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WARIXRF FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1929. 日九十月二十
TENSE FIGHT FOR COLOMBO RIOTERS | BRITISH OFFICER
TEST HONOURS ·
EXCITING POSITION AT
· LUNCH INTERVAL.
AUSTRALIA REQUIRE 23 RUNS WITH TWO WICKETS,
PERSUADED.
LABOUR LEADER WISELY INTERVENES.
LEGISLATION LIKELY.
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Colombo, Feb. 7, Order has been completely reator- ed and the tram strikers have re- turned to work, thanks largely to the intervention of the Labour
leador, Geone Singh, who address ed an unruly crowd from Police headquarters asking them to
re-
SHOT AS SPY.
FATE OF LIEUTENANT KNOWLES.
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FINDINGS OF CHINESE OF THE SPECIAL COMMISSION.
FOR DISTRESSED MINERS.
EUROPEAN Y,M.C.A. SETS A
SPLENDID EXAMPLE,
"EVERY $6 MEANS £1,"
A further response to the Tele graphe appeal for the relief of dis- tress amongst British miners and their farallies brings the local Fund over the $200 märk. The Intest
TUG DISASTER SEQUEL.
CREW CHARGED WITH HOMICIDE.
ALLEGED REFUSAL TO SAVE BRITISH OFFICERS.
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Telephone Central 1246 or 1247.
55 Wong Nel Chung .......... Happy Vallay, Ruad.
WHEN COMMUNISTS DRASTIC RAISE IN
FALL OUT.
FREE FIGHT ROUND AN ATHENS THEATRE,
CHAIRS FROM GALLERY.
J
BANK RATE,
A PHENOMENAL JUMP SURPRISES.
SEVERE HANDICAP ON THE INDUSTRIALISTS.
to-day, developed into a free fight NEW YORK TO BLAME.
Athens, Feb. 7. Broken up in utter confusion as the result of a quarrel among dif- ferent sections, a Communist meet- ing at the Apollo Theatre, Athens in which heavy casualties occurred. Twelve were sent to hospital with Rangoon, Jan. 12.
serious injuries, and approximately As a sequel to the recent found-forty others required medical at- Company's tug Ngatsein, whilst on ering of the Irrawaddy Flotilla tention.
A big Communist demonstration
ANYBODY'S VICTORY.
KIRIN TROOPS' ACTION.sult of a. lttle collection in a
latest donationcived is the to- RESCUED MAN'S STORY. The excitement of the finish of
local office an example that might the Fourth Test at Adelaide in turn to their homes quietly.
Lieutenant Knowles, of the Bri-'be followed with the most bono- growing it most "thrilling intile pied, and the labour troubles were
steadily, mesange The majority immediately com- tiah Legation Guard at Peking, who ficial results,
We have received the following
Y.M.C.A., Kowloon:
right to the end is definitely certain all settled during the day.
as at the lunch interval, the Austra- Hans required only 23 runs to win Colonial Secretary, at a meeting was mistaken by Kirin troops as a with two wickets In hand!'
of the Legislative Coun-Shansi spy, and he and his donkey In other words, by wonderful | et_held this afternoon, fore-
"The Members of this Associa-with
London, Feb. 7. The raising of tho bank rate from four and a half to five and a half per cent, was not altogether
Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher, the Shansi during the autumn of 1927. J. 1. Hunt, Secretary, of the goon, fourteen native members, of attended by delegates from, all, over has been created by the jump of a
the crew were to-day charged here Greece. The trouble began when full point.
culpable bomicide, Lest bowling the Australians put Government of legislation to deal a village in Huai Hsien, on or about on to the Miners' Distress Fund, the death of Captain W. T. Pen- Athenians of not sufficiently pre-gold stood at the high record of fighting cricket against England's shadowed the Introduction by the driver were shot at Sungchlhkou, lion are sending you a contribu-amounting to murder, resulting in largely of Marxists, accused the the Bank of England's stock of not the provincial delegates, consisting Since September last year, when
on 66 runs this morning, bringing their total to 320, and Inst twa wickets in so doing.
CONCURACAONICAMA
ENGLAND WINS.
A CABLE RECEIVED AT 2.30 PM. STATES THAT ENGLAND
WON BY TWELVE RUNS..
October 25, 1927,
with the Trade Unions.
