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AUSTRALIA

TWO WICKETS FALL LUNCH INTERVAL SCORES IN FOURTH TEST

LARWOOD & WHITE'S WILES

When the lunch Interval was taken to-day, in the sixth day of the Fourth Test Match, Adelaide, Australia needed 275 runs for victory.

at

Her overnight score of 24 runs

DARING CHINA NEW YEAR EVE

CRIME

VICTIMS IN HIGH STREET

SERVICE

SPLENDID PROGRESS

MENTS-MADE

Another of the more or less ex- ALL THE NECESSARY ARRANGE- pected crimes on the eve of China New Year was perpetrated just be- fore noon to-day in the form of a robbery at a residence in a fashion- able Chinese district.

Six men, armed with pistols and for no wicket was brought to 74 knives, carried out the coup in the

runs for two wickets, 50 runs hay- Ing been made since the resump tion and two batsmen had been sent back.

There were 7,000 people present, says Reuter. The heat was most Intense,

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A worn patch had appeared at one end of the wicket. Larwood was bowling his fastest and White was bowling over the wicket to get the benefit of that patch.

Chapman's Tactics

out)

Woodfull (7 not

and Jackson (16 not out) resumed this morning with the score at 24 for no wicket and Australia need- ing 325 runs to win.

Woodfull took his score along to 12 and Jackson to 23 and the total became 36 for no wicket.

With straight drive off White to the boundary, Woodfull made Australia's 2nd innings total 50. The innings had then lasted an hour and 23 minutes.

Chapman, the English captain, rang seven bowling changes in an hour to prevent the batsmen get- ting set. And his tactica succeed ed.

usual manner.

OPENING IN SPRING

CHINA'S PROMISE ABOUT HANKOW

EX-BRITISH CONCESSION

REICHSTAG

LIVELY INTERLUDE

COURAGEOUS DEPUTIES SEIZE THE MISSILE

A. DUMMY!

London. Yesterday. In the House of Commons, re- plying to two questions anent Chinese Government departments' Interference with the Council es-

Berlin. Yesterday. London, Yesterday,

to administer Special tablished

The Reichstag by 287 votes to 127 The victims are the occupants of Sir Samuel Hore, Secretary for Administrative District No. 8,

(formerly the British adopted a bill ratifying the Kellogg No. 78, High-street, ground floor, In Air, stated that excellent progress Hankow the western district, below King's had been made in the preparations Concession); under the agreement Fact. Communists. Fascisti and College and above No. 7, Police sta- for the London to India civil air ser- signed by Mr. O. St. C. O'Malley, German Nationalists opposed.

A very exclting interlude happen. vice, and all the necessary arrange C.M.G. (British delegate) and Mr. tion.

(the then Foreigned in the middle of the debate when ments for the opening of this ser- Eugene Chen vice in Spring and according to pro- Minister of the Nationalist Gora Communist threw a bomb on the gramme were in progress-British ernment), Sir Austen Chamberlain table shouting "down with war."

Courageous deput'es seized the Foreign Secretary) said:-

Representations bave been made missie and, amid turmoil, discover- at Nanking to Dr. G. T. Wang (the ed it to be a dummy-Reuter. Chinese Foreign Minister) who

COLOMBO RIOTS has promised to issue Instructions that there must not be outside in- terference with the former British Concession at Hankow. Sir Miles Lampson (the British Minister at Peking) has been continually ad- dressing the Chinese Foreign Minister to make sure his instruc tons to the local authorities at Hankow are fulfilled.· ́

The amount of loot is now being ascertained by the Police.

BOMBAY RIOTS

RACIAL OUTRAGES STILL CONTINUE

HEAVY CASUALTIES

Bombay, Yesterday.

Wireless Servisa.

SPANISH FERMENT

'DICTATOR'S OFFER TO

"RUMOUR-MONGERS"

21,000 REWARD

Madrid, Yesterday. General de Rivera has challenged the "rumour mongera" in connec It is estimated that 22 were killed tion with the recent trouble, and and 150 injured in the Hindu-haa announced that the Government Moslem fighting.

will reward with £1,000 anybody able to prove that he witnessed firing or the infliction of casualties or is able to identify any casualty. --Reuter,

Troops are posted at strategic points and the streets are almost desorted.

Fever Speeding

The riot fever has spread to an- other part of the city, having broken out in the vicinity of Mazagaon Police Station

2,000 - Hindus attacked Pathans, three of whom were stoned to death. The Indignation of the Pathans is reported to be taking the form of damaging the Hindu temples.

