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RAIN INTERRUPTS FOUR FOREIGNERS
THIRD TEST.
AUSTRALIA ALL OUT FOR 351 RUNS.
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ONLY SEVEN RUNS ALL TOLD BEFORE LUNCH.
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ENGLAND: THREE FOR
Australia's remaining wickets added, only four runs this morning,
Oxenham being bowled without adding to his score, while Blackle
failed to break his duck.
The inatus closed, therefore, at 351, England being set to score 332
runs to win.
The normal course of the game
hns, however, heen Interfered with Melbourne was visited by a very heavy min storm before six o'clock this morning and from that time on, there were alternate showers and ausine.
IN PERIL,
PIRATES ATTACK HOLIDAY PARTY ON LAKE.
HOUSEBOAT RIDDLED.
Shanghai, Jan. 3.
The return to Shanghai of a party of foreign residents who have been holidaying on the Taihu Lake, has brought to light the story of
SALVATION ARMY CONFLICT.
CONVOCATION OF HIGH
COUNCIL,
· SICK GENERAL SHOCKED BY. THE NEWS.
JANUARY
4 1929. 日四廿月一十
GERMANY UNITES IN PROTEST.
ANNOYED OVER REPARATIONS REPORT,
PARTIES' COMMENTS.
Berlin, Jan. 8.
MERRIE ENGLAND REVELS.
CITY HALL DAINTILY DECORATED.
PREPARATIONS FOR TO- NIGHT'S ST. GEORGE'S BALL.
13_7IN_ANNUN HINDLE QOFT 29 CENTE
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WONG CHING-WEI TO RETURN.
POLITICAL MANOEUVRING
BY CHIANG.
A LEFTIST REVIVAL?
Nanking, Jan. 3.
an exciting brush with a pirate RATHER ROUGH ON ME of the economic position, and the RED AND WHITE MOTIF.ment, has sent delegates to France gang, which might easily have had inuch more serious consequences.
All the party are safe, thanks to
Germany is still discussing the
A significant report comes from general statements made by Mr.
a Nationalist source to the effect Parker Gilbert in his Reparations
that Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, Report regarding the soundness
President of the National Govern-
further discusion goes, the more
inviting home the well-known' unpopular the Agent-General
Kuomintang "Leftist" loader, Mr. London, Jan. 3,
seems to be
A blazing electric sign "Bt. Wang Ching-wel, who suffered a Arrangements have practically the presence of mind of the Indah been completed for a meeting of for instance, in an editorial cont- greet the 700 people who are government election at Nanking The Vorwmeris, a Socialist organ, George for Merrie England" will political debacle at the recent of a houseboat, who made a break the High Council of the Salvationment, says that German Labour, expected to be present at St. and in disappointment loft with a for safety and got clean through in spite of a terrific gauntlet of bullets sisting of the sixty-four while recognising the reparations George's Ball at the City Hal to- number of his supporters for madtained from the shero and to consider the much-vexed ques- below the level of civilised existant social event of the year, was Wang Ching-wel will return in { leading members of the movement, obligations, objects to working night. The ball, the first impor-Europe. It is likely that Mr.
tion of the future leadersalp, tence. which centres round the right of
revived last year for the first time time for the Third Kuomintang the head to nominate his successor the temper generally aroused by that, the function this year will be
This comment is symptomatic of since" 1926, and indications are National Congress,
Meanwhile, it is understood, Mr. Parker Gilbert's report. Loven more successful than pre- telegrama have been dispatched in
The organ of Dr. Stresemann's vious ones,
the name of the National Govern- Party hopes that the Committee of
Among those present will be ment to Madame Sun Yat-sen in H.E. the Officer Administering Russia asking her to return to
Nanking. Government and Mrs.
Madame Sun is also regarded as Southern, while the new Com- modore, Captain R.. A. S., will a member of the Left Wing. also be present..
from a junk.
The story briefly told shows that a piratical attack was made on the houseboat, while four foreign re- sittents of Shanghai were having their Christmua meal,
meet at Sunbury-on-Thames on The important gathering will January 8th, according to present arrangements.
