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四拜體 號七月二英港香 THURSDAY,
FEBRUARY 7, 1929. BATAIT
IN INDIA.
AUSTRALIA LOSES | ALARMING HOAX BY MOSCOW'S AGENTS HELPING BRITISH
TWO WICKETS.
-ONLY 50 RUNS ADDED BEFORE LUNCH,
ENGLISH BOWLERS SUCCEED
ON WORN PITCH.
STILL REQUIRE 275.
Australia, in the throes of a great uphill battle, that of making
·COMMUNISTS.
DUMMY BOMB THROWN IN THE REICHSTAG.
KELLOGG PACT THRILL
Berlin, Feb. 6.
A startling and alarming hoax by Communist members of the Reichstag provided a most excil- ing interlude in the course of a debate on the ratification of the Kellogg Phet for the renunciation of war.
The early part of the discussion
while the German Nationalist Party also spoke strongly against the Pact, describing it as a futile
Brestupe.
'.
and rivalled the almost record slow scoring which featured England's display before lunch yesterday.
When the lunch interval was taken, they had added 50 runs to their over-night total, five less
The excitement was occasioned than the number scored by am the middle of the debate by a mond and Jardine, and in so doing Communist deity, who suddenly had suffered the logs of two stood up and threw a bomb on the valuable wickets.
lable, at the same time shouting
PUBLIC SAFETY BILL
RE-INTRODUCED. “
J
BITTER ATTACK BY GROUP OF NATIONALISTS.
4
POLITICAL IMPORT.
New Delhi, Feb. 6.
A bitter debate is now in pro-
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LONDON AIRCRAFT GOLD SHIPMENTS TO INDIA RIOT FEVER
EXHIBITION.
·BIG INTERNATIONAL PROJECT.
WORLD'S GREATEST FIXED FOR THIS SUMMER.
With a view to swelling the Hongkong fund for the relief of distressed British tidners and their families, a correspondent writes. putting forward a somewhat novel proposal. Signing himself “W.H,” NAVAL SALOON CRAFT. he writes:
"May I, through the medium of
London, Feb. 6. your valuable column, make a
land?
Bill, which has been re-introduced by the Government. It will be re-
"I suggest that next pay-day called that the Bill was before the Everyone will give one cent of Assembly in September last year, every dollar he (or she) receives when it was rejected in a division as salary on that day. It could be which 61 voted for aml 61 against,remitted to your Fund and acknow-in the President, Mr. Patel, recording end in your columns, and per- his casting vote against.
baps Departments and firms would gladly arrange for one of their staff to collect.
U. S. A.
CONCERN EXPRESSED IN CITY FINANCE CIRCLES.
BIG WITHDRAWALS.
London, Feb. 6. Concern is expressed by City correspondents over the heavy shipments of gold to America.
Yesterday's withdrawal totalled over £1,750,000 and this reduces the Bank of England bullion re- An International. Aircraft Ex-serves to slightly under the £150,-
SPREADING.
BOMBAY SITUATION IS DANGEROUS.
PATHANS TAKING INITIATIVE
IN STREET ATTACKS,
TROOPS OPEN FIRE.
Bombay, Feb. 6. ·
It is now revented that Deputy
349 runs to win in the fourth in revealed the curious alliance of greas in the Indian Legislative Asuggestion which may help in some. ibition is to be held at Olympin, |000,000 recomniended by the Cun- Inspector Priestley was killed when the splice at Adelaide this morning, in opposition to the ratification, le Safely (Removal from India) tress amongst miners in the Home-organised by the Society of British holding against the present idu-sticks and stones between Pathana
function with the Society of Motor Aircraft Constructors In con-clary note issue of £260,000,000. and mill-hands, the former being Manufacturers,
While some of the correspon-cornered in a house. "It is thought dents contemplate an early in-that he was hit accidentally dur- The last time such an Exhibi-crease in the bank rate, othersing the melee.
