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AEROPLANES SEARCH FOR MISSING YACHTS
THE VILLA'S REVENGE
MORE FOOTBALL SURPRISES
ARSENAL HELD
READING LOSE A HOME RECORD
London, Dec. 27.
The reputation of Christ- mas matches for providing surprises was well maintain- ed to-day.
The Villa, for instance, turned the tables on the Wolves by win- ning 4-2 at Wolverhampton while Luton, who won at Bournemouth yesterday, want down to the Sea- siders to-day.
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The Arsenal again found the Leoda. defence too strong and de- forminod, but snatched a point by kééping their own goal intact.
Readingloat their cherished home record. Crystal Palace, who drew 1-1 with Reading yesterday, to-day won at Elm Park by the odd goal of five, proving to be the firat team sucessful there sinco September 9, 1931. Reading were playing their fifth match in eleven days and had taken three points in two away games during the holl- daya.
A Router's message from Athens, received this morning states that the Court of Appani has returned a verdict against the extra- dition of Samuel Insull, who has accordingly been sat at liberty. Photo shows Insall in Court, in charge of a guard.
COLD FOGGY NEW
LONDON
HOLIDAY PROMISE NOT FULFILLED
KING'S MESSAGE
London, Dec. 27.
JAPANESE OFFENSIVE
BIG SCALE DRIVE IN MANCHURIA
NEWCASTLE'S SUCCESS.
Newcastle carried off the holi-
The early promise of fine TROOPS POURING day honours in the First Division, weather for the Christmas holi- winning all six points, while days has not been wholly fullled. Chelsea wore at the other end of Christmas Day, Boxing Day the scale, losing all three matches, to-day, which is an
Holiday, have been
Other teams to secure all poscold in London. sible points were West Bromwich, four out of four, Port Valo, four
and extra Bank foggy and
TO EAST
(Special to "Telegraph"}
FEAR LATER REMOVED
'LA CIGALE AND AZUMA SAFE
NINGPO STEAMER
DISASTER
THIRTY-FIVE FEARED
DROWNED.
Shanghal, Dec. 28. - Only seventeen of the crew of fifty-two belonging to the wrecked Chinese constal
DISTRESS FLARE Vessel, the s Hsin Fuh Tai,
ADVENTURES IN MACAO`RACE
Grave fears were entertained at
are now believed to be alive. The survivors, all Chinese, were rescued by the ss. Tung- shin not far from Ningpo- Reuter.
one time this morning for the NNC' safoty of the crews of two of the yachts so long overdue in the annual race to Macao and back.
The whereabouts of twelve of the fourteen competing yachts was known, but La Chale, with Mr. N. V. A. Groucher" aboard, and Azuma, with Mr E. B. Lambert in charge, and MP; C. J. Cooke niso nboard, word unbesounted for and distress signals had been observed by the occupants of another yacht early yesterday morning
THIS WORLD OF CHAOS
CANADA GETTING BACK TO BARTER
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CATTLE FOR OIL FROM RUSSIA : Ottawa, Dec. 27.
SOUTH AFRICA GOES
SILVER WAR
DEBT PAYMENT
OFF GOLD
ELEVENTH-HOUR
DECISION
SENATOR HAYDEN'S [RESERVE BANK · FREED
PROPOSAL
(Our Own Correspondent),
OF OBLIGATION.
Pretoria, Dec. 28.
South Africa has abandon-
(ly Telegraph. Copyright, Telegraphie essages Ordinanze, 1881. Received, Decembered the gold standard. No official statement to this
28, 1.73 6.1.)
London, Dec. 28,
A proposal that the United effect has yet been made, but States should allow Britain to pay the Reserve Bank has been. one hundred million gold dollara
of her war debt to America with relieved of the responsibility n hundred million ounces of silver of redeeming notes in gold. was made yesterday by the Demo- cratic leader, Senator Hayden.
It is generally accepted in Cape-
Senator Hayden, in a broadcast town, for this reason, that South speech making this somewhat strik-Africa has been driven off gold. ing proposal, which would, at the The Capo Times, in a leading arti In consequence of information by
prenent rate of silver, mean cle, supports this view of the Mr. E. Coek, one of the competi-|
striking remission on that pars Government action. tors, who reported having seen a
ticular payment, said that the offer The Government notification, bluo distress light from the direc Proposals for a huge would be made with the provise issued by the Treasury Depart tion of Sal Lok Laland, an R.A.F. barter of cattle and oil that Britain should, at the same ment, says that under the Finan- machine was sent up' os soon as sufficient light appeared this mor between Canada and Russia silver in order to restore her silver the Reserve Bank of South Africa time, acquire an equal weightage of icial Emergency Regulations, 1991; ning and engaged upon an exhaus-are now being formulated. colnage to its former silver con- is relieved of the responsibility of They will be presented to the tent and pledge Indiu to sell her redeeming notes in gold and ex- Government on the return of Mr. silver to other Governments only change quotations must be made
by the banks, upon this boala. R. B. Bennett, the Prime Minister, for coinago purposes. this, week, according to reports' very which have not so far beon con-
was firmed officially. stil
tive search over the whole aren
without success.
