a great sensation,
WAR FEARS.
EIGHT HOUR BATTLE
ON FRONTIER.
OFFICERS AND MEN KILLED ON BOTH SIDES.
SHANTUNG.
INTERNMENT OF CHINESE ROLLING STOCK.
DE":
BRITISH VIEWPOINT.
London, Dec. 17. › The detention of rolling-stock by the Japanese authorities in occupation in Shantung, and the Interference with trade thereby
RESENTMENT.
SECRET AGREEMENT WITH JAPAN?
NISHIHARA LOAN STORY STILL PERSISTS.
MANY PEACE MOVES. occasioned, were the subject of MUCH. INDIGNATION.
also
MINERS.
GOVERNMENT SUBSCRIPTION TO MAYORS' FUND.
CENT. PER CENTUM.
London, Dec. 17. Government proposals for mill- gating the distress in the mining areas were outlined by Mr. Stanley Baldwin, the Prime Minister, In reply to a question by Mr. Ramsay | MacDonald, the Labour leader, in
the House of Commons,
questions in the House of Com mons to-day.
Shanghai, Dec. 17.
Mr. Baldwin and the Govern- Buenos Aires, Dec. 17.
Sir Austen Chamberlain, who, re- Chinese reports from Nanking ment proposed to ask Parliament Hostilities between Bolivian and
turned yesterday from Lugano, Insist that the Chinese Finance to authorise certain special men „Paraguayon outposts continue,
secret sures to deal with the present Mr. Saunders was cycling home and according to a message from stated that is Majesty's Govern- Ministry has concluded a from his office when shots rang Asuneian, the Paraguayan cavalryment had made no representations agreement with Japan formally emergency, though it was impor- out, and he was seen to fall dead. have recaptured a small for after to Japan with regard to the rolling recognising the unsecured Japan-tant that these measures should Two youths armed with revolvers eight hours of fighting.
stock in question, which belongs ese loans. to. China including the be considered in relation to the lo the Tientsin-Pukow Railway, Nishihara loah, which was obtain- policy which the Government had Initiated and wore Two Bolivian officers and a num-and has been interned between ed by the former Peking Premier, already of the men curaged in the pursuit ber of men were killed, while the Tainan and the broken bridge on Tuan Chi-jui, to finance operations resolved to pursue. were immediately chased, and one
against the revolutionary move- was also shot down.
The assailants made good their cavalry corps lost, one officer and the Yellow River.
South China under on motor-cycles, but a leven troopers killed, and many
The British Government did not ment in eenpe
now wounded. The Bolivians vigorous Police search is
suffered many non-fatal casual propose to make any representa-the late Dr. Sun Yat-sen.
It is asserted that Mr. T. v. tions since the material in ques- being made.
The crime is believed to be antes.
tion was the property of a Chinese Soong, the Finance Minister, was This nows, together with the act of revenge for the death of
this agreement with Mr. S. Yada, were only Indirectly concerned.
the Japanese Consul-General for Jual over 5,000 spectators were who the Swarajists allege died as tropped bombs over Bahianegra.
He was quite sure that the shanghai, In return for China's on the ground when the not outs the result of a blow received and the derren ordering the mobi
ination of all men in Paraguay Japanese authorities had no desire recognition of these unsecured (Hammond, 201 and Lárwood, 37) went out to resume, England's in-between 18 and 29, had led to the to hamper international trade loans, amounting to $100,000,000, ол over the Tientsin- the Japanese are said to have con- nings this morning in fine weather,
opinion being generally expressed carried
Pakow Railway, and that this sented to the new Tariff Schedule that war is inevitable. with the wicket still playing fast.
rolling-stock would be put into to be enforced as from February Larwood Caught,
circulation as soon as practical:
1st, 1929. considerations make this possible, →→Router.
Larwood did not long survive the Australian attuck, putting up a catch into Ryder's safe hants after scoring Nix additional runs. His 43 were made by earefree hitting, and his partnership with Hammond added 91 runs to the total.