About forty armed men appeared in a junk and opened fire on the
at which was riddled with bullets. Bened from Salvation Army hend- A very algnificant statement waa Fortunlitely none of the oe-quarters on Sunday to the effe
that unless und until removed by | cupants was wounded.
the High Council, General Ben- well Benth remains the bend and | sole trustee of the Army,
The explains, J. S. Ryder and A.P.F. Chapman, Inspected the wicket at 11.45 n.m. and decided it was not fit for play. On a second inspection, at 12.45 pm. they dia The critical situation was saved agreed, but the umpires decided by the landab, who eleverly eluded that play should commence im-the pirate junk, though the latter medintely.
maintained a running fire with Australia made 4, and England 3 rifles and Mansers, runs before lunch.
Uphill Task.
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The great uphill fight now facing England is illustrative of the fre quency with which the complexion of the Third Text has changed from time to time. Up to the tea Interval yesterday, England liad a tight grip on the game.
The pirate gang exhibited baffled rage when they realised that their prey had succeeded in escaping un- der their very Correspondent..
Commander Eva Booth confer- red with a number of delegates, including her niece, Commissioner Catherine Booth, to-day.
Some concern has been express- noses-Our Owned at the General's condition since the bulletins were discontinued. An official stated today that the General's health is improving, and that bulletins have only been ills- | continued since the doctors de finitely declared him out of danger.
CHINESE DENIES
CONVICTION.
LOTTERY TICKET CASE AT
KOWLOON.
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Five batsmen had been dismiss- ed in four hours for the addition of only 134 runs. The low scoring Auggests prodigious efforts by Eng- land's bowlers, and it is possible) that this led to a reaction after tea.
When a previous conviction for Bradman and Oxenham attacked the bowling vigorously and turned possession of lottery tickets was the tide definitely in Australia's produced against a Chinese who favour. They carried the score
nership of 93, which enabled Hamilton at the Kowloon Magis- Bradman to score his first Test century and the fifth century of the try this morning to possession of 381 po pin tickets, the defendant present match.
emphatically denied that he had ever been arrested or imprisoned before.
Previous Fortune.
It is notable that on 27 occasions has a Text team been set the task of making more than 300 runs in
Medical certificates reganling the General's health will be avail- able to the High Council-Rester
The General Töld. ·
An official announcement issued from the Salvation Army hand- quarters in London to-day, slales
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HANKOW SITUATION.
DISQUIETING.
Considerable Troop Movement.
MOVE ON WANHSIEN? A naval wireless message received in Hongkong to-day describes the altuation at Hankow as disquioting. Gen. eral Liu Hoting, the local military commander, has re- turned to Ichang, but the Com- missioner for Foreign Affairs has remained behind. '.
It is, roparted that General Yang Son has recalled his Kuelfu districts and also that troops from Yunyang and·
General Liu Hsiang is prepar- ing to enter Wanhalen in week's lime.'
that the medical advisers of Experts at the forthcoming con-
Pleasing Effects.
These reports have caused much epeculation In political circles and Rome go so far as to predict that the move signifies the intention As usual, the Sub-Committee of Marshal Chiang Kai-shek Lo responsible for the decorations has support the Left Wing at the achieved a most pleasing effect. coming National Congress." Part of the exterior of the hall has This may oven result in a com- been tastefully decorated with niete change of political calour greenery, above which flares the and the falling into the hands of electric sign. Passing into the the Left Wing, the reins of hall, the gentlemen's room will be Government. found on the left and the ladies' room on the right. The staircase has been transformed into an Avenue of palms, clever use being made of plants and evergreens draped with red and white gar- linds.
The library has been converted into a bar, outside which hangs the afgn "Ye Rose and Crown,” Effective uso has beon måde here of flags to obtain a decorative
effect.
organ cities."
AEROPLANE ALOFT FOR WEEKS?
F
DEMONSTRATION FLIGHT IN
AMERICA.
Los Angeles, Jan. 8. A, three-engined Fokker mono- plane "" which went aloft
Y
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KING'S CONDITION UNCHANGED.
NO IMPROVEMENT IN 24 HOURS.
WEARINESS OF MIND AS WELL AS OF BODY.
A MEDICAL REVIEW.
London, Jan. 3. tordny that the King would con- The strong hopes expressed yes- tinue to make steady, if slow, pro- gress have not been borne out. that the King and passed a rest- This morning's bulletin -stated less night, the second in succes- change in his condition to report. sion, and added that there was no
It was learned at Buckingham Palace that this bulletin was not
It did not suggest any delnite regarded as unantiafactory, since check in progress, and, therefore, that the King has a slightly better reserve of strength on which to draw,
After the usual consultation this evening, the following bulletin. was posted outside the gates of the Palace at eight o'clock to-night, n
little earlier than usual:
"The King has had a fair day. There is no change to report in His Majesty's con- dition."