Troops in Action

U.S.A. & CHINA

SENATE APPROVES OF TARIFF

5 KILLED: 25 IN

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COLLIERY RIOTS

SERIOUS AFFAIR AMONG WELSH MINERS

POLICE ATTACK.

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AIRCRAFT SHOW AT OLYMPIA

INTERNATIONAL

BIG. EVENT TO BE HELD IN AUGUST

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London, Yesterday.

London, Yesterday, The police twice baton-charged |600 men and women, armed with

sticks and atones, who were menac- MUCH INTEREST MANIFESTED ing four men leaving a colliery at! Yayedcu, Monmouthsire, where a dispute arose, following the refusal An International Aircraft Exhibi- of members of the Miners Federation will be held at. Olympia, Lon- tion to accept the employers' terms den, in July. It is being organised for the re-opening of the pits. by the Society of British Aircraft Several week felled to the ground Constructors in conjunction with with blood streaming from their the Society of Motor Manufacturers. The last time such exhibition was held in Great Britain was in 1920, faces-Reuter.

STAR" FERRY CO. since when great progress has been made in design, speeds and endur- ance,

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PROPOSED DIVIDEND OF $2 & $1% BONUS

LAST YEAR'S PROFIT

The exhibition will be the biggest of its kind ever hald anywhere,

Every British Arm connected with flying has booked space, and prac- The report of the directors of tically every foreign country that the "Star" Ferry Co., Ltd., for has aircraft industry is taking part, presentation at the 31st annual From some countries applications meeting to be held in the board- for space have been received from Colombo, Yesterday. room of Mears. Jardine, Matheson individual firms and other countries Five persons were killed and 25, & Co., Ltd., at 12.30 p.m. on Feb, will stage joint exhibitions by a

aumber of Arms. including three policemen, are in 15, (for the year ended Dec. 81,

Buyers from elvil, naval, and hospital as the result of yestreday's 1928) reada aa follows:---

military air authorities from all rioting.

The nett earnings of the boats, aver the world are coming over to Stone-throwing at police head-after paying all working expenses, select aircraft for their/air service and air lines and the exhibits will amount to $385,685.22,

The amount at credit of Profit include number of Saloon aircraft. and Loss account, after transfer-

The Latest Claim To make an aeroplane of medium ring $50,000.00 to Reserve Fund, $20,000.00 to Contingency Ac-power as comfortable as a saluon count, paying for repairs, allowing motor car is the latest aim of the for directors' and auditor's feee, British commercial aircraft indus- and depreciation, including $42,- try.

Reuter.

TRADE WITH RUSSIA BRITISH DELEGATION ROPE

The Other "S.A.D."8"

Hankow, To-day. The postponed meeting of rate- payers in Nos. 1 and 2 Special Ad-quarters was renewed this morning. ministrative Districts (formerly the German and Russian Concea- sions), previously banged by the local Chinese authorities (who in- corporated Nos. 1 and 2 S.AD.'s In the local Municipality), is to be held to-day in the offices of the British Chamber of Commerce (Hong Kong Bank-building). Washington, Yesterday.

The opinion is that Chinese in- The Senate Foreign Relations", Committee has approved of the terference this time is not likely. Treaty granting tariff autonomy to-Reuter.

AUTONOMY

· "CHINA MUCH IMPROVED"

Troops this afternoon fired at a crowd of Moslems chasing a carriage which was going to hospital with China. injured Hindus. Troops in the even-

Mr. Kellogg the described condi Quick Disasters With the total at 66, after the ing fired at Moslem crowds in the tions in China as having very much opening partnership had lasted an Bhendi Bazar Dongri quarters, after improved, and said he believed the hour and 12 minutes, Jackson was fruitless efforts to clear the streets. Nationalist Government was being caught by Duckworth (wicket-Three were killed and 6 seriously firmly established.-Reuter. kcoper), off Geary's bowling. In injured.

his 38, Jackson hit three fours.

Hendry went in first wicket down. He and Woodfull put on six runs, bringing the score to 71 for two wickets, and then Woodfull was caught by Geary, fielding at second! slip. off White's bowling. Woodfull contributed 30 in four minutes short of two hours. He hit two fours.

The crowd's enthusiasm damped

DISBANDMENT

Nanking, Yesterday.

The Disbandment Committee has decided that all headquarters of the four Army Groups shall be de- clared abolished on March 15, and various disbandment offece shall

at these quick disasters, Reuter be opened on March 16-Reuter.

adds.

Then Kippax went in and he and

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U.S. “MERAUKE

DUTCH LINER BEACHED AT DOVER

London, Yesterday. The Rotterdam Lloyd liner “Merauke," in charge of tugs, has arrived at Dover where she was beached.