Hammond, by glorious hitting to the off, soon beat W. L. Murdoch's 211 at the Oval In 1884, and thus Acured the honour of scoring the rocond highest individual score in the Anglo-Australian Test matches,
Hammond's Bad Luck.
He was balling freely and look. ed well set for surpassing Foster's record score of 287, when he had the misfortunte to play on to his from wickel from a nasty ball Ironmonger.
His great inaings came to an end after he had scored 251 runs out of 459 runs compiled while he was at the wickels. He batted for seven hours and 35 minutes giving only one chance-to Ryder
148. His innings when superb in every respect and he sent the ball to the boundary thirty times. His wicket foll whea the board showed 196 runs,
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Be had been joined by Genry, who played very cautiously and scored extremely slowly.
SET BACK.
LOSES GROUND GAINED RECENTLY.
RAY THERAPY TREATMENT CONTINUED.
GLOOMY BULLETIN.
London, Dec. 17. After three successive bulletins regarding His Majesty have struck a hopeful note, the King has had a sudden net-back and at 8.15 p fo-night, the following bulletin was insunt from Buckingham Palace:
"The King has this after- noon berg somewhat restless and the progress recently noted has not been continued during the last few hours. (Signed)
Stanley Hewett, Hugh Rigby, Dawson of PENIL
Apart altogether from the heavy cost of normal social services, In- eluding unemployment, insurance, medical services, and school maternity and child wolfare, and in addition to the proposals for taxation, special provisions made the ground gained during the preceding thirty-six hours, though It is hoped that the set-back is merely temporary.
It is evident, says Reuter, that
Lajpat Rai, the Nationalist leader. fact that Bolivian aeroplane State railway and British Interests responsible for the negotiation of the relief of industry from localthe King to-day has lost some of
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SMASHING BLOW AT
.. KIDNAPPERS.
Lightning Italds by Police "
In Shanghai.
MASTER MINDS CAUGHT.
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Shanghal, Dec. 18.
The Police of the Interna- tional Settlement have admini- stered a staggering blow at the kidnapping ring, having captured no fewer than thir- teen in a series of lightning ralds,
The men arrested include the masterminds of "the amazing criminal organina- tion, those who have been con- centrating their efforts on the ransoming of wealthy Chinese murchants,
Included in the thirteen are four actors well known pub- Ikely. More arrests are ex- pected.-Ong Own Correspon- dient.
Parls Conference.
.
Sir Erie Drummond, the Secre tury-General of the League of Na- thons, accompanied by the Direc tor of the Politics! Section, Mr. Sugimurn, is leaving for Paris this evening to confer with M. Briand regarding measures to be taken in view of the Bolivia-Paru- guay impute.
In the course of questions. In the British Parliament regarding the fear of war in South America, Sir N. Gratton Doyle asked if the League of Nations had any jarls diction whatever in any part of America in view of the provisions of the Monroe Doctrine.
The Monroe Doctrine,
AVIATION PIONEER
HONOURED.
HANKOW CLUB LIQUOR. STOCKS.
Objection to Search by the Wine Bureau.
Denial Explained. Regarding Mr. T. V. Soong's recent emphatic denied of the Nishihara Loan, it is said that in POLICE PREVENT INTRUSION rumour that he had recognized the reality that term "Nishihara Loans" was not mentioned in the the secret agreement, but that phraso used was "all unsecured Baloane," these naturally including
the Nishihara Loan. 1
MEMORIAL TO ORVILLE
*** WRIGHT.
of
San Francisco, Dec. 17.
It is further alleged that the A message from Kitty Hawk agreement provides that at the North Carolina, states that the end of 1929 China will, from the
Orville new Customs anniversary 25th
revenues, repay Wright's epoch-making 120-foot $6,000,000 as the first instalment flight was celebrated at a gather towards the redemption of the ing of the representatives of thirty Japanese loans in question, and thereafter, at the end of every nations.