SECOND PLANE GOES UP. Visibility wat however, bad and a second machine sent up at 10.30 a.m. and was searching at 11:30 pm,
GOLD WITHDRAWALS.
official
med officially, ofte states that MA CHAN-SHAN ATther states thrt im consequence er
a Winnipeg company has tenta tively arranged for the exchange of seven million dollars" worth of cattle and hides for an equivalent to be amount of oil and petrol delivered in Canada at prices not greater than those of imports from
Just before, we went to press, however, newa.was re- ceived, calming all fears,...... Both Mr. N. V.A. Croucher and Mr. E. B. Lambert turned up safely in Hongkong.
Mr. Croucher stated that he and present sources. Harbin, Dec. 28. his crew aboard La Cigale found The Japanese military com- themselves off Tal-O in dead
the Telegraph. Copyright. Telegraphis A unique place in the holiday Memes Ordinance, 1894. Received, December out of four and leading 4-1 in an festivities was taken by the broad-" 1.41 a,m.)
CONSIDERING SCHEME. abandoned match, Notts Forest, enst Empire programme and thei six out of six, all three matches message personally addressed to
The Federal Minister of Agricul- being won by 1-0, and Brighton, the peoples of the British Common-mand is now moving powerful weather this morning and decided who defeated Bristol City" and wealth by the King from Sand-forces for another great drive to abandon the attempt to finish. ture has admitted that the Govern- Queen's Park Rangers away and ringham. ·
against the anti-Manchukuo con La Cigale has therefore been left, ment has been considering the pro- Q.P.R. at Brighton.
Press telegrams from all parts tingents.
temporarily at Tal-0, the crew iposals for some weeks. He anid he believed that something of The new drive, if successful,
definite value is likely to emanate Queen's Park Rangers aur-indicate that His Majesty's voice rendered all six holiday points, as was heard clearly all over the will result in a restoration of
from the negotiations. did Crewe (one of the Northern world with exception of New Zea- traffic on all branches of the Section loaders) and New Brighland and some parts of India. Chinese Eastern Railway. ton. York and Southport played Commenting on the broadcast,
Barrow and Wrexham who also great technical achievement.
THE RESULT
BOMB OUTRAGES
It is pointed out that the sug-1 The result of the Macno yacht race Keated barter would not interfere Traffic on the eastern section of is appended, up to date, the times in any way with the importation of only two games, but lost both. the prean pays a tribute to the the railway has been interrupted giver being the elapsed time of the Empire products-Renter.
for many months owing to the pro- Journey and the corrected finishing played only two games, won both. Saya the Times, "The youngest sence of the Volunteers command-time:
Blackpool brought off a good and friendliest of the sciencased by Generals Ting Chao and Li U. and I. (Mr. Rouse) 35 hrs. performance to-day by defeating exerted all its resources and en- Tu, whose uerilla campaigning| 16 mhs. 17.00.13 (27ch) Dorby 4-1: The County only abled the King to do what no King has been a source of constant Recured two draws during the holi-or Emperor has ever done before trouble. days.
and the Dominions over which he 2rules to make themselves vocal in a manner unparalleled. Broadcast- In the Second Division, the de-ing is, when the right speaker Lent of Bury and Stoke and Totten-speaks at the right season as the ham's victory, changes the order King did on Christmas Day, an of leadership to Bradford City, instrument potent for the good of
LEADERSHIP CHANGES.
Stoke, Tottenham.
The results, as cabled by Reuter, together with the leading teams In ench division, follow:
FIRST DIVISION.
Birmingham
Blackpool Chelsea Everton Huddersfield
Leeds Leicester Middlesbro
Wednesday Wolven
1 Newconite
4 Dechy
◊ Liverpool
6 Blackburn
2 Bolton
◊ Arsenal
2 Portsmouth
2 Sheffield U.
2 Aston Villa
all mankind.
PRINCE GEORGE
CONVALESCENT.
Prince George, who WAS vented from joining the Royal Party at Sandringham by a chill, the King's and who listened to
Wirelcan.
1
2 Manchester C.
4 Rochdale
1 New Brighton
0
Tranmere
3 Doncaster ·
2
Walsall
• Stockport
û
0
0
SECOND DIVISION.
Bradford C Barnley Chesterfield Millwall Notts Forest Oldham Port Vale Southampton Tottenham West Ham
3 Bury
2 Grimsby
3 Lincoln
1 Notts County
1 Stoke
Preston N.E.