1920, since when great progress tlon was held in Great Britain was draw attention to the sharp re-
Serious rints took place in dif- has been made in design, speeds, every of sterling on New York forest puts of the city in the and endurance.
yesterday to above the gold exporting, the most alarming outbreak The Exhibition will be the big-point. This, it is opined, may be curring in the Mahommedan yent of its kind ever held anywherdue to official action.
quarter where à turbulent crowd of Every British firm connected with
findua penetrated, and attacked It will be recalled that last week. Moslems in tramcars. flying has booked space and practi-Mr. Montagu Norman, the Gover- Police reinforcements arrived on nor of the Bank of England, ar- the scene and they fired over the rived in New York with the oh-hends of the crowd, which fled in ject of conferring with officials of all directions. the New York Federal Reserve A number of arreals were made. Bank. This visit was said to be including ten Pathans and five dietated by a desire to deviso n Mahommedans. It is gradually means to prevent an influx of gold threatening to develop into a more from Britain without raising the dangerous situation As tho Bank of England's discount. Moslems are inclined to-side with Reuter.
the Pathana in the disturbances.
With the seure standing at 71] "Down with war!" Juns for 2 w'elona, Australia still)
There was a rush by several require 275 runs to win, and they courageous deputies to seize the have eight wickets in band.
Formidable Task.
missile, but when it was picked up, it was found to be a dummy,
After this incident, the debate At one time yesterday, it seem-proceeded more quietly, and even- ed that England would render tually the Reichstag by 287 votes practically Impossible for Austo 127, adopted the Bill authoris tralia to win. Hammond and Juring ratification of the Treaty --- dine were no separated until Reuters.
they had put on 262 runs for the
thirt wicket, hot Inter there came)
a most remarkable collapse, relley- BRITAIN'S AFGHAN
ed only by Tate's bright 41, which
Included a six and five 4's.
:
Nevertheless, England second Innings' total of 383 was suffic- cient to set' Australia A moal formidable task. It has to be noted that only twice in the his- tary of the Anglo-Australing Tests has a team been art to secure more than 300 runs to win and succeed- ed.
POLICY.
KEEPING IN TOUCH WITH LOCAL AUTHORITY.
NO INTERFERENCE.
The first occasion was in 1902)
London, Feb. 6. whon Australin, requiring 315.) Sir Austen Chamberlain, the made them with four wickels in Foreign Secretary, was asked in hand. The second occasion was the House of Commons to-day, if in the Third Test of the present the British Government had at the series when England. won the present time accorded any official ""Ashes" by hitting up 332 for the recognition or friendly support to loss of 7 wickets.
any of the several claimants to the throne of Afghanistan.
To-dny's Play.
The Bill an originally designed has been amended by the Select Committee in important particulars "It should be always remember- and it is thought that in its re-ed that the British Government will add one cent to every cent subscribed."
JAPANESE INJURED AT HANKOW.
Alleged Ill-Trealment By Strike Pickets.
:
REPROVAL FOR FLOGGING?
Following Router's report of the flogging of three pickets by Japanese police at Hankow, comes news, by naval wireless this morning, of another somewhat serious Incident årlaing out of the boycolt situation.
This report states that three Japanese were
ill- frented by strike pickets, although the events leading to the affair are not known.
One of the Japanese is raid to have been seriously in- jured by the pickets, who have taken up positions out-. side the Japanese Concession.
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DUKE OF GLOUCES TER'S MISSION.
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LEAVING FOR JAPAN AT END OF MARCH.
London, Feb. 6. It is officially announced that in view
of the stendy improve- ment in the King's health, it has now been decided that the mission of His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester to invest the Em- LEARNING TELIHULDERSperor of Japan with the insignia leave London for Tokyo at the end of the Order of the Garter will
of the March, arriving in Japan at the beginning of May.
With the prospects of a keen that the British Minister at Kabul, Sir Austen Chamberlain replied fight for runs. there were over Sir Franels Humphreys, was in vised form it will prove accept 7,000 spectators present when play was resumed this morning, says unofficial touch with the de facto able,
Greatest
wag Authority controlling the city, in interest
The Nationalist leaders are, how evinced in the state of the pitch, connexion with local matters, such ever, attacking the Bill strongly. and an examination revealed a
as the safety, and evactiation of worn patch at one end..
foreign nationals.
Reuter.
Similarly, the British Connul at Kandahar was in unofficial touch with the Government of King Amanullah, i
Foreign Secretary's Appeal.
JBOLJE ZA FORA CORY PATANZAROTE ZOO
INTERFERENCE WITH HANKOW S.A.D.3.