[The 8.3. "Merauks," on her way to Holland from the Dutch East Indies with a large cargo and

Hendry stuck it out unt! lunch, 8, for 336' (a'Beckett), 9 for 365 many passengers, came into colli- Lunch scores:----

ENGLAND 1ST INNINGS

J. R. Hobbs, c Ryder, b Hendry 74

H. Sutcliffe, & Oldfield, b

Grimmett

(Grimmett), 10 for 369 (Oldfleid), sion in a dense fog with an un-

HOWLING ANALYSIS.

Larwood

64 Tate

W. R. Hammond, not out.... 119 White

D. R.

Jardine, 1.b.w.,

Grimmett...

E. Hendren, & Blackle

A. P. F. Chapman, c, a'Beckett, -

b Ryder....

ANOTHER COLD DAY

The forecast, until noon to- morrow, for Hong Kong and the adjacent coast is:-N. winds, moderate; overcast.

For the Formosa Channel it is:-N.E. winds, strong.

At 11 a.m. to-day the Ob. Bervatory reported:-A moder- ate anti-cyclone remains sta- tionary over China. Fresh to moderate monsoon will con- tinue along the S.E. coast of China and over the China Sea. At 6 a.m. to-day the official temperature reading was 48 degrees. At 2 p.m. yesterday it was 54.

known steamer about eight miles w.east of Dungeness on January 29. THE DUKE'S MISSION

1 The "Merauke" was extensively 4damaged forward, and her forehold

16 130 5 and the fore-peak were rapidly HIS SUITE FOR THE VISIT TO

01fooded.

Dovar tugs that raced to

o her assistance endeavoured to reach Dover, but the "Merauke" Bottled down so dangerously, that it was finally decided to beach her between Hythe and Sandgate.]

0. M. R. .37 6 .42 10 77 ..60

92

b

Geary

1 Hammond

13

.12 3 32 9. "1 32 ENGLAND 2ND INNINGE

39

J. 1. Hobbs, c Oldfield, b

Hendry

1

H. Sutcliffe, c Oldfield,

b

6 n'Beckett

17

3 W. R. Hammond, c & b Ryder. 177

3D. R. Jardine, c Woodfull, b

2

Oxenham

98

C Ryder, b

.0

11 A. P. F. Chapman, e Woodfull,

E. Hendren, c Bradman, b

Blackie ....

11

b Blackle

0

334 H. Larwood, l.b.w., b Oxenham

5

G. Duckworth, e Ryder, b

Grimmett

H. Larwood, b Hendry

G. Geary, run out

M. W. Tate, b Grimmett

J. C. White,

Grimmett,

Extras

Total

Fall of wickets:--1 for 143 runs G. Geary, c & b Grimmett .. (Hobbs), 2 for 143 (Sutcliffe), 3 M. W. Tate, l.b.w., b Oxenham for 149 (Jardine), '4 for 179 J. C. White, not out

(Hendren), 5 for 246 (Chapman), G.

6 for 283 (Duckworth), 7 fo- 270 (Larwood), 8 for 308 (Geary},

Duckworth, Oxenham Extras

Total

L.b.v.,

JAPAN

FUL OF SUCCESS

BIG PROSPECTS

London, Yesterday.

437.15 brought forward, ጊዜ Among such comfortable saloon $320,038.34 which, with the ap-aircraft will be the Westland Cabin proval of shareholders, it is pro-monoplans, seating four persona The firms interested in the des-posed to appropriate as follows:- beides pilot, with three engines of 100 horse power, thus providing an To pay a dividend of $2 patch of a Trade Delegation to Rus-

per share ala, which number 60 predict a big To pay a bonus $1.50 per

.$150,000.00 added safeguard against forced landing which all single-engined 120,000.00 aircraft must lack, also a new De Havilland Hawk Moth 4 seater -40,088.84

saloon for a private owner with not more than 140 horse power..

Saloon aircraft generally repre- Directors: During the year Mr. sents the refinement of design and

boom will result therefrom. They share

point out that £450,000,000 worth of

public utility work remains to be To carry forward done in Russia.-Reuter,

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ARMED ROBBERS

FRIGHTENED OFF AFTER INTIMIDATING WOMEN

NOTHING STOLEN '

An attempted armed robbery, in practically the. heart of the City, was reported to the police last night.

Cheung Heung, an amab employ ed at No. 48, Wyndham-street, ground floor, stated that at about 9.20 she was in the basement with her mistress when two men, armed with daggers, suddenly appeared. They intimidated the women and ¡demanded to search them. Cheung managed to slip away, and running up the stairs, called out "Robbers.” This scared the two men and they bolted. Nothing was stolen.