2 Charlton
THIRD DIVISION (SOUTII).
FIRST DIVISION
'JAPANESE OBJECTIVE.
Monsoon (Messrs. Grieve and Dulley) 41,27.; 10.45.52 (27th) ... Norseman (Mr. Nicolson) 12 hrs. 42 mins, 21.00.37' (27th) ... The southern section which Typhoon (Capt. Fowken) 50 hrs. stretches from Harbin to Chang- 35 mins, 3.46.03 (28th)..
Curlew (Major Mousley) 50 hra, hun has been carrying practically: normal trafile, more or less, since 41 mins. 3.50.58 (28th)
wen.
IN CAIRO
LETTER FROM THE AUTHORS
5
(Our Own Correspondent).
By Teleprash. Copyright, Telegraphie
25. 1.12 .m.}
London, Dec, 28. The recent series of mystifying
I
TOMSK?
STRANGE MOSCOW
from there.
wore
REPORT
the political situation and the un- certainty created thereby, there has been abnormally heavy pur- chaso. of oxchange and with- drawals of gold coin from the Re- serve Bank for hoarding,
The withdrawals are likely to continue on an abnormal scale with the result that the credit banking, which in sound, will be greatly endangered."
Moscow, Dec. 27. General Ma Chan-shari has appeared dramatically at Tomsk, according to a report just received
It appears that Soviet Officers It has, in consequence, been re- Inspecting the premises presented to the Government that where interned member of the in order to avoid à crisis, it is detained when one of the internees taken to protect the country's army of General Su Ping-wen were essential that Immediate steps be
declared that he was General Ma. gold and exchange resources.
This man declared that he con-. The Government, in the circum- coated his identity when first ex-stances, agree to relieve the amined after Su Ping-wen's army Reserve Bank of its obligation had fled into Soviet territory, under the Currency and Banking Meanwhile, it is disclosed that Act to redeem netes with gold. a man who at the first examination The section applicable thereto is produced documents bearing the
suspended.
name of Mah Su-fan has been punished for deceiving the Soviet authorities by being inainted from the remainder of the internces.-- Reuter,
ARMED ROBBERY
FRUSTRATED
POLICE MAKE AN.. ARREST
LAST MINUTE DECISION. Right up to the last momont, it was believed that the Govern- mont, in accordance with its an- nounced polley, would avoid abandoning the gold standard, although it was forecast that the Finance Minister, Mr. Havenga, September 18, 1931. excopt for periods when the incursions
would issue a communique, which while positively declaring that Volunteers rendered suspension imperative. The western section having landed and taken a ferry de Ordinance, 2014. Received, December
the Government would adhere to hna only just resumed
the service, to Ilongkong.
gold standard, would take Mr. Presince the elimination of Su Ping- Azuma finished the race.
steps under the Financial Emer- Lambert landed on the shore opposite Capsulmin this morning
A contemplated armed robbery gency Act to further restrict It is, however, pointed out that and came in by bus. Mr. C. J. bomb outrages In Cairo appears is believed to have been frustrated money leaving the country for speculative purposca. It' was If the railway zones 'Are Cooke remained broadcast in his own room at York| even
or board and to be an effort to discredit the when a police' Sarty from the
West Point Station raided a board- suggested that the Government House, was ofeially stated last cleared of Volunteers, the Japan-brought in the Azuma at 12.27 p.m.
police. Onight to be convalescent.British cae objective, namely, to eliminate
ing house, the Wan Hol, at 78,would tempose exchange restric- Typhoon had earlier been re-i them, will still be far from comported on the missing list, but she It is reported that the Director Connaught Road West, on Monday. ttons, including a prohibition of pleted.-Reuter.
Was reported safe at 8 a.m.
of the Political Bureau of the A man occupying a room on the the export of gold sovereigns.
The attitude of the Government the HEAVY TROOP MOVEMENTS.
FIVE FINISH.
Governato has received letter second floor who responded to
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police summons was put under ar- till it hands were forced by re Harbin, Dec. 28.
The vessels which finished purporting to emanate from the rost, a search of the room having presentations from the Reserve official Japanese troops of all arms are under their own sail arrived back authors, declaring that the bombs disclosed a pair of daggers and a Bank is rovented in an streaming to the cast for the large in the following order:
loaded revolver secreted in the statement last night that the ecale drive which aims at the U and I (Mr. Rouns)-6-16-01 have not been directed against any bedding. It is believed that he is Pretoria Government would not elimluation of the forces of Gon- p.ni. Tuesday
person, but have been merely to but one of a gang of bad men. regard the prohibition of gold In the Colony coin exports as a departure from erala Ting Chao and Li Tu as a
Monsoon (Mr. Grievo)—0-60-15]show that "the police' are power-recently arrived
the gold standard, that it would from up-country. military factor.
