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AFGHAN REBELLION SHANGHAI MAYOR FIRST TEST MATCH
OUTRAGES.
DEBACLE.
RESIGNS.
BRITISH POST OFFICE AMONG NEW DEVELOPMENT IN ENGLAND WIN THE GAME BY
ATTACKED BUILDINGS.
ROYAL CARS WRECKED.
OPIUM SCANDAL.
FOREIGNERS AND CHINESE AS WITNESSES.
RUSSIANS INVOLVED?
Peshawar, Dec. 4. A connected 'account "is now available of the rebellion of the Shinwari tribe against the "westernising" reforms of King Amanullah, which recently led to
Shanghai, Dec. 6. the closing of the road from Dakka The Mayor of Greater Shanghal, to Jelalabad owing to the rebela Chang Ting-fan, has telegraphed sniping the Afghan outposts.
to Nanking vigorously protesting It's shown that the rebels against the suspension of the attacked the Provincial Offices and Commissioner of Public Safety in a hotel in the Baghikaukab, the connexion with the opium scandal British Post Office, the Civil Ser-and demanding his own suspen- vanta' quarters, and burned three afont. lorries loaded with petrol.
They also destroyed ton new Fint motor-cnra belonging to the Government, whilst the King's Palace, called the Sirajulimarat, was burnt.
675 RUNS.
WHITE'S BRILLIANCE.
England won the First Test at Brisbane by 675 runs, Australia being dismissed to-day for 60 runs. Set to score 742 runs to win, Australia found it impossible to play the bowling of J.. C.. White, the Somerset amateur, who found the tricky pitch ideally suited, and took 4 wickets for 7 runs in 48 balls.· ́
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The full scores of the match are
England-1st lonings.
Mr. Chang Ting-fan virtually as follows:-- accuses the National Opium Sup- pression Commission of "framing". him in order to involve the Muni-J. B. Hobbs, run out ......
H, Butelife, c Ponsford, Gro- cipality in a political scandal.
Rory In the meantime, General Pel
C. P. Mead, Lb.w, Grimmett The.rebellious tribes were dia-Chung hal has announced the dr-W: H. Hammond, c Woodfull,
division of
Gregory porsed on Saturday with ten gantsation of a new
intends ap. D. R. Jardine, a Woodfull, b. casualtica on either side, Including troops of which he
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It has since been reported that the Shinwaris have been joined by the Khugianis and the Mohmands, and that Jelalabad is in a state of selge, the Government forces being for the time out-numbered. -Reuter.
WHO WAS THE FIRST AIRMAN?
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It seems therefore that the quar-E. Hendren, e Ponsford, b Iron-
monger rel will resolve itself into a trial
b Gregory of strength between the Kwangsi A. P. F. Chapman, c Kelleway, facilen and the adlierents of Mar M. W. Tate, e Ryder, b Grimmett 20
H. Larwood, Lb.w., Hendry .... shal Feng Yu-hsiang.
Meanwhite Chinese political cir-J. C. White, lb.w., Grimmett 14 clea are immensely interested in G. Duckworth, not out the question of the ownership of the opium. The position la com- plicated due to the forthcoming conference.
Disgruntled politicians are like- ly to make a serious attempt to evict the Government, on the ground that the latter is false to ARGENTINE ANNOYED WITH the doctrines of the late Dr. Sun Yat-sen-Our Own Correspondent. AMERICA.
Rio de Janeiro, Dec. 4.
Extras
Another Suspension,
Gregory Shanghai, Dec. 4. Arising out of the oplum Grimmott
Ironmonger scandal, the Mayor of Greater
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Total Fall of wickets; 1 for 85 runa (Sutcliffe); 2 for 02 runs (Hobbs); 8 for 108 runs (Mead); 4 for 161 runs (Hammond); 5 for 217 runa (Jardine); G for 291 runs (Chap man); 7 for 310 runs (Tate); for 443 runs (Larwood); 9 for 495 runa (White); 10 for 621 runs (Hendren). Bowling Analysis.
Runs Wickets,
142 .167 1 79 2
Australia-Int Innings, sprang a surprise yesterday hy w. 3. Woodfull, e Chapman, b announcing his resignation. He telegraphed his decision to the W, II. Ponsford, b Larwood National Government and to Mar- A. F. Kippax, c and b Tate The newspapers justify the re-shal Chiang Kai-shek.
H. L Hendry, 1.b.w. Larwood fusal owing to the programme of Meanwhile, the Shanghai Garri- C. Kelleway, b Larwood the Conference including a visit to son Headquarters have received J. S. Ryder, c Jardins, b Larwood
the Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, to an order from
D. Bradman, .1.b.w. Tate National pay homage to the Wright brothers Government suspending Mr. Fu W. A. Oldfield, .b.w. Tate the first real nirmen, whereas Chao-son, the head of the Intelli-C, V. Grimmett, not out
H. Ironmonger, b Larwood Brazil claims this distinction for gence Department of the Garrison
Extras the Brazilian airman Alfredo Headquarters. The order de- Santos-Reuter'a American Ser-mands the immediato presence in
Nanking of Mr..Fu.
A sensation has been caused here owing to the decision of the Ar- gentine Government not to parti cipate in the International Civil Aeronautic Conference which is to be held in Washington from De cember 12th to 14th.
vice.
SINO-DUTCH ISSUES.
