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SOUTH AFRICA MAY

GARTHWAITE'S

CHANCELESS

DISPLAY FOR 97

Army, Stage Remarkable Recovery.

INTERESTING FINISH ASSURED.

по

Magnificent batting by Lt.. Garthwaite, who gave chances in his innings of 97, was the feature of to-day's play in the Triangular Tour- nament game between the Army and the Navy, and which placed the Army in a very satisfactory position after lunch.

The Army, who caused a sen sation by defeating the formid- able Club eleven by 7 runs in the first game of the series, failed! dismally in the opening stages of their game against the Navy,

Leo Trotsky, the Bolshevik of unenviable repute, after four. years' exile, on his way to Copenhagen where he lectured to Danish Socialists. Trotsky and his wife in the train en route from Esbjorg (on the West coast of Denmark) to Copenhagen on November 23,-(8. & G.)

After capturing 7 wickets for 68 NATIONS JOIN

runs the Army were confronted by a total of 196 in their first innings, and were forced to fol- low on 110 runs in arrears,

At 2.15 p.m. this afternoon they led by 93 runs with four second innings wickets in hand.; With the possibility of setting the Navy 120 to win an interest ing finish should be witnessed-2" with the odds favouring the Army.

Commencing play at noon to day the Army required 29 runs to save the innings defeat, and at lunch had established a lead of G1 runs with six wickets in

hand.

UNION TO AID

POOR PEOPLES

Convention Includes 27

Governments.

POOLING OF RESOURCES.

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London, To-day. 'Twenty-seven

countries

have so for acceded to the Convention creating an In- ternational Relief Union.

Co-

&

in money and kind and to

Its object is to provide relief

of public misfortunes due to ordinate relief works in respect force of circumstance of ex- the limits of the powers or re ceptional gravity which exceeds

sources of the stricken people.

DR. YEN SOON TO GO TO SOVIET CAPITAL.

T

But Russia Has Not Named Ambassador To China.

Nanking, To-day.

It is expected that Dr. W. W. Yen will proceed to Moscow from Geneva te present his credentiale as Ambassador, after

the conclus sion

the Committee of

of Ninteen casion,

which is being resumed, at the latest, on January 16.

The Chinese Government has not yet received formal notifica tion from Moscow as to who will be appointed Soviet Ambassador. -Reuter.

PARENTS WARNED OF SMALLPOX.

Twelve Cases In Past

Month.

Garthwaite batted superbly for his runs, never giving the slight est cause for anxiety. When four short of his century he cock ed one up from Yates, and had added only a single to his score when he was brilliantly taken by The Convention carne into Jemmett at mid on off Yates in operation at Geneva on Decem the same over. From the pavilion ber 27. For its principal_re-| It looked as if the ball had touch-sources, the Union will depend on ed the ground before entering donations and bequests and public

The Jemmett's hands, but the umpire contributions, gave the fieldsman the credit for fund of 420,000 Swiss Francs Miss Monica Forbes, 4-year-old

contributed by the state mem-daughter of a splendid catch.

Mr. and Mrs. R. F.

with

ал initial

'condition

of

RESTRICTIONS

OF RAND GOLD SUPPLIES

IN EXCHANGE MINES MAY SELL TO NUDISTS PLAN

HURT TRADE

Britain Examines

Her Position.

OWED LARGE AMOUNTS.

London, To-day.

The effect of exchange res- trictions on South American trade is engaging the serious at- tention of British commercial circles.

WHOLE WORLD

ABANDONMENT OF GOLD

STANDARD BLAMED

OPPOSITION COALITION LIKELY

CAPETOWN, TO-DAY.

OLYMPIC MEET

IN HONG KONG

Shanghai Paper Has Amazing Report.

NEW MODE IN SPORT.

Hong Kong is to be the venue of the Nudist Olympic games, accord jing to a despatch published in the

Shanghai Times, which states:

"History is in the making in Hong Kong, wo learn from a die- patch received from the Colony

"Followers of the popular Euro- pean cult do not give out the time, place, of the proposed meeting

THE SITUATION IN SOUTH AFRICA IS GROWING MORE through Chinese sources yesterday. GRAVE. OWING TO THE FACT THAT THE GOVERNMENT The Colony is. to be the venue of Following a conférence on the

Nudist Olympics. HAS RELIEVED THE RESERVE BANK OF THE NECESSITY subject, under the chairmanship! of Sir Frederick Leith-Ross at

OF PAYING FOR NOTES IN GOLD, THE CHAMBER OF MINES, the Board of Trade last week, CONTROLLED BY THE RAND PRODUCERS, THREATENS TO

of unclothed athletes, but some where in the Ritzy: Colony, in the which was attended by represen- OFFER ITS COMMODITY TO WORLD PURCHASE. fatives of commerce, industry By the virtual abandonment of the gold standard, the Govern-near future, a force of true-belley- ers intends to see how many world and finance, the Association of ment has terminated the agreement with Rand producers whereby records it can break aided by the Chambers of Commerce and the they bargained to sell all their gold to the Reserve Bank, the Cham- absence of obstructive singlets and Federation of British Industries ber of Mines submits.