1.m. To-day
The man arrested was charged roplace the sovereigns by bullion. The drive, if "successful, will! Norseman (Mr. Nicholson)-less against us."
with the illegal possession of arms -Reuter. jenrry the Japanese forces to the 2-12-20 To-day
custera border of Manchuria. Tho Typhoon (Capt. Fowkes)-
Dr. J. P. Fehily was amongst the before Mr. Schofield at the Central troops of Li Tu and Ting Chao are 10-06-20 To-day
passengers who arrived by the Asama Magistracy this morning, and in Curlow now concentrated in the Muling,
(Major Mousley)-Maru on Christmas Day.
response to an application from 11-06 To-day. Lishuchen, Mishan and Pogranit-10-11-
Detective Sergeant Kinnear, was The rest of the boats which
formally remanded for further chnaya districts-Reuter.
have arrived back under motor weather off Tal. O at 5.45 p.m. police investigations.
therefore yesterday, and nofther in possess- power, and which are not officially listed as competitors fon of a motor, hailed the passing The anticyclone, remains over to finish the course are:
INSULL CASE Imogen (Marshall and Man-ferry, left the yachts in the North China and South Manchuria, Moderate to fresh mohsoon willning), Irono (S. Borg), Cherub charge of the boys, and, arrived prevail along the China cosal and (Golbourn), Wanderer (Baker), back at West Point at 8 o'clock.
TREMENDOUS TIDE. AMERICANS TO LODGE Sca, Luasa (8hlolds), Candela (Roao),
AN APPEAL - winds, Sea Lark V (Cock), and Tavy II Local
forecast:-N.E.
A strong flood tide as the bontaj fresh; cloudy, some drizzle or mist. (Crd. Cowland).
approached the Macao mark forced
Chicago, Dec. 28. Quite a few of the bonts had govoral of them to anchor, whilst
The State Attorney of Illinola varying experiences, and Wan on the return trip a tremendous has announced that he proposes to derer had a harrow escape from ebb tide carried a number of them, instruct the State's legal represon being broken up by fishing stakes. Including Irone, Chorub and Wan-tatives in Athens to appeal against
The crows of Irone and Wanderer, 18 miles south-east of the Grosk refusal to extradite Mr. quarter to 24.7/8* The market la deror, finding themselves in atloky Macao.
Samuel 'Iosall-Reuter,”.
0 Arsenal
22 16 3 3 60 33 35
1 Aston Villa. 22 12 0467 36 30
Wednesday.. 22 13 4 G
2 Leads...
32.30 22 10 9 3 31 23 20 21 12 3 6 40 20 27 22 10 7 5 47-37 27 SECOND DIVISION
Newcastle Derby
0
Dradford C..
Q; Tottenham
346 20 31
6 5 40 20 28
22 12 7 22 13 45 38 10 30 22 11
2 Swansea
2 Bradford
1 Fulham
Stoko
Brentford
1 Northampton
Brighton
4 Queen's P.R.
1 Bury
Bristol R
4 Aldershot
1/Swansea
Fulham
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Brantford ...ˆ20 16' ́*
9 41 31 32
Coventry Exeter Gillingham
Luton
Norwich
6 Bristol C.
6 Swindon
I Cardiff
I'Bournemouth
1 Southend
Reading
2 Crystal Pak
Torquay
1 Clapton 0.
Walford
3 Newport
THIRD DIVISION (NORTH).
Harrow Crowe Gateshead, Halifa
1 York
0 Chester
1 Carlisle
**L+Hull
22 11 1 40 31 28
22 12 3 7 30 28 27
21 0 0 0 42 36 24
THIRD DIVISION" (SOUTH)
368 30 27 1 Exeter... 20 11 46-48 27 20 200 88 87 22 20 2 Norwich
6 60 32 24 Crystal Pal, 21 9.6
THIRD DIVISION (NORTH)
646 26 30 22 13 4 20 11 0 8 47 28 28 20 10 5 5 42 28 15 10 10 4 5 49 80 24 22 10 4 8 51 46 24
3 Reading... 20 10 7
Cheater Hull Cistenhead Wha Barnalty
over
k
DRIZZLE OR MIST
the Northern China
For having left port without obtain. ing a clearance from the Harbour Ofee. Na Chung-yan, boatman of n funk, was fined $25 or in default three weeks' imprisonment..
DOLLAR AGAIN DOWN
SLIGHT DROP. THIS
→ MORNING
The Hongkong dollar-doclined to 18. 2.7/8d. this morning. The market locally is vory quiet, with a holiday feeling provaliing,
The Intest London' quotations show aliver down a farthing spot and 8/16tha. forward. Indin sold, while China bought and sold, the market being quiet.
In New York silver is down
| easy, as also are futures,