(Signed) Stanley Hewett, Hugh M. Rigby, Dawson of Pean. To-night's bulletin cannot be regarded as Antisfactory, since it shows that His Majesty hea made. no forward. "utride for twenty-fours hours at the very Jonst. Whilst no setback is indicat ed, the fact that the doctors are un-' able to report slight improvement, is not a good sign, though at this
Will to Live:
An authoritative roviow of the King's illness is published in the Lancet and British Medical Journal to-day. It concludes:
from 252 for 7 to 346 for 8, a part-pleaded gulity before Mr. E. W. General Bramwell Booth, considerference when the whole question by the President of the Society, o'clock last night after soveral re-progresa need not give rise to undue - A picture of St. George, painted January lat was still flying at eight stage of the illness the hesitancy in ing that the General was strong of reparations and the total with the flag draped on either side, fuellings in the air by means of a anxiety, enough to be informed of the amount Germany is expected to dominates the head of the stair hosepipe from an aeroplane over- convocation of the High Council pay, is to be considered, will make ease, where the same scheme of head. without very grave risk, gave the up for the shortcomings of Mr.decoration is followed, except that necessary sanction the morning,
The "Question Mark" has already Parker Gilbert'a roport, otherwise the walls bear the coats of arms demonstrated that it is possible to Mrs. Bramwell Booth and their the conference will be a failure. eldest daughter, Commissioner
of various English towns and transfer fuel in a much speedier A Socialist-Democratic
manner by this means than if the Catherine Booth, Informed the declares that Germany's payments General of the calling of the High hitherto, fully and promptly made.
machine descended to the ground Council, but went into very little have only been possible ns
result of foreign loans,-Reuter, detail regarding the convocation.
Later. Mr. Parker Gilbert arrived in New York aboard the Berengaria to-day for his annual holiday. He will confer unofficially with Presl dent Coolidge.
match, and on only one occasion:
His Worship, in remanding the the fourth innings to win the case until to-morrow, remarked has the effort been successful. that he trusted, for the defendant's That was when Australia made 315 own sake, that he was speaking for six wickets at Adelaide in the truth, 1902..
The defendant was arrested in Some comfort may, however, be Wai Ching Street with the tickets taken from the fact that England in his possession, and, in reply to In 1024-25 sel up a record for the his Worship, said that they had fourth innings at Sydney in mak-been given to him to carry. He ing 41 when set 605 to win.
was to have received 30 conte. When Oxenham and Grimmett
In another cake a man who was Look their stance after this, there arrested at the Yaumati Ferry with Ing's long delay in starting, there 14 po piu tickets in his possession, were 5,000 spectators, and it was was fined $50, or one month. Bunny and cool.
Oxenham was sent back without scoring, White bowling him with a Aplendid bull. Oxenham had bat- ted for 195 minutes for an in-
· valuable 39
Grimmelt made four, but Blackic was a victim to White.
Hobbs and Sutcliffe opened for England as usual.
Australie-et Inal
W. M. Woodfull, e Jardim. b Tate
V. Richaran, a Durkworli, h Larwood
H... Hindry, e Incdine, barwood
A. PE, Jardine, b faraond
D. Bradman. h llummond
..
E. J. A'Berkall, a Duckworth, b White
J. S. lyder, Hendren, Tate
H. A. Oli 30, là finery
T. M. Oreskari ↳ Grary
D. Aturkle, por out
****
C. V. Grimmett, a Duckworth, li Gesty
Extra...
Total
307
Pail of wichsta: 1/6;. 7/15: 3/52: 4/218: |
5/262: 0/2014 7/879; 8/883 į 9/80): 10/267.
Tats
Geary
mund
Bowling Analroli.-
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BOLIVIA-PARAGUAY
TROUBLE.
BRAZIL AND ARGENTINE REFUSE PEACE MOVE..
Nio de Janeiro, Jan. 3. Brazil has decided to follow the lend of the Argentine with regard to the dispute between Bolivia and Paraguay and had formally indicat- ed her refusal to participate in the negotiations for the settlement of the boundary trouble.-Reuter's American Service.