[shorts,” says the Times.

"The events for women will ne- circularised their members that with a view to ascertaining the

Meanwhile, the political horizon is darkening. A coalition Op cessarily be limited for, no far, only two members of the gentler sex total amount awaiting remit position is rising and General Smuts and Mr. Tielman Roos may have placked up sufficient courage tance from certain countries of unite their respective parties to defeat the present administration. to join this new society which is Central and South America, to

stated to have a membership of the United Kingdom which had

Mr. Havenge, Minister of Fin- 115, of whom 80 per cent, are non been held up owing to the ex-

ance, told Reuter: "We are vir Chinese. change control-Reuter.

It is understood that the Cham-tually off the gold standard. The

"The Society is going streng." the dispatch from Hong Kong ber of Mines will no longer sell banks must quote exchange on states. It appears that Instead of

Reserve Bank and the new basis."

Franco-German Trade

Mines' Ultimatum.

Johannesburg, To-day.

gold to the

M

enthusikam diminishing with the

approach of winter, it is as strong

Pact's regards itself as to free sell to Banks have refused to sell for

as every With the introduction of the world market, following the eign exchange except for the two Chinese girls into the, Society Government's action which Band smallest amounts.

It also appears that modern Chinese producers contend has cancelled Gold shares advanced steadily girls have decided that they should the agreement for the sale of gold The market was busier than at no longer be bound by the teachings. of the sage Mencius that a man Ito the Reserve Bank. But there any time since Britain abandon- must look downward when he enters

Nations Considering

Fresh Plans.

Paris, To-day. Texts of two Franco-German trade agreements have been published, and a third is fore- shadowed,

The first modifies. the Con- vention of 1927. The main provisions are that present tariffs can be modified at a fortnight's notice and applica- tion of the most favoured nation clause may be restrict-

ed.

little

Included in Garthwaite's innings bers-British Wireless Service. Forbes, who was admitted to the

were twelve boundaries and a six off Jemmott. Garthwaite has en- joyed a most successful 'week's cricket his bowling feats, being as follow:-

0. M.

Veteran Nazi Resigns Senior of Reichstag Leaves House.

Kennedy Town Isolation Hospital on December 21 suffering from small-

Ipox, was improved this morning. At one stage of her lilness, her con- dition was very sorlous..

agreement

LONDON - BRIGHTON ELECTRIC LINK.

Speedy Trains To Start Sunday.

is a possibility of a new agreeed the gold standard. ment being reached whereby the supply will be continued.

This

development created a profound

sensation here. — Reuter.

London's Interest.

London, To-day.

a household.

"Lessons taught by those control- ling the Society include dancing, swimming, and athletics in general. Great interest was displayed on One of the conditions of member- While Mr. Tielman Roos' the London Stock Exchange yester- ahip is that members shall cast offered to lead an anti-Govern- place the previous night, following misgal speech at Johannesburg virtually day in the developments which took aside all bad thoughts. Offenders. are threatened with instant die- ment coalition, General Smuts

in a speech at Germiston, wish-In meeting of the South African (Continued on Page 18.) ing. Mr. Roos luck, and rallying Cabinet at Pretoria. the Nationalists to his banner,

A communication issued by the

PRETTY WEDDING OF INTEREST.

Mr. Philippens Weds Miss Witchell

AT ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH.

The second

said he thought there was at pre- creates a Franco-German office sent such a potential combination Treasury in Pretoria stated that in in Paris to actcle exchange

consequence of the of forces as would be capable of

politicala situation there' and transfer difficulties-Re-driving out the Government.,

bad bean an ter

[abnormal purchase of exchange According to Mr. Tielman Boos, and withdrawal of gold coin for assenting to the possibility of a sentations made to the Government however, General Smuts, while hoarding. In response to repre- combination of parties, explains that in order to avoid a crisis it it must be on such a basis as was essential that immediate stops would not impair the strength be taken to protect the country's interest was solemnised at St. A pretty wedding of much local of the South African-Party. Owing to the fact that immediat-

gold and exchange resources, the Andrew's Church, Kowloon this Meanwhile prior to her admissión to hos-

a bewildering Government agreed to relieve the afternoon, when Mias Elizabeth money..situation is clarifying it Reserve Bank of the responsibility Maude Witchell, second daughter of pital she had had contact with a pupil from this Central British

self after some hours of groping of redeeming notes in gold.

the late Mr. R. C. Witchell, and Mrs. School, the Medical. Officer of The Lord Mayor of London and in the dark. Business men sum Commenting on the announce-Witchell, of Hong Kong, became Health, Dr. G. W. Pope, has circu-Lady the Mayoress will open the up the position as follows: ment in an interview, Finance the bride of Mr. Adolphe Ghislain General Leitzmann, a Nazi lated a letter to the parents of the Southern Railway's new electrified South Africa has abandoned the Minister Havenga stated the Union Philippens, of the Orient Tobacco He hit scores of 17 and 11 leader, 84 years of age, has re-pupils of that school advising them fine from London to Brighton to gold standard, but the Govern- was now virtually off gold, banks Manufactory, youngest son of the against the Club and followed this signed his sent in the Reichstag to have their children vaccinated. up with 16 and 97 against the of which he was senior member.

morrow. The new service for ment has decided not to link the would have rates for exchange late Professor M. W. Philippens and Navy.