The recent troubles developed from, the tramway strike, follow-
This is the gist of the findings Ing collisions between the police of Chinese members of the joint and the strikers,
Sino-British Commission, which
for
We hope to reach the total of $200.00 in a few days; a cheque will then be forwarded to you.
We wish you all success in this worthy effort."
It may be noted that Shanghai has now started a Fund to help
Morrisa has contributed $1,000.
nington, the chief Officer of the tug; and Mr. R. Phillips, the Chief Engineer,
mein
The allegations against the ne- tused were that when the tug Ngatsein foundered off the Gulf of Martaban on her way from Moul- to Rangoon, the accused
Pennington and Mr. Phillips, who away without saving the Captain, were drowned.
terting Communists.
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They backed up their protests by £176,500,000, there has been the theatre, and hurling chairs the account of Germany, and re- suddenly cutting off the lights in continuous drain of gold, first on from the gallery on to these as-cently for Now York. embled in the auditorium below. the provincials followed up their A stampede naturally ensued, but
revolvera, knives and cudgele being fighting continued for some time, freely employed.
The police ultimately restored order. Reuter.
A number of hooligans were left Peking last September joined by sympathisers from other unions, and repeated attacks were districts to the west of the former the minera, to which Mr. H. jumped into the lifeboat and rowed uttinck in the street outside, and of this, which has gone mol setting fire to scaffelding minde on police headquarters, the
round the building..
Five were killed when the polfee opened fire on the mob.-Reuter.
While speculation was rife this GOVERNMENT LOSES
BYE-ELECTION.
to lift the veil over the mysterious capital and in Shans in an effort
disappearance of the young officer of the Legation Guard, according lo reports from Peking.
{
The findings say it will be re- called that shortly after the com-
mencement of hostilities between Mukden und Shansi toward the end of September, 1927, Lieutenant Knowles left the city on a three- weeks' hunting trip to the regions west of Peking, but when his leave expired, ho failed to return. A search immediately was launched but owing to the military opera
morning concerning the ultimate result, it was generally agreed to be anybody's game, and this was confirmed by the exciting position at the lunch interval, Few re- garded 89 runs as being beyond Australia's capabilities, but it was pointed out that England's sup- portera might gain some fidence from the fact that the FEWER GO TO POLL. tions which were then going on be
con-
would have her bowlers fresh
·against Australia's tail,
were
Although only 82 runa added after the fall of the sixth wicket in the first innings, it has to be noted that the Australians made over 100 runs for the last four wickets in both innings of the Third Test.
To-Day's 'Play,
In anticipation of a great fight for victory there were over 6,000 spectators present at the Adelaide ground this morning when Brud- man. (16) and Oxenham (2); the overnight not-outs, went out to resuma Australia's fateful in- ninga.
The players were sweltering under a terrife sun, and the wicket was exceedingly hard, bad patches developing in places. This is the seventh day of the match.
LABOUR SUCCEEDS IN SOUTH BATTERSEA CONTEST.
London, Feb. 7. Labour has won another bye- election at the expense of the Government, this being at South Battersca,
the
tween the contending Chinese Tac- Lions, nothing came out of the in- vestigation.
Commission Appointed.
sur-
The need for more money is still rent, despite the fine sum raised at Home. In this connexion, a re- cent statement by the Lord Mayor of London may be given. He anid: "I cannot omit to emphasise
that the more
DECORATION
WO examine the
SHANGHAI MUNICIPAL
COUNCIL.
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Mr. Fessenden Becomes The Director-General,
WHOLE-TIME POSITION,
Shanghai; Feb. 8. Mr. Stirling Fessenden has resigned the Chairmanship of the Municipal Council and has been appointed Director-Gen- eral thereof.
He is abandoning his legal practice and will dovete his entire energies to Council matters,
With the cessation of warfare The bye-election was caused by In this part of the country last the elevation to the Peerage of autumn, the British Legation de- Viscount Curzon, who sat for thecided to make another attempt to Division as a Conservative, and clear up the circumstances who at the last General Election rounding the death of the officer, had a big majority, over
it being assumed that he could not Labour candidate.
possibly be still alive. According- On this occasion, the fight was proached General Yen Isi-shan for ly, the Legation authorities up- a three-cornered contest and the the necessary co-operation, and the than the Conservative, although commission on which the legation Labour nominee polled 576 more result was the appointment of a 2,282 behind the combined vote of was represented by Messrs. Step- the Conservative and Liberal con- top and Rippingille, and the Chin- ese side by Messrs. Teno Mel and 13,789 Shen Yun-pu- of General Yen Hai-sumus 11,213 shan's staff,
2,868
According to the Peking Hain
Mr. W. Bennett (Lab.) Londers. The results were:
Mr. L. Selley (Can.) Mr. V. Alhu (Lib.)