Australia-2nd Framings.
W. M. Woodfull, r Duckworth, b Tate... 107 V. tlchardson, & larwood..........
"Rather Rough on Me." The General realised the grave Import of the action taken as the result of his illness and remarked: "I loved the Army and have done the best for our people."
Later General Booth added: "Whatever others may think about the government of the Army, they must feel this is rather rough on
me."
The official announcement con-
the
Floral Bowers,
for renewal.
Perhaps the most effective feature It is believed that such a flight is the entrance to the stage of the might continue for weeks-Hou- Theatre Itayal, which has been ter's American Service. made into a delightful bower of greenery, Purple flowers twined among evergreens with hidden electric lights give an enchanting.
effect. The stage itself is set with He smilingly protested that the an old English woodland scene, de- German criticism of his report picting the banks of the Thames. "must be based on a hasty and in- The supper tables for the official complete reading of the text.party are in horseshoe formation and attractively decorated, red and white being the predominant col- vúra. On the front of the stage is an effective bower of roses.
Reuter.
cludes by saying that the things DUTCH FLIGHT naturally proved a great shock 10! the General, who passed a DME-
EAST INDIES. whut restless night. His general condition, however, remains hope- ful.-Reuter.
THE AFGHAN PARLEY CONTINUES.
DENIAL OF CONCESSIONS BY KING.
TO
INCONVENIENT USE OF THE BRITISH AERODROMES.
EXPERIMENTS CEASE.
The Hague, Jan. 3,
GERMAN SHIPYARDS DISPUTE.
ARBITRATORS' AWARD IS
OBLIGATORY.
Berlin, Jan. 3.
The King's exhaustion is he much weariness of mind as of body, but though there is an In- crossing sense of the burden of bis illness, the will of the King to Ifve is there..
"Owing to the exhaustion, the course of the illness must be long and, at present, anxious.
"None the less, improvement and progress appears to be oc- curring slowly, but Burcly Re ough to justify the hope that the King will be restored to his peo- ple.
·
The review goes on to depict that the present condition of His Ma-
The Minister of Labour has de-jesty is the aftermath of sevore clared that the arbitrators award general infection arising from the The rest of the theatre has been in the shipyards dispute in North original streptococul septicaemle. laid out with tables in the usual Sea and Baltic.ports is obligatory, manner, the lights being cleverly thus ending the three months' transformed into red did white strike. roses, while the central light for:
the theatre has been draped with rates of wages, and 50,000 men were The dispute was in regard to
involved.
a huge red and white shade.
Coats of Arms,
In the St. George's and St. Andrew's Halls, brilliantly colour. ed coats of arms, draped with flags, liave been used to achieve a At the request of the British mozt pleasing effect. Red and Government, it is announced that white plaques and hangings of the the experimental flights of Dutch same colour add to the attractive aeroplanes from Holland to the scheme of decoration. Dutch East Indies have had to In St. Andrew's Ifall, a picture be suspended for the time being of His Majesty the King is draped Hitherto, the flights have proved with Union Jacks, and in St, most successful, the double trin George's Hall the picture of Queen having on one Occasion
beun Victorin is draped with flags of St. George. Huge red and white lamps
The employers and employees had Previously rejected the arbitrators award-Reuter,
CHINESE CHRISTIAN STUDENTS.
SILK BANNER PRESENTED IN ENGLAND.
London, Jan. 3.-. The Chinese student and Chris
"Narrow Margin. :
The wound fa now clean and the discharge is small; while the potency. Dakin's solution had not streptococcus is diminishing in
been used for the wound because the necessity for such local ap plication has now passed.
As regards the general condition, while the exhaustion is pronounced the margin of reserve power muat bo narrow and it is inevitable that small setbacks should have a rather Bevers effect,
Nevertheless, it is anticipated that progress will continue alowly with an increasing predominance of ups over downs. Adequacy of nourishment is now being secured,, though not without difficulty.
His Majesty's blood pressure is still low and the calcium content
London, Jan. 3. The Afghan Legation in London has been informed, from Kabul that negotiations are continuing between the Government and the rebels.