Dr. Pope informed the China which luxuriously equipped coaches South African pound with sterl operations and internal gold cir- Mrs. Philippens, of Antwerp, Bel He will remain a member of Mail this morning that 12 cases have been built, will operate from ing or devalue the currency. culation would cense. the Nazi party and the Prussian of small-pox had been reported dur- Sunday.

glum. The Vicar, the Rev. W Diet.

The country, he added, was really Walton Rogers, M. A. officiated at.

R. W. v. Hong Kong CC. 12 5 22 8 47 3 v. Royal Navy .24 9 56 6

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2

5416 125 17

Army-2nd Innings..

Lt. Col. Marsden, c Shaw,

Jemmett

J

Berlin, To-day.

London, To-day.

Ing December and that the disease New trains, each costing £85,000,

It is not likely that there is was always more prevalent at this will accomplish the London any great significance attached time of the year.

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Capt. Mirehouse, st. Shaw, b

Yatos

to his resignation, though latter

93

Lt. Garthwaite, e Jemmett b

Yates

ly there has been a serious clea- BELGIUM TRIES TO vage in the ranks of the "Naz]]

Lt. Cragg, b.Yates

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target for strong criticism...A}

I.b.w.,

L/Cpl. Colledge

ThompsonK..

Cpl. Dewery lib.w., b Yates ...

Sig. Chaffery, not out

Cpl. Davies, not out

Extras (B. 10

...

Total (for:6 wkts.)

Cabinet," which Herr Hitler the RESTORE FINANCES.

number of his closest allies of 12 other times resigned from office.

-Reuter.

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203

Fall of the wicketa:-1 for 20, 2 for 71, 3 for 99, 4 for 182, 5 for 173,

6 for 198.DAN

Army All Out:

The Army innings closed for 238 (Yates for 47). The Navy have lort 3 wickets for 17 runs Garthwalte taking both wic

(Full Scores On Page 8.) ↑

ITALY CLAIMS A PLANE RECORD.

Altitude Mark For Tourist Seaplane.

Brighton journey of 50 miles non- stop in 60 minutes British Wires less Service.

There were few transac tions yesterday at the banks which adopted Saturday's gold rate, It Is generally felt the rate will move near er to sterling's level.

Chamber Vote Solid Canada's Premier On Liner

For The Bill

Brussel, Today.

The Chamber, by a vote of 98

on a regulated gold exchange basis. the ceremony, while Mr. R, H. A..

South African mining shares

Woolley presided at the Organ, on the London Stock Exchange wore marked down, but there was little selling Britian Wireless Services.

When Seaman Lost In Storm QUITS OFFICE.

Entering the Church on the 'armi, of her uncle, Mr. G. B. Witchell the bride looked charming in dress of white satin and French lace. She wore an embroidered tulle vell with pearl cap and orange

BULGARIA CABINET blossom, and carried a shent of pale plak gladioli. The Misses May and Dorothy Witchell, sisters of the bride, as bridesmaids, wore dreases New York To-day. aize, a mighty comber swept upon

No Crisis Expected In

of shell pink and lavendar georgette to nothing passed a Bill to re- With the arrival of the big lin- her. She shuddered to the impact.

respectively. They wore Ince caps, atore the national finances.er Majestic, it was revealed that deck equipment damaged and the A bulkhead was smashed, various

Capital

capes and mittend, and carried Socialists, Communists and

sheaves of mixed gladioli.” “ a seaman was fatally injured and crow galley was flooded. mish Extremists either were

Soda, To-day

The bride's mother, Mrs. Witchell present, or abstained from two cooks almost drowned when Here a sailor lost his life and The Cabinet has resigned but no attended in a charming ensemble, of ing Reuter

the crew's acullery was wrecked the two cooks on duty at the time crisis is expected as a result, nor navy blue crope de chine by a gigantic wave which struck were extricated from the wreckage, any change in regime.

Mr. Wa Saenger, discharged the The Chinese Chamber of Com- the

riday last - half drowned and unconscious. King Boris has consulted all duties of best man. by a 170 horsepower Flat seaplane, merce will be hosts, at a tek parte The

ing her* Premler Bennett, returning from party leaders and for tourist seaplanes, her New Year's Day at 8 pm. Invita is claimed as a new world record to be held in the Chamber Hell on way thre

arly heavy a discussion with political leaders that expected Monchanoff will be subsequently held, and the happy.

oft. in London, was passenger asked to-morro Green" aboard. He and other passengers with the support: over her fore-deck, subscribed £50 for the widow of which formed the ings to mountainous the dead sailor Re

ment

Rome, To-day,

A height of 8,200 metres, reached.

The International altitude record tions have been fasued to many Th

is held by Great Britain at 18,404 prominent foreign -- and Chinese

tetres Router.

Make business mení..

ale waa were deserted.

those tiring

rally A largely attended reception was

Inet, couple are spending their honeymoon

ups in Europe The bride's Govern- dress is an ensemble of black and

white satin.