Dr. C. T. Wang's Promise To British Minister.
COMMONS QUESTIONS.
London, Feb. 6. The position of residenta in the ex-British Concession in Hankow was the subject of two questions to the Foreign Secretary in the House of Commons to-day, with regard to the Chineso Government Department's interference with the Council established by the Chen-O'Malley, agreement.
Sir Austen Chamberlain, in reply, said that representa- tions had been made to the Nanking Government, and Dr. C. T. Wang, the Foreign Minister, had promised to issue instructions that there should be no outside inter- ference with the ex-British Concession.
Sir Miles Lampson wns continually addressing Dr. Wang to make sure that his instructions were being ful- filled. Reuter,
The Duke will be accompanied by the Earl of Airlic, one of His The beat was most intense, Eng-
Majesty's Lords-in-Waiting, Rear- land fielding in a brolling sun.
Secretary, urged that the Execu-Hugh Ellep, with Mr. Hugh Lloyd Sir Denys Bray, the Foreign Admiral Meade, Major-General Sir Larwood and White opened
Live Council must be armed with Thomas, First Secretary in His cally every foreign country that against Woodfull (7) and Jackson
powers to meet the Communist in- Majesty's Diplomatic Service, and As he had already informed the vasion of India, and he expressed Captain Howard Kerr, Eleventh (16) the over-night not-outs, and
has an aircraft industry is taking it was soon revealed that Larwood House, the British Government had the hope that Pandit Malaviya, the Hussars, Equerry-in-attendance on
part. was getting greater pace on the no intention of interfering in leader and inspirer of the Indian Hi Royal Highness, British ball than usual. White was bowl Afghan affairs by supporting or youths, would vote for the Bill ing towards the worn end, and he assisting any of the parties at Chaman Lal, the well-known La- Wireless and Reuter,
was pitching the ball from over present contending for power inbour agitator, denounced the Bill the wicket in order to get the bene- that country.-British Wireless.
fit of the damaged patch.
w. . Hammond, not col.........
D. Jardine, ib,w, b Grimmett
F. Hendren, Blackle...
Runs came very slowly against steady bowling, Jackson scoring a trifle more speedily. When 12 runs had been added, Woodful's alibre was. and Jackson's 7.
Woodfull with a big hit from a long hop by White sent up the first. Geary, run out.... 30 after Australia, had been bat-M. W. Tate, le Grimmett
J. C. White, e Rader, b Grimmrit ting for an hour and 23 minutes. Extr
A. P. . Chapman, e Aleckett, k Ryder G. Duckworth, e flyder, à Grimevett 35, Larwood. Hendry
Total
as savouring of Star Chamber meth- ode, and said that if the measure was passed, the Government would next produce 好 Bill designed 119 against Indian communists.
Fall of wickets: 1/168: 2/148: 8/149: 11/24: 4/268; 7/270; 8/300/312;
10/082/
Australia-1st innings.
Ringing the Changes. Chapman made no fewer than seven bowling changes in the first hour in his efforts to break the partnership, and with the score w. H. Woodfall, Duckworth, & This ...' standing at 65 he met with auc- A. Jackson, L.b... White dess, Jackson being caught behind. I Hendry, Duckworth, b Sarwood
A F. Kippar. White the wicket of Goury. Jackson 7. 8. Ryder, Low, Wht had made 36 runs in 102 minutes Bradan, e larwood, & Tais and had hit three 4's.
D. Blackis not out
Extrem
Motilal Nehru described the Bill as "arbitrary absolutism."
Business Man's View.
THE KING.
APPOINTS A NEW PRIVY COUNCILLOR
London, Feb. 6. No bulletin regarding the King's ham Palace, to-day, but it was health was issued from Bucking atated officially that there was no change to report in the King's con- dition..
AMERICAN CREDIT
WARNING.
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD
CONCERNED.
HUGE INCREASE IN 28.
New York, Feb. 6.
A warning that the use of Federal Reserve credit for apocu- lative purposes was made to-day in the course of a long statement by the Federal Reserve Board.
Polico Task Dificult.
The task of the police and the troops is becoming increasingly difficult, but at present they are in control of the situation..