Sir Aufen Chamberlain replied in the affirmative, pointing out that Those attending witnessed the year, the amount will be increased there were many clauses in the unvelling of a memorial tablet on by one million dollars until the League Covenant which enjoined the spot where the elementary full amount has been repaid. upon the Council the duty of offer aircraft took off, this being per- Another report saya that the ing its friendly offices to all States. formed by Senator Bingham, Pre-bondholders of these unsecured Sir Austen ald he did not think sident of the National Aeronauti-loans are holding a meeting in that the action taken by the Connell [en] AREociation.
Japan shortly to consider the dis- | could be thought in any quarter to
Mr. Davis, the Secretary for tribution of the first installment raise, or challenge for a moment,War, in a speech paid a
warm of $5,000,000, which they expected £27||he question of the Monroe Do- tribute to the Wright: Brothers. to obtain from China next year.
--Renter's American Servicc.
Pubile Indignation.
during the riot at, Lahore on the accasion of the arrival of the Simon Commission,
The men in at lunch-time were
Mr. Saunders, who died almost Creay and Tate. The latter who had replaced Band scored immediately after he had been rapidly and had overtaken his shot, took part in the previous interval was affair-Reuter partner when the reached.
Australia-1 Innings,
W. M. Woodfull, 1.b.w., Geary
IVY, Richardson, b Larwood
A. F. Kippax, b Gonry
W. I. Ponsford, retired hurt
I. L Hendry, & Genry
3. S. Ryder, w, Genry
0.
Nothing, b Larwood
W. A. Oldfield, not out
C. V. Grimmett, run out
D. D. J. Blackie, b Geary
H. Ironmonger, e Duckworth,
Larwood
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Total
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ELECTION & IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.
trine.
Sir Austen deprecated further questions by Sir N. Gratton Doyle und added that he was certain that! nothing that the League could do could in any way offend the United States,
Seeking Peaceful Way Out.
Efforts are being made on all hands to find a peaceful settlement of the dispute, the Pope and King Alfonso being among those who have offered to assist, while Mr. Kellogg is doing, his utmost to
25 POSTPONEMENT RUMOURS IN settle the quarrel and to restore
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peace,
It is reported from Washington that reports from both countries now seam to indicate a willingness to accept the proffered mediation of the Pan-American Conference,
Pope's Anxiety.
RESUMPTION OF RELATIONS
NOT POSSIBLE,
London, Dec. 17.
A naval wireless message received in Hongkong to-day alates that on Sunday the Hankow Wine Bureau de- manded to inspect the stocks held by the Hankow Club, The omcials of the Bureau were informed that the pre- miaca of the Club could not be entered without a warrant.
The action in demanding to, Inspect the stocks is in direct opposition to the ruling of Nanking.
Police of No. 3 Special Ad- ministration District are now guarding the Club against in- trusion by officials of the Bureau.
TOMMIERCOMEDAYALİNİN EN JELLIES PETROLE DISCR
Although slight Improvements have been noted in the previous bulletins, it is known that the improvement haa never been marked, and it cannot be said that roal and steady progress has been made.
Was
Ray Therapy Treatment, Ray therapy treatment again carried out to-night by Dr. Woods" and Dr. Howitt, who were at the Palace for about half an hour this evening.
The much more hopeful note struck earlier in the day has now to be taken in conjunction with the later bulletin. It was, for instance, stressed that following three reports of slight improve- ment, the doctors at 3.15 p.m. to-day were able to state officially. that this was continued.
The natural sleep obtained during Inst night was also em- phasised as a most important. feature, since it was taken to mean that His Majesty had hitherto been taking sedatives,
5
Prince Hopeful.
This view was confirmed by the Lord Mayor of London in a speech for the assistance of the un-at the Mansion House, saying: "I employed generally during the saw the Prince of Wales this current financial year already morning and he said he was very amounted to £1,700,000 over and pleased that the last two reports above the Budget estimates. were so much more favourable and that for two nights the King had had sleep without having any sleeping draught."
...
There would be an immediate special vote of £100,000 to assist distressed families.
