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BATIZTREP# FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1928. Bt+-+

THE KING'S SUDDEN NEW YORK-HAVANA EVE OF THE THIRD R. A. F. RESCUES

SETBACK.

STRENGTH LESS WELL MAINTAINED.

UNSATISFACTORY BULLETIN LAST NIGHT.

ANXIETY RENEWED.

London. Dec. 27. Anxiety for His Majesty has been revived this evening by the publication of an unsatisfactory Bulletin, suggesting a set-back. The fear that this would prove to be the case was breused by the authorisation of official announce ments In the afternoon as well the morning, though no bulletin was published.

SHIPPING WAR?

CUNARD LINER SAILS FULL

WITH PASSENGERS.

U.S. CONTESTING BID.

Now York, Dec 27. Much speculation regarding the prospects of a first-class shippipy war between British and American companies has been aroused by the recent announcement that the

TEST MATCH.

AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN

SELECTED.

THREE CHANGES FROM THE SYDNEY, TEAM.

FROM KABUL

SNOWFALL RENDERS TASK HAZARDOUS.

|REBELS DRIVEN BACK.

Jindon; Dec. 27.

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A severe defeat of the Afghan rebels is reported from Kabul, the news being received via Moscow. According to the report, a large army of loyal troops, headed by

have driven back the rebels from Kabul and havo occupied Bagi- balahill.

Cunard Line proposed to make a NO ENGLAND CHANGE. | Vali Khan, the Minister for War,

hid for the New York-Havaną pas- senger trame.

Australian

view

The Insurgents have also been dislodged from the Darulaman Valley,

Amanullah's troops in the east

WOMAN AS BUCKET SHOP KEEPER.

MORE ARRESTS IN BIG SCANDAL.

FINANCIAL PAPERS AND THE GAZETTE DU FRANC.

STORM GATHERING.

Paris, Dec. 27. M. Gillot, the managing director

the financial Interpresse, and M. Anquetil, the principal director of the financial

of

newspaper

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SMALL-POX STILL SERIOUS.

OVER 30 CASES REPORTED YESTERDAY.

DARCOILA TRIAL ADJOURNED.

BRITISH CREW AND BAD FOOD.

PROSECUTION ACCUSED OF CHANGE OF FRONT.

TOTAL NEARLY 400.

Small-pox still continues to figure prominently in the returns. of notifiable diseases for the Co- lony, the latest statistics showing that no fewer than 33 cases were TELL-TALE TELEGRAM. reported for yesterday, one being British and the remainder Chinese. Of these, 24 were from Kowloon districts.

should really have been dealt with by the Shipping Office was the renson given by Commander J, B. Newill, D.S.O, R.N., when he adjourned the case this morning

disobeying the inwful command of twelve members of the crew of the 9.8. Darcella were charged with

the Captain,

That the matter was one which

the are holding the Jelalabad and paper Larumier, which are alleged the total cases were 342, with 315 at the Marino Court, in which

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Handamak front.

It is doubtful if Australia ever It will be recalled that following looked forward to П cricket the decision to put the s.s. Caronia, engagement with England with a 20,000-ton liner, on the service, greater anxiety than to-day on the

This brings the total, since the outbreak first made dis appearance the United States Shipping Board eve of the Third Test Match, which

at the end of October, to close on immediately switched the Presi-opens at Melbourne to-morrow.

400 entes. Up to Saturday last, dent Roosevelt on the route, while, The game is vital from the New York and Cuba Maft Steamship Company (the Ward England, having won the first two,

point of

Women and children evneunted to have been associated with the 48 cases have been notified, bring deaths, and since then, a further Line) announced reduction of require victory in this to ensure by British areoplanes from the Gazette du Frane seandal, haveing the total to 390. twenty-five per cent. in passenger the retention of the mythical Legations at Kabul other than been placed under arrest.---Router. The returns to date for com- raten...