$820,098.94

B. D. F. Beith joined the Board in efficiency in performance charas- place of Hon. Mr. D. G. Mteristic of British workmanship.---- · Bernard resigned. In accordance British Wireless Service, with the Articles of Association, Mr. T. G. Weall retires but, being eligible, offers himself for rere- election.

have Auditor:-The accounts been audited by Mr. C. Bernard Brown, ACA., who offers himself for re-election.

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VITAL POINTS

ISSUES BETWEEN CHINA AND JAPAN

Tokyo, Yesterday.

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ELECTRIC LAMPS.

JUBILEE OF ENGLISH INVENTION

The jubilee of the incandescent electric lamp, which was first shown in public by the late Sir Joseph Swan at Newcastle-on-Tyne in 1878, was commemorated by a meeting at the Institution of Electrical En- gineers,

Mr. J. Swinburne, F.R.S., & past president of the institution, gave an It is stated in well-informed address on Sir Joseph' Swan's elec-. quarters that Japan is ready to trical work. He anid that he was open negotiations for a revision of employed by the inventor in 1881,

K.G. INSIGNIA FOR MIKADO "SHARE SENSATION "the Commercial Treaty with China, and was in Newcastle when he was

London, Yesterday.

In view of the improvement In the King's health, it has now been decided that the mission of H.R.H. the Duke of Gloucester to invest H.I.M. the Emperor of Japan with the Insignia of the Order of the Garter will leave London for Tokyo at the end of March, arriv ing in Japan at the beginning of Indignation is again prevalent May.

PICKETS FLOGGED

ANTI-JAPANESE BOYCOTT AT HANKOW

Hankow, Yesterday.

Majesty's Lords-in-Waiting), Rear-

[ALLEGED UTTERING OF FALSE SCRIP

BEFORE THE MAGISTRATE

as Nanking has recognised the developing the incandescent lamp in validity of the expired treaty. -- the late 'seventies.

Meantime, official Japanese

The earllest mention of the in- circles are reticent as to the de- candescent lamp he knew, the speak- tails of the Tsinan settlement, ander continued, was in the Courier warn that there are still vital Belge in 1886. It referred to safety points to be considered before the lampe for miners, and pointed out Yesterday afternoon Major. C. Willson, O.B.E., opened the prelimin-settled.

Issue can be regarded as fully that the solution was a carbon con-

ductor electrically heated in ary hearing, at the Central Magis- tracy, of the case in which Chan erally well pleased with the course The vernacular papers are gen-

vacuum. Fuk, alias Chan Sau-nam, and Pun of events, but the Minselto (Par dynamo and the public attention it

shares.

A

The invention of the Gramme Puf, allas Fun Wal-nam, are jointly liamentary opposition) is threaten- attracted made a number of inven- In Chinese circles following the The Duke will be accompanied charged with the possession and uting to attack the Government in tors turn their attention to electric alleged flogging of three pickets by the Earl of Airlie (one of His tering of a share scrip purported to to-morrow's session of the Diet on by Japanese police.

The Chinese version of the story Admiral, the Hon. Herbert Meade, be for 500 Hong Kong Tramway the grounds, of a belief that the lighting, especially by are lamps, Government has agreed to a "dis- semi-incandescent lamps, and crude 1is that the pickets were rounded |C.B, C.V.O., D.S.O., Major-General

up by Japanese marines outside Sir Hugh J. Elles, K.C.M.G C.B sét applied for leave to prefer an ad- for the purpose of strengthening

Mr. T. Murphy, A.S.P., at the out-graceful compromiss" with Nanking attempts at Incandescent lampa.

Swan first began experimenting the Japanese Concession area, D.3.0., A.D.C., with Mr. Hugh 383 while the Japanese story claims Lloyd Thomas (a First Secretary ditional charge of "conspiracy to its own position in the field of soon after 1845, carbonising all sorts of brands of paper in narrow were trespassing in in H.M's Diplomatic Service) and commit a crime," against both domestic politics. Reuter. 1 for 1 run that they Fall of wickets:

strips in a pottery kiln. He some In the course of outlining the case

timee hardened this by soaking the 0(Hobbs). 2 for 21 (Sutcliffe), 8 Japanese territory and denies the Captain L. W. Howard Kerr, O.B.E. of the 11th Hussars (an' Equerry.

paper in gum, treacle, dextrin, and 2 for 288 (Jørdine), 4 for 206 alleged whipping.,

Afterwards several Japanese in attendance on His Royal High-for the prosecution, Mr. Murphy re-

the like. One of his difficulties was 5(Hendren), 5 for 297 (Chapman),

vealed that a runner in the employ

to obtain a good vacuum," but the In- 06 for 802 (Larwood), 7 for 827 civilians were manhandled outside neas),British Wireless Service.