The Government would then ask
authorise Parliament to
of EL for every
Public feeling in Shanghal, BRITAIN AND RUSSIA. Peking and Nanking la said to be running high in connexion with these rumours, and it is also stated
The Lord Mayor added that the that, in fear of untoward Incidents. by mobs, Mr. T. V. Soong's move,
the Prince of Wales seemed very much ments in Nanking have been kept grant to the Lord Mayors' more hopeful that more favourable.
Fund Becret during the past few days.
£1bulletins might be issued in a day Mr. T. V. Soong, Mr. Sun Fo recolved in voluntary subscrip- or two. Sir Austen Chamberlain, For- and Mr. Chang Ching-klang will tions, and to pay 2150,000 on Natural sleep, it was pointed eign Secretary, stated in the leave Shanghal for Nanking this account
immediately the out, goes far in building up the House of Commons lo-day, in reply evening.
equivalent of money already sub strength of a patient, and the scribed to the Fund-Reuter and tendency towards to questions, thint the Government
Improvement did not consider that M. Litvinoff'a
British Wireless,
acemed to indicate that the heart speech in Moscow on December
must be a little stronger. 11th, with regard to trading and diplomatic relations between itus: detained two alleged ringlenders U.S. SENATE DEBATES
in and other countries, in any of the riota which took place last way altered the situation between Thursday, when anti-Japanese this country and Russia.
agitators made an attempt to set
Nanking Riot Echo,
Nanking, Dec. 17. Yesterday the Garrison here
In the Premier's speech at the fire to the residence of the Lord Mayor's banquet on Novem- Foreign Minister, Dr. C. T. Wang, ber 9th last year, the conditions injuring over 25 police officers, were set forth on which the Gov-who endeavoured to suppress the ernment would be ready to con-mob;
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PROHIBITION.
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The new Ray Therapy or ultra- violet ray treatment which has
London, Dec. 17. In view of the fact that the
been carried out has as its purpose General Election will take place
the reinforcement of the patient's 16 same time during next year, state
strength through the heart to ments have been current that the
resist the exhausting effects of 263 Imperial Conference, which
BIG APPROPRIATION TURNED general infection or blood poison. Fall of wickets: 1 for 51 runs dinurfly would be held in 1920
A message from Rome statea
Ing. (Richardson), 2 for 65 (Kippax), might be postponed till 1930,
DOWN. according to the Tribuna, the Pope
Something of a Shock, for 76 Pansford). 4 for 152 (Wood-
Questioned on this quarter in has summoned to Rome, Mon-
It was considered that the full), B for 163 (Hendry), 6 for 171
Washington, Dec. 17. (Nothling), 7 for 192 (Ryder), 8 for the House of Commons today, siegnear Chiraln, the new Papal
The Senate, on the second read. natural sleep was induced by the 222 (Grimmett). 9 for 261 (Blackie), Lt. Col. Amery, the Secretary for Nunelo to La Paz, with a view to sider the question of resuming re- The Nanking Government holds 10 for 253 (Ironmonger).
the Dominions," said he was
un- urging Bolivia to agree to a peace-lations with Russia, but these con- the view that Communist nesis ing, eliminated an amendment in- new Ray Therapy treatment, and able to stale at the moment ful solution of the quarrel, ditions had not yet been fulfilled, tance is at the back of the agita-creasing the Treasury Depart it is now believed that It was the ment's appropriation for Prohibi- first time His Majesty had gained tion enforcement from $20,000, natural sleep alace his illness
became serious. 000 to $270,000,000. ・・
This naturally gave riav to in- The amendment was submitted by the anti-Prohibitionist Senator, creased hopefulness, and to-night's In connexion with the oplum Mr. Bruce, merely in order to start bulletin has come na something of scandal, Mr. Chang Ting-fan, a debate on Prohibition and was a shock. Mayor of Greater Shanghal, yester
Larwood'
Tate
White
Geary Hammond
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had not yet been fixed. The date must, of course, be suitable to all the Governments concerned. Reuter and British Wireless.