"Ashes" With n record of great British include sixteen Germans.

pleted weeks ending on the dates The Ward Line, however, has achievement behind them, Chap-ten French, one Swiss and one night, there being little change in no vessel under its control of more man's men view the prospects with Rumantan,

named are as follows: and approximately his condition. Heater was official-than 7,000 tons, and despite its

CASCR ly informed at 4.15 p.m. that there rate cutting, the s., Caronia made confidence, but Australia have a twenty of Italian, American, Per-

November 3.. G was no hang in the King's con her first invasion of the Havn with their backs to the wall, and a heavy fall of snow, would make

reputation of playing their best slan, and Turkish,

There was serious fear that a

November 10

22 trade today, sailing from New real fight is certain. The pro- the latter reseves imprnelleable,

November 17 The bulletin, the only one of the York with a full passenger list. habilities hre that it will be a Whether a first-class shipping

November 24 day-posted outside Bückingham

war is to develop remains to be long drawn out encounter, exceeding to the many other difleul- Palace al 8.20 p.m. states:

seen, bat the New York Worlding the six days allowed on the attending rescue by air,

M.C.C. time-table.

In the morning it was stated that I His Majesty had spent a quiet

dition.

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During to-day the King's condition has not been satisfactory, There lins been

disinclination to take nourishment and His Ma

declares that the U. S. Shipping Board's action In the matler has been hasty and Ul-considered.-- | Reuters American Service.

jesty's strength has been less. YOUTH'S MOTORING

well maintained. The pulse

remains stendy."

(Signed) Stanley Hewett,

Hugh Rigby.

Dawson of Peun. It is understood on high authority that the King's doctors will resume the issue of balletins In the morning as well as evening to-morrow.

It is felt in circles competent to:

ESCAPADES.

SCHOOLBOY AGAIN IN TROUBLE.

REPULSE BAY AFFAIR,

Wong Kal-wing, a 16-year-old judge that to-night's Bulletin in-schoolboy who figured in a recent dientes a slight temperary, but escapade which ended disastrous- none the less definite check in the ly in a motor-crash and his appear- ance bofore the Magistrate for King's progress.

negligent driving and driving without Hcense, was again before Major C. Willson this morn- ing to answer further summonses in connexion with another exploit,

Lack of Nourishment.

It is pointed out that though the doctors have recently emphasised that is Majesty's progress musti necessarily be slow, and tedious, the improvement has been even license by the Trame Office or alower than was anticipated,

Having been refused a driver's

account of his age, it would appear This unfortunate fact is prob-imt Wong had made a practice of ably owing to the difficulty of borrowing publie cars and driving inducing the Royal Patient to take them himself. nourishment, the, muin item of It was during one of these apina, which for some time has been raw shared with a party of cronies, *KKA.

Unenviable Taxk.

which are considerable.

The distance from Kabul to Peshawar is 160 iniles and -aero- planes have to fly not only over The Australian selection com-wild country inhabited by hostile mittee, by reason of the injuries tribesmen, but also over lofty to Ponsford and Gregory, and the mountain peaks. Every precau- illness of Kelleway, have had an tian had therefore to be taken.

unenviable task, particularly as some of their brightest hopes have failed so far to perform in accor- dance with expectations.

A surprise announcement is that while Ryder is not deprived of the captaincy, the appointment af the skipper for the Third Testi has not been decided upon, the verdict being left till to-day.

Australia will be represented

by:

J. Ryder (Victoria),

W. M. Woodfull (Victoria),

A. F. Kippax (New South Wales), H. L. Hendry (Victoria),

C. V. Grimmett (S. Australia), D. Blackie (Victoria),

D. Dradman (New South Walch), V. Richardson (8. Australia), R. M. Oxenham (Queensland), E. L.. A'Beckett (Victoria),

Now Delhi, Dec, 27. Foreign. women and children were rescued in the nick of time from Kabul, as no further flying is

CERERIZON KINDEREN CAM BARRIO DANÍ DO FERJETIT

TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS.

The Anal edition of to-mor row's Telegraph will contain the score at the close of the first day's play, In the third Tent Match.

Subscribers are therefore notified that their

papera will be delivered at a later hour than is customary on Saturdays.

ENZURUMIRUCHIRIEREFORE NOSI MIEI EZ PRALINDORSINGSSTUNSCEARIA

possible, the aerodrome at Kabul

being under two feet of snow.