The latter have proposed no accomplished in eight days, 12 terms, and a report that the King An offelal statement was issued of original design are suspended tian leader, Dr. T. Z. Woo, present of the blood has considerably de- has made a number of concessions by the Dutch Government to-day from the ceilings, Indienting that led to the Convention of the Student creased. The administration of in explanation of the suspension the scene to-night will be a most Christian Movement at Liverpool acalefum parathyroid extract and Reports of general hosiliity 38 towards the Queen are also denied.
Reuter.
W.
2. Henry, st. Buckworth, White JF. Kippax, b Tate
J. H. lyder, & Grats
D. Iradeann, & Duckworth, & Geary ... në | is denied,
W. A. Dunnla. t White
E. LA Beckett, b While
R. M. Qxenham, b White
C. V. Crimmelt bot out
White Jardine
England—let Andinga.
J. B. Uubla, a Ollfeld, b A'Beckett-
1. Stutelife, Blackie wane!*
W. AL Hammond, e A*Bekull, b Hackto
A. 2. X. Chapman, ↳ Disckh pers**
E Hendron, a A'lleckett, D'Hendry
D. 1. Jaribu, a and b Meckle
JE. Larwood, e and b) Itlackis
D. Jackie b White
Fall of wicketos 1/7; 2/50; 8/988; 4/1484
6/201; 6/226) 7/252:8/845; 1/1 10/501.
6. Geary, w, Grhamets
6. Buckworth, is 13ackde............
M. Tate, a Kippax, 1 Grímooth
C. Wile, not int
Extra
Total
!
Farwood
Tale
417
White
mund
Gary
Tota!
Pull of wicketas 1/28; 2/161; 8/201; 4/239; 5/864: 6/481; 7/481; 8/185; 9/7001: 10/417.
ABørketi
Hendry Grimmett
Oxenham
Blackbe
Ryder'
Howling. Analla.
Bowling Analymis.
M.
47
70
107
-30
England 2nd Innings.
J. B. Hobbs not out
K.
W
H. Sutcliffe not out
Total (for 0 wicket)
18
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PAN-PACIFIC LABOUR
CONGRESS.
7
of the flights to and from the colourful one. Dutch Indies.
The banner bore an inscription ray therapy treatment, is ap- inviting fellow students in Britain parantly beneficial.. and all Western countries to move More Definite Progress Needed, forward together with the young Christians of the East-Reuter.
silk banner from Christian students strychnine, together with the The same scheme of decoration in China. It fa pointed out that in order is carried out. In the lounge and to make the journey by the most
the card room. A ladies direct route, the Dutch machines room will be found on the right at are obliged to make use of certain the head of the stairs. British military nerodromes fo
Twelfth Night this year falls on Truk.
Sunday and therefore, the ball is of being held to-night.
Oficial Lancers,
FRESH MONSOON.
Today's
Observatory report
Blood transfusión is at present undesirable. Moreover, the red blood count is one of the mostėj hopeful features. The count" tor day was 4,800,000, compared with 2,900,000 in the early days of thes
liness,
The Lanost adds? "Though, there
The increasing number civilian fights, requiring the use AUSTRALIA NOT KEENLY of these military aerodromes. has
INTERESTED.
caused too much inconvenience,
For the Official Lancard, the and the British Government is, therefore, unable to continue to President's set will be Lt, Col. L. G Melbourne, Jan. 8. An invitation has been received permit civil, aircraft to use these Bird, D.3.0., and Mra, Southorn, states that the tyhoon has passed is increasing reason to thinc tant in Labour quarters here to send de aerodromes until the inconvent H.. the Officer Administering the into the Pacific to the NE of the preservation of the King's lifes
Government and Lady Pollock, Japan, An anicyclone is central during these many weeks has dot 2 legates to the Pan-Pacifc Congressence has been obviated. '
be held at Vladivostock in The Dulch Government is now E. Major-General Luard C.B., over the Yangtze Valley. Fresh been in vain, a more definite and i August,
proceeding to ascertain more de C.M.G., and Lady Tyrwhitt, Commonsoon may be expected over the more settled Improvement is un- Trade Union officiale, however, finitely when the use of the nero modore B. A. 8. Hill and Mrs. China Sea. The local forecast till fortunately needed, before our are showing little enthusiasm in the dromes will again be possible, Luard, '!
noon to-morrow is:-N.E. winds, ansister can be replaced by con matter.--Reuter.
Reiter,
(Continued on Page 1.) moderate; fine.
Adence,Router
to