-Router.
The community is still an tagonistic to the idea of a paid Chairman; hence Mr. Fessen- den's new appointment. Our Own Correspondent.
Servant's Escape.
Phillips who also jumped into the Aroki Swamy, servant of Mr. water along with the captain and
his master, clung on to a raft and after floating in the sea for 12 hours was picked up by the 8.s. Shwe Dagon, He was then brought to Rangoon,
The accused were also picked up by the 8.8. Aronda during her out- ward journey from Rangoon and taken to Calcutta where they were detained and brought back to Ran- goon by the 3.5. Ekina. On their arrival here the Port Police took charge of them and on the com- plaint of Lt. Commander E. M. Bayfield they were sent up for trial,
Story of Disaster.
HANKOW PROTEST
MEETING.
INTERESTED POWERS ASKED
TO INTERVENE.
CONTROL OF S.A.D.'S.
Hankow, Feb. 7.
Within five months approximately of England, but a large proportion, £26,500,000 fa gold has gone out
effect on the rate of exchange America, has had no perceptible
with New York.
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to
New York Influence. Excessive speculation, on the.
New York Exchange has forced up money rates in that centro and while they remained considerably above those In London, fear of gold withdrawals from England remained.
There have been no indications of a slackening of speculative, activity in the United States des- pibe attempts to check it, and the Bank of England is, therefore, obliged to protect itself.
The Bank of England directors A meeting of, those interested also had to look ahead to the the affairs of the two former autumn months when this country Special Administrative District, has to make heavy payments to No. 1 and No. 2 passed a resolu- the United States and Canada for tion to-day, endorsing the viewa grain, etc. The Bank, therefore, Aroki Swamy, Bervant of Mr. of the British Chamber of Com-Is under the necessity of re- Phillips said that he was a ser merce, and further recording that plenishing its gold reserves during vant to Mr. Phillips Inte Chlef the meeting was of opinion that the Spring and Summer months, Engineer of the tug Ngatsein from the action of the Hupeh Provincial and although it was hoped that December 13th last. She left Government was unlawful and this might be accomplished with a Moulmein at about 10 a.m. on the that steps should, be taken to four and a half por cont. bank 16th December. On the morning secure its recession.
rate, it is evident that conditions abroad have forced the hands of
of the 18th a breeze sprang up. "In view of the grave dangers the Bank, They weighed anchor and pro-to which property owners ceeded. No land was in sight.
and
At about 8.30 a.m. the driver ratepayers are exposed, this meet- Highest For Seven Years. came up and said water was cominterested to make most urgent ing calls upon the Governments
into the
ing
Mr. Montagu Norman, the Gov. engine Witness was then near the wheel representations to the National ernor of the Bank of England,
Government of China and to take went to the United States a week with the Captain and his master steps to secure Labour majority
effective protec-ago with the object of finding a They both went to the engine 570 Chen Pan, which is generally re- claims, the more are we impressed This is the second bye-election Yes, the party found that Lieutend for which they are likely to out the engine room.
garded as the organ of General, with their magnitude and the per- room and ordered the crew to baletion of their nationals' rights," the solution to the problem without
resolution concludes.
increasing the rite, but apparently Bradman should have been run which the Government has lost to aut Knowles stayed several days continue. We must have a much
The erew 'complained of the quan- An international
his efforts were not successful. -* representa- out when his score stood at 26, Labour within a space of
ten at the Trappist Monastery in the larger total than has; yet been reack- {tity of water and then they started tive commitice of five members been as high as 6% per cent. since The English bank rate has not and the total at 270, but Tate made days for on January 30th the Western Hills. The abbot of the " a poor return.