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Paris, Dec. 4. The activities of Mme. Hanau, the divorced wife oe. Lazare

and her ex-husband Bloch, and the financial paper the Gazette du Frane, which the lady direct, have become a topic of the Logether greatest interest

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Events Move Quickly. Events have moved quickly alice yesterday when, following allega- ttons of bucket-shop dealings, Mme. Hanau and M. Bloch were examined by the judicial authorities with regard to the conduct of the paper.

As the clocks censed to strike geven this morning the first moment when legal authorities may enter a private dwelling, save in the case of violent crime, the police knocked at the dears of Madame Hanau and M. Bloch and arrested them.

The lightning investigation in sald to have revealed that be- tween 100 and 600 million franca have gone up in ambke through the operations of the bright little woman, whose paper (La Gazette du Frane et des Nations to quote its full style), cuts such a dash in good League of Nations and Locarno clreles.

400 Branch Offices.

The returns she promleed varied from eight to 48 per cent, and the eight per cent, dabblers,

Deaths

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HAIPHONG CHINESE

ARRESTED.

ALLEGED FALIFICATION OF

ACCOUNTS,

IDENTITY QUESTION.

The defendants were. William Burt (55), fireman; James McNally (39), freman; Hendry Christle (19), firend; Alee Faulkuner (62), scuman; Charles Glendenning (57), seaman;,Robert Jamicaon. (30), fireman; Alexander Fisher (5), fireman; John Sellars (01), fireman; George Dividson (12), freman; Angus Benton (20), seaman; Alfred Aries (17), cabin boy; and John Pickett (52), fire-

man,

Mr. C. A. S. Ruas appeared on their behalf, while Mr. G, K. Hall Brutton represented the master, Captain J. Ferguson. A represen- tative of the J. C. J. Line, the

charterers, was present in Court, and Mr. Ó, E. Ć. Marton held a watching brief on the Company's behalf. There was a large atten- dance, among those present being' the Deputy Shipping Mastor, Mr. G, Coysh, and the Rovd. G, "T. Waldegrave, of the Missions to Scamen.

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Charge Amended, When the Court resumed thin A report having been recolved morning, Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton from Haiphong of the disappear- asked leave to amend the charge ance of a Chinese shop foki with to read (1) refusing without large sum of money, which he is reasonable cause to proceed to sea, alleged to have stolen from the and (2) combining with others of firm, the police were to have inter- the crew in disobeying the orders cepted the man on his arrivat here of the master so to impede the yesterday morning on a Fronchi progress of the ship. constal boat.

In doing so, he explained that Owing to the vessel's arriving there was no order to the men to here earlier than was expected, the sail. They came up five or ten and refused to take the ship to Bea, thus impeding the progress

that King Amanullah may try to prudent. Investors, have lost every

It la reported from Peshawar who perhaps saw themselves as police missed the man, but found minutes before the sailing time move the Government to. Kandahar sou with the same completeness House. and attempt a strong offensive and rapidly as the plungers at

the higher figure.

Practically all the money

of the voyago,

Mr. Russ remarked that he

W. A. Oldfield (New South Wales). T. J. E. Andrews, of New South Wales, the former Test player has been chosen as twelfth man.

against the rebels. The problems of the selectora, The British Lexation is in direct Even the statement that the into another car, owned by the Bardsley (N.S.W.). J.

that ho had the ill-fuck to crus! Messrs. E. E. Bean (Vic.) W. wireless touch with India, and the believed to have come from smaltion 1,293 French plastres, believ- would like to know what actual

Hutcheon Afghan government situation at pulse remains steady is not regard-Consul for Cuba, in Macdonnel (Queensland) and Dr. C. E. Doll- Kabul in stated to be definitely ed as an lingether reassuring | Road. sign, since it denotes that while

ing (South Australia), are reveal- easier. There is no further fight- Despite this experience, Wong ed by the fact that only five of Ing.---Reuter. the doctors are, satisfied at the moment, they are watching the for the second time, he was sum-visited England in 1926.

wax soon again at his tricks, and, the players were in the team which future with very great attention,

moned. Less Confidence,

There is a less confident atmo phore at Buckingham Palace

The incident with which the

were connected NOW SUBRouses

Three Changes,

was stated to have occurred at the Second Test team, Oxenham,

Repulse Bay. After borrowing a

Three changes are made from

Bradman and A'Beckett replacing

Nothling.

THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY.

him later in the Ping On Boarding The man was produced before Mr. R. E. Lindsell this morning on is a charge of having in his posses- savings, and the sumptuous offices ed to have been stolen from the been Wing Hing Mow Arm of Rue of the bucket-shop have

The date of the theft is given as besieged by crowds of unhappy Chinois, Haiphong.

Frenchmen, lower middle class

December 23, for who form the natural prey speculations of this kind.

The bubble of the Gazette du Franc, whose allied companies

are said to have 400 branch offices throughout France, was pricked

Mr. T. Murphy, A..P., said that the information received by the alice was to the effect that the amount involved through a falsi- fiention of accounts totalled $80,000.

charges the defendants were called pon to answer. His friend, Mr. Brutton, had said yesterday that there was going to be an additional charge against each of the defen- dants, and now they learned that there was going to be another charge altogether.

Objection to Procedure.

Mr. Russ said he strongly obfect-

to-night, in contrast to the past public ear, defendant. drove it to Ponsford, Ironmonger and | MAKING, PROGRESS TOWARDS M. Coty's paper. Mme Hanau ia was employed in a different firm entirely new in his experience.

few days.

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RECOVERY,

by the evening L'Ami du Peuple, The accused, on stating that heed to this procedure, which was

| Repulse Bay where, while speeding

Baid to have led a life of excite to that with which he is alleged to So far as he could make out, the and driving on the wrong side of

ment and luxury, finding relaxa-have been connected, had been Captain of the ship never gave the road, he was seen by a traffic

Ulon from the maelstrom of the given an opportunity to send a orders at any time." London, Dec, 27. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Bourse in night restaurants and telegram back to Haiphong for the

"The end Palace to-night to administer | His Worship pointed out this been very successful for Queens-who has been ill with internal fu- champagne suppers,

morning that it was only yesterday land in every department of the flammation, and was unable to ful- of a coranir," the Paris Midi call purposes of identification.

It is also regarded as significant that for the first time since Sut day, Drs. Howitt und, Woods, the Ray Therapy experts, called at the

further ray treatment.

officer.

him

for

offences,,

An official statement says that that defendant appeared before committing similar owing to the King's lness, the Prime Minister is unable to make the customary submission to his Majesty for the New Year honours Hat, which consequently is post- poned. Reuter.

A General Review.

London, Deg. 28, Reuter learns this morning that no alarm need be felt at present in regard to the King's condition. The anxiety which has continued during the past week, still exists. The present position is sum- marleed us follows: The King has bad, and still has, a very nar row margin of safety. A check in progress in the case of a man in

chosen for the First Test but re- Oxenham is an all-rounder,

legated to twelfth man. He has

game,

her arrest."

this Christmas engagementa,} Bradman played in the First has made good progress towards

"Bluing It Off." Test scoring 18 and 1, being recovery.

When the storm gathered Mme. The bulletin will now be dis- To the defendant:"You seen dropped in the Second for Victor

Janau tried to bluff it off. On to be becoming a publle danger, Richardson. He is obviously continued.British Wireless.

a speculator calling to ask for behaving like this. You are fined brought in to remedy as far as

details of his account a few days $50 for negligent driving and $10 possible the loss of Ponsford,. for driving without a license."

A'Beckett is one of the younger A big effort by Kippax in the ago she cried out so that all the establishment could bear, "This generation, and is a very likely New South Wales match is looked gentleman's tone displeases me. bowler, who plays with dash, upon as a happy augury for the Please refund him at once all energy and stamina. He bowled Test to-morrow, though he has not his money with his interest, and continuously and well for Victoria done well in these matches so far. pay him 15 per cent. on top of against New South Wales last Playing against Victoria in the it. Such a method could not season. He reminds one of Sheffold Shield to-day, he scored be carried out for long, and few Maurice Tate, in that he is almost 230 (not out) putting on 307 runs of his fellows had the Bame ne fast and a seam swerver, the in a partnership with H. Hooker fortune. difference being that Tato knows (62) for the last wicket.

HONGKONG STEAMER IN DISTRESS.