There has been no further riot- ing since early this morning, but sporadic assaults have been occur- ring all through the day, and the hospitals are kept constantly busy treating cases, of street-stabbing, and men injured with blows from lathis (bludgeons).
** Sly Assaults.
The victims of those assaults are mostly Hindus as the Pathans and their sympathisers are now taking the initiative in the attacks, dis- Appearing in the maze of streets after felling with lathi blows the unfortunato Hindu selected haphaz-
It declares that the loans grant-ardly.. · ed to brokers and dealers by the
It Is estimated that already. New York Federal Reserve mem-twenty-two persons have been kill- ber banks in the course of 1928, ed and at least 150 seriously in- ineronsed by G.$1,743,000,000.
jured in the Hindu-Moslem fighting that has taken place.
This tremendous increase not only atrained credit. conditiona, but caused an advance of one and a half per cent. In the cost of com- moreinl credit.
Troops are stationed at all strate- gle points and the streets are al- most deserted.
Troops Fire On Mols.
Later: The statement adds that it is the duty of the Federal Reserve Board had an anxious night keeping the The troops and the police have to take such measures as it con- moba in control. The Moslems are Buyers From Everywhere.
siders suitable to correct these actively engaging in the strife and conditions, which may ultimately there was a serious incident at From some countries, applica-obstruct the Federal tions for space have been received Banks in the effective discharge of crowd set up a chase of a carriage Reserve 8,36 pm, this evening when a largo from individuál firms, and other their functions. Reuter's Ameri-Laking an injured Hindu to hospi countries will stage joint exhibi- can Service.
tionis by a number of firms, Buyora from civil, naval, and militúry air authorities from all ovor the
Lal.
A squad of troops intervened, and the patrol leader was obliged to
world are coming over to select TRADE PROSPECTS IN order his men to fire before the
aircraft for their air services and air lines.
The exhibits will include a num-
RUSSIA.
crowd dispersed.
Later in the evening, troops were again obliged to open fire, this time on. Moslem crowds that had gather-
an aeroplane of medium power as ber of saloon aircraft. To make BRITISH TRADERS HOPEFUL ed in the Bhend! Bazaar and Dongri comfortable as a saloon motor-car in the latest aim of the British commercial aircraft industry.
New Saloon Planes,
quarters, Fire was opened after a fruitless effort to clear the streets - by less forceful methods..
Three Moslems, were killed and five were seriously wounded.
Pathans Stoned To Death.
Lator.
Sir Purshottamdas Thakurdas, the President of the East India
OF A BIG BOOM. Cotton Association, Limited, and President of the Imperial Bank of
London, Feb. 6. India, said that Indian commercial
It is learned Meally that yes- men saw more of political import interday His Majesty signed two
The firms interested in the des the Bill than an effort to protect Stato documents, appointing Mr.
patch of the trade delegation to industry.
He suggested a conference with Justice Tomlin to ba a Lord of aircraft will be the Westland agreed upon at a meeting held in Among such comfortable saloon Russin, a project unanimously the Viceroy.
Appeal, and a Member of the Cabin monoplane, seating four London yesterday, now number The riot fever spread to another The debate
was adjourned. Privy Council..
part of the city just before mid- Reuter.
This marks an important step in paraons besides the pilot, with fifty.
They predlet that big hoom night. A serious riot broke out in The Bill ao strenuously opposed the King's progress, for it is the three engines of 100 horse-power, by a certain section of the Assera- first time that His Majesty has the providing an added safeguard British export trade with Rua the vicinity of Mazagaon Police bly is designed to counteract the signed a Stato document since anat forced landings which all sin will develop from the delega-Sintlon. activities of Communist agents in December 4th, when he signed the single-engined aircraft must lack. tion's visit, and point out that es India, who it is proved have been Warrant appointing a Commission There will also be a new De approximately £450,000,000 worth endeavouring to rouse a spirit of to act for him during his illness. Havilland Hawk Moth four-seater of public utility work remains to discontent and lowicaeness in the British Wireless,
saloon for the private owner, with be done in Russia.-Router. masses, with the object of destroy.
not more than 140 horas-power. ing by violence the Government es
E. L.. A'Beckett, White BM, Oxenham, a Chapman, & White....1% Fourteen minutes later, Woodfull. A. Oldfeld, & Tale.. 0. Y, Grimmell. I Tale was also disposed of, sending, an easy catch into the hands of Geary fielding at second slip, Ho had made 50 and had hit the ball twice to the boundary,
The crowd's
enthusiasm WAS
Tota!