Conservatives lost North Mid-nonastery advised the British offi-
crying and clinging to each other.' was appointed by the meeting for Amongst recent donations in The Captain told them to put on the purpose of keeping in touch 1921. The pair sent up the 300 with-lothian by a majority of 952.
cer to postpone is departure for London was a sum of £1,000 from their life belts and get into the with the Chinese authorities for out being separted, putting on At South Battersea in the last Shansi in view of the fact that the the Council of the Football Associa- lifeboat which was tied with ropes the time being until satisfactory than usual awafted in the lobby A considerably larger crowd forty in as doing, and the innings General Election, Viscount Cur- Shansi troops were evacuating the tion. The very best use is being behind to a thatch across the stern. settlement of the question of the of the Bank of England this had been in progress for 367. miu-zon had a majority of 5,237 in a surrounding regions and the An-made of the money raised, big con- No order was ates. Bradman reached his 50 in straight fight with Mr. A. 3. Win- kuchun forces rapidly taking their signments of clothing and boots be- ropes but the serang cut the ropes can be, obtained.-Reuter,
given to cut the administration of the two S.A.D.'s morning in view of the expecta- field, the Labour candidate, On places. He ignored the warning ing sent to the miners' children, on the inner side.
tions of the increased rate, which Oxenhum Chught.
14 due largely to the withdrawal- that occasion, 33,959 voters went and arrived at Sungchinkou, Huai whilst arrangements are being
of £2,800,000 in gold from the to the poll, but this time, only Hsien, on October 2. He stayed made for the supplementary feed- 25,860 voted, a shrinkage of 8,000, overnight in Chinese temple of ing of school children and suitable being cut he and Mr. Phillips and U.S.A. AND THE WORLD
The result now to hand shows a the village and crossed the moun- steps taken to meet the case of witness came up and then the being brilliantly taken low down decrease of 8,376 in the Convertain ridge the following morning mothers and children below school serang jumped out and cut the rest by Chapman, fielding at mid-off, vative vote and a fall of 2,582 in
of the ropes. The serang next from White. He scored 12 and is the Labour poll.
As the British Government is pushed the boat into the water, on wicket fell at 308.
supporting the Fund £ for £, every the starboard side. The sea was 36 raised in Hongkong will mean nearly awash with the deck of the an addition of £1:16 the Fund. tug on one side (sturboard), On October 25, Kirin troops ar- Donations so far received are:
at Sungchlhkou and pro- Already neknowledged rived ceeded at once to dig trenches on the top of the mountain and make
, and 10/- other preparations for war. This M. I. N. D.
111 minutes.
Australia soon afterwards met
with their first, disaster, Oxenhum
Twelve runs later, Bradman, évidently trying to steal runs, met with the fate that he should have suffered before being run out, hav- ing scored 58. Hobby made abril- lant return from cover to Duck- worth.
Bradman had batted for 188 minates and had hit four t's in à magnificent diapiny.
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At the lunch interval, Oldfield and Grimmett were batting having ́scored 12 und 2 respectively.
Australia-2nd- Innings, ·
W. M. Woodfull, e Geary, b
White
A. Jackson, e Duckworth, b
Geary
H. L. Hendry, c Tute, b White A. F. Kippux, e Hendren, b
White
I. 6. Ryder, c and b White
D. Bradman, run out
E, L A'Beckett, c Hammond,
b White ......
R. M. Oxenham, e Chapman, b
White .....
Oldfield not out Grimmett not out
DUCHESS OF YORK.
INFLUENZA RUNNING A NORMAL COURSE.
Londen, Feb. 7. A bulletin issued from the Duchess of York's Piccadilly resi dence states that the Duchess has contracted influenza, which is run. ning a normal course and necessi- lafes remaining in bed.-Reuter.
30
36 England, 1st Innings
.331
5 Australia 1st Innings ............“.
369
墜
51
England 2nd Innings.
87
Bobb, Oldfeld, 1) Hendry
Butelife, a
58
táñeld, ↳ A’Heckelt
Hammond, at byder Jardier,
Woodfull, b Oxonham Hendon, Bradman, 1 Bincklo
21 Chapman, Woodfull, & Harkis
Larwood, Low, Oxenbam
Girary, and b Grimmett
12 Tatry b.. & Oxenham
12 White, not out
Buckwortle; b.w. Oxeniam
Extrus
2
Extras
12
Total (for 8 wickets) '820
10/281.
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to go west.
Thought They Were Shansi Spies.