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TAIKOO TUG LEAVES TO ASSIST.

by the way ho holds the ball The 307 for the last wicket is a which way and how much it will record in firap-class cricket,

It is reported that the as, Lyemundo in the air, while it is doubtful such a weak condition as is ex as. Gorgon, (Caplain Holmes),| if A'Beckett has reached that stage Majesty must be serious.

owned by the Wo Fat Sing S.S. Co. of efficiency:

Ironmonger's Bowling.

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England's Team.

A. P. F. Chapman, the English A bacteriological examination

skipper, and his colleagues, have was carried out yesterday after- and employed on the Saigon-Hong-

decided to make no change, from noon, and It is understood that the kong run, is in a crippled condition It is somewhat surprising to the eleven which won the Second doctora intend to carry out near Haiphong, damage to her tall find Ironmonger dropped. Ile Tent at Sydney. The side, will, to-day when they hope that He shaft und propellor necessitating bowled well and accurately in the therefore, be as follows: Majesty may regain some of the

First Test, being accorded much ground lost.

further review of the whole caso

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The result of the lapse in progress is that His Majesty's margin of safety has become smaller.

Until the King can reach a con- dition where the margin is wider, anxiety will continue. Reuter.

A. P. F. Chapman (Kent) capt.

D. R. Jardine (Surrey)

J. C. White (Somerset)

J. B: Hobbs (Surrey)

II. Sutcliffe (Yorkshire)

W. R. Hammond (Gloucester)

her proceeding at considerably re-praise for his consistency of length duced speed.

and persistency of purpose on a The Taikoo tug was despatched hot day in discouraging clrcum- this morning to render aid, but no stances. He sent down no fewer further news is yet to hand.

than 94 overs taking four wickets. In the Second Test, Ironmonger took 2 for 142 in 68 overs in the first innings, bowling more than any other player, in both matches,

The 8.9. Lyemun left Hongkong for Saigon on December 11 last and was presumably returning with a full cargo of rice.

E. Hondren (Middlesex) H. Larwood (Notta) G. Geary (Leicester) K. W. Fate (Bumsen) Duckworth (Lanc.)

Great excitement prevails among the public, not only on account Bums lost in the of the huge

Accused was remanded in polico custody until Monday for further enquiries,

SHANGHAI MAYOR

Mr. Brutton explained that the original change was not framed by the Captain, but by the police.

Mr. Russ, Interrupting, observed that it was his experience that the" police were very capable. If the prosecution was going to proceed with the charge of conspiracy, then he would have to call a great deal more evidence. The prosecu- tion seemed to him to change IGNORES ORDER TO REMAIN ground every moment."

AT POST.

ADAMANT.

Shanghai, Dec. 27. Despite the order of Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, requesting him to return to his post as Mayor of Greater Shanghai, Mr. Chang Ting-fan has failed to turn up at

his office.

The Honan Provincial Kuomin-

bubble, but owing to allegations tang Department has wired to the of political protectors behind Nanking Government urging it to Mme. Hannu. The Liberte de prosecute the opium case with mands their names and arrest, justico and severity. and calls on M. Barthon (who as a young Deputy denounced the Panama scandal), now that he is

escape

His Worship intimated that the Court would proceed with the charge as already framed,

Mr. Brutton then protested that he could not proceed any fur- thor on the charge as it stood.

More Astounded,

Mr. Kuss romarked that the more

he went Into the case, the more he was astounded. He would like to know if there was any command given to the men. "Having heard the Captain yesterday," said Mr. Russ, "I don't know if he ever gave

command at all."

Peking, Dec. 27.

extremists Kuomintang

and Minister of Justice, to seo that "Loftist" followers have publicly that he was under the impression Mr. Brutton again pointed out those implicated do not

Announced their Intention of call- through Parliamentary favour.

ing a gigantle mass meeting to- that the charges were framed as Humanite declares that the morrow at the Tin Au Mun it was only when he saw it in the drawn by the Captain, and Radical papers the Quotidien and ground; ostensibly to disseminate the Volonte and others are

com Kuomintang propaganda, but in Papors that he learned that the promised in the affair. The

reality to further the campaign on had been charged with dis Quotidien admits that it publish- against the Nanking Government obeying lawful commands. The ed misleading announcemente

from Mme. Hanau, but in good bibed the meeting, on the ground and they did not deprive Mr. Buss The Peking police have prohl-amendments were the real charges

(Continued on Pags 12.)

faith..

of sedition.