"Mother Country."
Madrid is also actively interest- ed in the war threat and General Primo de Rivera has announced |that Spain as the "mother of both countries and the spiritual head of the peoples of the Spanish race"
40 NORWEGIAN STEAMER
AGROUND.
W. R. Hammond, b Ironmonger 251
Paraguayan Governments in the Interests of a peaceful settlement, The Presidents of both countries
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WITH HONGKONG CARGO ·
ABOARD,
D. R. Jardine, run out
Ellendron, e Richardson, b
Binckla
A. P. F. Chapman, e Ryder,
Blockin
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JE Larwood, e Ryder, b Grimmelt 43
G. Geary not out
-British Wireless.
NEW YORK'S NEW POLICE CHIEF.
tiona,
Mayor's Resignation.
Shanghal, Dec. 17.
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The New Year's Honours List day tendered his resignation to the read a first time without opposi- has approached the Bolivian and MANAGER OF WANAMAKER'S National Government, for the section because the Senute was an- has been postponed on account of
STORES..
xious to proceed with other busi-the King's illness. Reuter and ond time,
British Wireless. It is stated that the Mayor has ness.-Reuter's American Service,
London, Dec. 18. New York, Dec. 17, also ordered his subordinates to
Last night's bulletin bears out· have replied to the Spanish Gov- Mr. Grover Whalen, the General wind up work in the Municipality
the warnings which have been re- crament expressing profound Manager of Wanamaker's Stores, and to settle all out-standing ac FORMER WAR SECRETARY.peatedly given by those in close thanks.-Reuter,
has accepted the Commissioner coupite in his department so as to
touch with the King's condition, Asuncion, Dec. 17. ship of Police, fu succession to be ready for the relinquishment of
that optimism must be guarded Chicago, Doc. 13. News has been received in the In addition to accepting the offer Mr. Warren, who recently resign his duties.
Mr. Chang, it is said, will shortly Jacob McGavok Dickinson, Sec-and restrained. Colony by mail to the effect that of mediation by the Pan-American ed over the Rothstein case.
Anxiety has never been absent' the Norwegian steamer Bessa, for Conference, the Government of It will be remembered that Mr. proceed to Peking and assume the retary of War under President whom Messrs. Thoresen and Co. Paraguay has also accepted the Rothstein, a well-known sports Commandership of the 2nd, Na- Taft, died here to-day after an ill- during the past few days, and are local agents, went aground at offer of mediation made by the man, was shot dead in the street tionalist Division under the Hunan ness of several weeks. He was 77 though last night's report has not
years old: 519 Lisbon on November 19th, water President of the Argentine Repub- after allegedly losing £70,000 at and Hupch Army.
coming into the No. 1 and No, 2lle-Reuter's American Service, poker and refusing to pay by rea- holds,
son of sharping." (Batcliffe), 2 for 65 (Hobbs), 8 for The Bessa was carrying cargo 148 (Jardine), 4 for 299 (Hendren), for Hongkong and other Far A six-year-old giri, the daughter sequently severely criticised, and ing bus in Camoron Itoad yester The United States Minister has 5 for 841 (Chapman) for 482 Eastera ports, and so far no news of a sampan woman, was scalded to Mr. Warren, the Commissioner, day, and received Injuries from given a banquet in honour of Mr. (Larwood), 7 for 490 (Hammond), has been received of her having death yesterday through a pot of resigned-Reuter's American Ser which he died after, admission to Hoover-Reuters American Ser
-Router. I been refloated.
boiling water being spilled over her.vice.
hospital.
M. W. Tato not out
Extras
Total (for 7 wits,)
Fall of wickets: 1 for 87
21
Tuna
The Police Department was sub-
A Chinese boy jumped off 'n move
Monte Video, Dec. 17.
unduly increased that anxiety, it nevertheless continues.
It is hardly to be expected, how. over, that progress will be, un- interrupted, and too much dis couragement should not be felt when the improvement ceases for a few hours-Reuter,
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