AGREEMENT REACHED ON
On the receipt of the realgni- tion of the Shanghai Mayor, it is said that Marshal Chiang Kai-shek expressed a desire to appoint one of his close associates to the post. In tendering his resignation, Mr. Chang Ting-fan pointed out that the Municipal Government administered the Police Force, and Shanghai, Dec. 5. Dr. C..T. Wang and the Dutch the National Government should deem the police to be the guilty Minister arrived at Nanking yes-party, it is only right that he as terday.
Mayor should also be punished.
TAXES.
political life.
It is understood that the ques-Hence he desired to retire from tion on taxes has been completely settled and the agreement is ex- pected to be signed by both parties to-day.
The questions of Tariff Auto- nomy and Extra-terrieriality were also discussed and the parties hope to reach an agreement soon. m-Nam Chung Pao,
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Larwood
Total
20
122
J. M. Gregory absent. Fall of wickets: 1 for 6 runs (Wood- full): 2 for 7 runs (Ponsford); 3 for 24 runs (Kippax); 4 for 40 runs (Kelleway); & for 71 runs (Hendry); 6 for 101 runs (Bradman); 7 for 106
for runs (Oldfield); 8 (Ryder): 0 for 122 Fund (Iron- monger).
Larwood
Tale
Bowling Analysis.
110 runs
O. M. I. W.
1444 32 6
... 21 6 50 д
England 2nd Innings.
J. B. IIobbs, 1.b.w., Grimmett
H. Sutcliffe, e sub, b Ironmonger 12
on
C. P. Mead, Lb.w. Grimmett W. R. Hammond, e sub., b Iron-
72
monger ...........
13
$6
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D. R. Jardins, not out
Russians Arrested.
detention Following tho Sunday at Nanking on the 8.8. Kiangan of two British officers and 23 Chinese members of the crew who are wanted as witnesses In A. P. F. Chapman, e Oldfield, tho opium scandal, the Kiangan Grimmett
SETS FOR INSTALLATION IN Buspects will be escorted back to
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E. Hendren, e Ponsford, b Grim-
mett
mett
mett
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Total (8 wkts, dec.)
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left Nanking on Monday and M. W. Tate, c Bradman, b ́Grim- arrived hera yesterday evening,
her arrival, H. Larwood, e Ponsford, b Grim- Immediately upon officera of the Chinese District Court arrested two Russians on board, believed to be connected with the opluin affair. These two
Fall of wickets: 1 for 25 runs Nanking for enquiry to-morrow.
(Hobbs); 2 for 69 runs (Sutcliffe); It is reported that the National 3 for 117 runs (Hammond); 4 for 105 New York, Dec. 4. Government contemplates Arst runs (Moad); b for 228 runs (Hend- It is announced that a Company gathering all evidence by foreign ren); 6 for 263 runs (Chapman); 7 with a capital of $10,000,000 has and Chinese witnesses before a for 285 runs (Tate); 8 for 342 runs been formed to manufacture and special court will be organised, (Larwood). sell broadcast picture sets for in- when the prominent Chinese stallation in private houses,
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A number of New York stations has been brbadensting still plctures during the past six months.--- Reuter's American Service.
ECHO OF NANKING OUTRAGE.
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Hankow, Dec. 4.
It is reported that General Chen Chien, released by General Li Chung-yen, is leaving here to morrow for Shanghai,
General Chen Chicn's troops were responsible for the Nanking outrage of March last year.
THE UNEMPLOYMENT PROBLEM.
FIGURES AGAIN SHOW AN INCREASE.
London, Dec. 4. The number of unemployed, according to the latest return, is 1,986,500.
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Bowling Analysis,
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Runa. Wickets.
131
85 £
Grimmett.. Ironmonger
Australla, 2nd. Innings.
Seamen's Evidence. Messrs. I To-min and Wel-hain, representing the National Govern ment, and Mr. Chang Chi-kinng, Chairman of the Oplum Suppres w. M. Woodfall not out nion Committee, who were emis- saries sent to Shanghai to make an W, IL Ponsford, e Duckworth, b
Larwood investigation into the affair, re-
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turned to Nanking this morning, A. F. Kippax, é and b Larwood 15 and attended the meeting of the II. 1 Hendry, e Larwood, b Administrative Council.
Whits
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White
White
Extras
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Interviewed, Mr. Chúng Chi- a. Ryder, e Larwood, b Tảo klaux intimated that he desired to D. Bradman, e Chapman, b White secure important evidence from the seamen on the 8.8. Klangan, now W. A. Oldfield, `e` Larwood, b dotained in Nanking. Mr. Chang added that his enquiry in Shanghai C. V. Grimmett, & Chapman, b had not been completed and if tho Government wished for more. Ironmonger, Chapman, b evidence to be collected It should send other envoys to Shanghai,
Nanking, Dec. 4. Yesterday the Nanking Opium Suppression Committee received a telogram from the Chinese Minis- ter in Belgium, Mr. Wang Ching chi, who pointed out that news papers in Europe are giving much prominence and attention to the Shanghai opium scandal.. The Minister urged the Government to exercise. great. discretion in,deal- ing with the case, adding that this would afford foreign coun tries the opportunity of testing the sincerity of the Chinese in "the campaign to eliminate the opium
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C. Kelleway and J. M. Gregory absent,
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Larwood
Tato White Hammond
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