Reuter, from Tokyo, says that of a Mr. Lopes, sharbroker, was

vention of new pumpe made electric 1 (Hammond), 8 for 887 (Geary), the concession, resulting in one!

lighting look possible. 385 having to be sent to hospital with His Royal Highness will travel instrumental in putting the police on 1 for 381 (Tale), 10 for

a broken rib.-Reuter,

for 312 (Tate), 10 for 394 (White).

BOWLING ANALYBIS.

n'Beckett

Hendry

Grimmett

'Oxenham

Blackie

+

0. M.. E W .81 8

44

.31.14

49

.52.112 102

.86 14 51 20 6 57

Ryder.... 5 · 1 · 20

AUSTRALIA—187 INNINGS..

W. M. Woodfull, e Duckworth,

b Tate

A. Jackson, Lb.w., b White

H. L. Hendry, e Duckworth, b

Larwood......

A. F. Kippax, b White

BOWLING ANALYSIS,

accused,

RETALIATION

ALLEGED ANTI-CHINESE

PROPAGANDA D

Tientsin, Yesterday.

Swan got his first good results The North China Star" was yes-with thin straight rods, and his

from Marseilles-by the P. & O. the track of the two defendants, "Morea" to Hong Kong, and thence Several interviews took place be- aboard a cruiser to Yokohama, tween the defendants and the police Mr. Herbert Meredith Marler, of and that he will return to England informer and one Oban Lau-yat, who terday informed by the Chinose lamp exhibited in 1878 attracted a 1 Montreal, has been offered and has via Canada.

(Duckworth)...

1

164 a'Beckett

Hendry

0. M. EW. .27

41

1

.28 11 58

2 Grimmett

3 Oxenham

.47.4.21

.80 -11.

70

2 will assume his, duties, at an early

&

J. S. Ryder, 1.b.w; b White.. 63 Blackie

D. Bradman, c Larwood, b Tate 40 Ryder.

E. L. a'Beckett, b. White

R. M. Oxenham, e Chapman, b

White

W. A. Oldfield, b Tate

C. V.' Grimmett, b Tate

D. D. J. Blackle, not out

Extras

Total

36 Kippax

Jackson

.52 15 117

1 accepted the appointment of first

674 Canadian Minister to Japan, and

1 18 1 date. Mr. Marler, who was born

20 8 0 at Montreal in 1876 and educated

24

7: 1240 at 3cGill University, is head of the

CHINESE AVIATION:

Nanking, Yesterday,

An

15 - AUSTRALIA-2ND INNINGs largest firm of notaries in Montreal shortly be

W. M. - Woodfull, e Georg, b and a director of various corpora, the training of

White

A Jackson, e Duckworth,

Gentry re

MH. LA Hendry," not "out 369A F. Kippax, not out

30 tions. He was elected to Parlia Eight army bment In 1921 a Liberal for the be used for

86 St. Lawrenos Division of Montreal; expe

and entered. Mr. Mackenzia" "King's Mai

2] Cabinet In 1925 as Maister with 1out portfolio, He was, however de *****feated at the General Election of the VA | Kimo yadr. He was until lately the Fall of wickets: 1 for 65 runs | prospective candidate for the stand

Totale (for 2 Wits)

~Fall~of wickets: 1 for 1 rün (Woodfull), 2 for 4 (Hendry), 3 for 19 (Hippax), 4 for 145 (Byder), 5 for 227 (Bradman); 6 for 207

(Jackson) 7 for 323 (Oxenham); (Jackson), 2 for 71 (Woodfull) stead Division of Quebec,

ollar

1/162

fa not in custody. The second de- Post Office that fastructions had good deal of attention. Towards fendant was arrested: In the office of been received from the Ministry of the end of 1881 he had perfected the Mr. Lopes, allegedly just as he was Communications that the newspaper carbon lamp up to 60 volts, and soon about to sell the alleged forged scrip, was to be refused transmission got carbona fine enough for 100 volts. The carbon Incandescent After evidence had been given by through the posts. Ho Bik-hung who detailed his nego. A recent Chinees message from lamp held the field until tungsten tiations with accused, the hearing Nanking stated that the Executive came into use.

Yuan of the National Government Mr. K. 8. Bwan, the son of the of the case was adjourned:

had aided on this measure owing inventer, who also spal

to the alleged propagation

rumours detrimental to the Nat

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