(121; 0/2 3 3/31 8/6; 8/19: 4/148,
J
5/287; 4/287: 7/323; 8/286; 9/265'; 10/NED,
England 2nd Innlago. damped by these quick disasters. Hole, Oldfield, b Hendry ................ Hendry and Kippax are now bat-Suteliffe, & Oldfald, b A'Beckajt
ting.
Australia-2nd Innings.
llamarend, and b Hyder................... Jardine, a Woodfull, b Oxenham lendren, Bradman, blackie Chapman, o Woodfull, b Blackie Larwood, uw, xenkam
Woodfull, e Geary, b White 30 Geary, e and b. Griannett
Jackson, c Duckworth,
Kippax not out
Geary
Extra
Extras
b
Tate, 1.b.w. Oxenhum
'30 Duckworth, 1.b.w, b Daenlam
Extras
While, hot out
2
1
2
Total (for 2 wkts.) 74
∙Fall' of - wickets: 1 for 05 (Jackson); 2 for,71 (Woodfull).
Marland-Ist | Innings.
23. B. Hobbs, a Ryder, ↳ Hendiy
H. Bateliză, at Olitají, b Orimmett
Total
17 tablished by law.
Not Reasonable.
It is not reasonable, says the proamble, that these agents of.com- munlam, if they happen to obtain entrance, should, be allowed to stay In India with the object of des. attroying the whole structure of the
life of the community.
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Fall of the wickets-1/17 2/211 8/2HF;
Bowling Analysis.
器
W.
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of a State in India.
LORD LLOYD VISITS
·SUDAN,
TO ACQUIRE FIRST-HAND KNOWLEDGE
ľ
Saloon aircraft generally repre- sent that refinement of design and efficiency in performance which is characteristic of British workmanship.-British Wireless,
London-to-India Service.
London, Feb. 0.
In the House of Commons to-day, Sir Samuel Hoare, Secretary for
DICTATOR ISSUES A CHALLENGE.
SPANISH RUMOUR-MONGERS
INVITED TO SPEAK
;
. Madrid, Feb, 0.' General Primo de Rivera has now. Issued a challenge to the "rumour-mongers”. in connexion
At far as can be ascertained, about two thousand Hindus attack- ed a number of Pathans with sticks and stones, retiring after, polica. and troops. arived on the scene: leaving three Pathana stoned" to death.
Indignation among the Pathans ¡ás reported to be taking the form of
damaging the Hindu temples...
The President of the Bombay Municipality has circularised pro- minant citizens of all communities to attend a meeting to-morrow to discuss the best means of pacifica- tion-Heulor.
"LINDY'S" FLIGHT.
London, Fe. 6. ↑ Asked in the House of Commons 16200; 8/207; 6/302: 7/321: 8/307; 9/281; to provide power for removing such wix wooks' visit to Sudan Sir Ang- Air stated that oxcollent progress with the recent trouble in Valencia 6.
The Bill, therefore, is designed what was the object of Lord Lloyd's persons, provided that they are not ton Chamberlain stated that it was had been made in the preparations and Cludadreal, announcing that Indian British subjects, or subjects to acquire first-hand knowledge of for the London-bo-India civil air the Government offers a reward of
Balboa,. Feb. 6. the problema confronting the service, and all necessary arrange£1,000 to anybody who is able to Sudan Government and main-ments for the opening of this pravo that he or she witnessed today, thua completing his mail Colonel Lindbergh arrived here tain personal touch with Gov-service in the spring, according to actual firing, or the infliction of service flight from Miami, to the ernor-Gonoral and his advers, programme, were in progress causalties, or is able to identify Panama Canal-Bouter's Ameri British Wireless,
British Wireless,
can Service.
A'Berkoll Hendry Grimmielt
Oxenhan Blackis Ryder
CA'Kippax
The life of the BI is limited to
five years, and exempted from the scope of its operations are Euro (Continued on Page 11,)
any casualty-Reuter.