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+$180
When the Captain saw the ropes
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COURT,
ANOTHER MOVE TOWARDS ADHERENCE?
Washington, Feb. 7.
The
Bank in the past two days, as the result of which the gold held by the Bank has fallen below the £160,000,000, which is regarded as the amount Britain should hold on the amalgamation of note issues.
Rush for Telephones.
Jumped Into Sen.
announcement of the It is understood that Mr. Elihu first change in the rate for over The Captain and the Chief En-Root, the noted American diplomat, two years caused a stampede to the 20 gineor then jumped into the sea. has been authorised to undertake nearest telegraphs and telephones. Witness got a plank and also jump an unofficial diplomatie mission to Business men generally deprocate et into the water. The Captain seek an understanding among the the necessity for the increase at and the Engineer had on
world Powers on the reservations this time, especially by a whole their life bolts. Witness caught as a condition of her joining the that it was made necessary to ar- which the United States has made point, but generally they recognise hold of a life buoy and the serang Hague Court of International rest the violent speculation going. came und put it away. That was before they got into the boat.
Justice. The serang refused to give the life buoy back.
was apparently unknown to the Bri- We shall be happy to receive, tish officer, who had now to retrace acknowledge and forward to the his steps and return to Sungchih- proper quarters, further donations kou when he saw the Shansi troops to the Fund. on the other side of the mountain digging trenches and preparing for
war.
. It was alrendy twilight when hej reached the stream. at the foot of this side of the mountain. A Kirin patrol on duty hailed him and ask- ed him to reply to his password, Lieutenant Knowles made no an swer and proceeded on his way followed by a donkey driver. This aroused the suspicion of the patrol who thought they were Shansi spies,
́DRASTIC: REDUCTIONS IN CAPITAL.
ARMSTRONG WHITWORTH'S
ORDINARIES
London, Feb. 8. Capital and other losses totall-
He next ordered the British officer ing over £14,000,000 is shown in
thom
on in England as well as in the ng another move to take the
This is interpreted as portend- United States.
While the new rate prejudices in- United States Into the World dustry, it is hoped that the ad- The Captain Jumped from the Court, as it la called. Reuter's vance will have the desired effect front side though the boat had American Service. slipped off from the starboard. The Engineer jumped nearer the stern about where witness jumped from. The bont was quite close TILDEN AND HUNTER, and was not moving,
Witness then saw the tug rise
to halt, and when this was ignored the reconstruction scheme of up in the air and sink by the stern. Messrs. Armstrong, Whitworth's, Witness swam hard. The Captain
the driver,
111 he fired his gun and killed him and under which the capital obligations called out to the boat saying "boat The report is however silent as henceforth will be reduced from lau." Witness and his master to where the officer is buried. It £22,000,000 to approximately £6,- called out to the crow. As they In understood that Sir Miles Lamp-000,000.
called out they saw the crow Blow-
1.63
4/266: 8/2971 0/302; 7/317; 8/637: 3/281
Fall of the wickets-1/11 2/11; 3/283,
son the British Minister has for This means writing,, down the ly pulling away with two oars out. ewarded the report of the commis- various categories of the stocks
sion to London, and that he has also and shares.
Boat's Crew Refuse. written to General Yen Hei-shan," The cut is most drastic in the facilitating the investigation of the who are to receive a 1/- share for was 100 feet from the crew. Wit thanking him for his assistance in case of the, ordinary shareholders, Witness.continuing said that he
every £2 share now held-Reuter. (Continued on Page 18.)
Legation into the case;
INTERNATIONAL TENNIS CAMPAIGN,
quickly so that the rate can be re- duced shortly-British Wireless and Reuter.
New York Shocked,
New York, Feb. 7. Stock speculators have had a rude shock as the result of the ad- vance in the English bank. rate, coupled with the warning issued by the Federal Reserve Board yester- day that it would have to take steps to curb the activities of specula- tors.
New York, Feb. 7. It is learned that W. Tiden and T. Hunter, the famous American tonnis players, are going abroad on May 8th, on an international to twenty points in the biggest sell-
Share pricee tumbled from two': lawn tennis campaign." Cup American Zone matches.ble will continue, Restor's Ameri- Neither will play in the Davis ber and it is thought that the tum
ing wave since the break In Decem-
Router's American Service. " pan Service,
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