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T⚫L C.169 FOUNDAY I WENT FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 1930.

PRIME MINISTER'S AUSTRALIA PICKS F.A. CUP RE-PLAY

OPTIMISM.

MEASURABLE DISTANCE OF SOLUTION.

BRITAIN, JAPAN AND AMERICA IN AGREEMENT.

CONCESSION TO

TEST TEAM.

W.M. WOODFUL LEADS THE TOURISTS.

THREE NEWCOMERS AMONG THE SELECTED.

SENSATION.

SWINDON OVERWHELMED AT MANCHESTER.

PER ANNON

BANGLE COPY 23 CEXTH

MOTOR CYCLING ALL NIGHT.

TERRITORIES TRIAL BIG SUCCESS.

FIFTY COMPETITORS START ON 225-MILE RIDE.

GIGANTIC SOVIET FORGERIES.

SPURIOUS NOTES TO VALUE OF £500,000,000.

FENG GETS TWO TONS.

4

DUNLOP

{su used in Davis Cup Tourasment.

$IO. PER

at all stores,"

Öpecial discount for cuka.”

HIGHWAY ROBBER OUTRAGE

FOREIGNER SHOT AT KOWLOON TONG.

DISCOVERED UNCONSCIOUS AFTER EIGHT HOURS.

WOUNDED. IN CHEST.

CITY NET TEN GOALS.

London, Jan. 29.

Berlin, Jan. 30. Manchester City swamped Swin-

Another sensational turn was don in the English Cup re-play,

given to the trial at Berlin of two Russians and seven Germans played at Manchester, today, the Swindon defence being helpless

charged with the forgery of bank- notes, when counsel for the de- A POWERFUL ELEVEN. to stem the tide, and conceding WIFE AS PASSENGER.

fence asserted that the Soviet ten goals.",

Government itself for political The Arsenal did well to beat Fifty. determined. Sydney, Jan. 30,

purposes was extensively engaged Shot in the chest by a high- Fifteen

Charlton players, including Birmingham."

and cyclists, muffled up in many in the "Forged note business." way robber shortly after, 10; three who will be entirely new Middlesbrough failed to reach a thicknesses of clothing, 18- The prosecution alleges that the o'clock last night, in Kowloon to Test cricket, have been conclusion, in spite of extra time. sembled at the Fire Station defendantes were concerned in a Tong, Isaac E. Ellas, caretaker chosen by the Australian Selec-

The F. A. Cup re-plays, accord- Compound in Kowloon shortly gigantic plot to overthrow the of the Jewish Synagogue, was tion Committee to representing to Reuter resulted as follows: before midnight for the start Soviet by flooding the country with

1. Middlesbro of the motor cycle reliability millions of spurious Soviet notes, not discovered until 6.45. this declaring that the late General morning, when an Indian cor- Birmingham 0 Arsonal Bradford

trial organised by the Motor Hoffman was among the German stable came across him, lying on 2 Derby C.

Cycle Section of the H.K.V.D.C.loaders deeply involved and add his back, still in an unconscious Manchester C. 10 Swindon

FRANCE. Australia in England this year. Chariton

Following a most interesting and important discussion at the plenary session of the Naval Conference yesterday, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald told Press correspondents that the con- ference is within measurable distance of a solution of the pro- blem of method, which has hitherto resulted in a division of opinion.

A step in definite achievement of this aim was accomplished in the appointment of a special compittee to consider questions of method and procedure included in the agenda, and report.

Mr. A. V. Àlexander stated that the United States, Japan and Great Britain are completely agreed, but they were pre- pared to consider some system of transference of tonnage from one category to another provided the transfer applied only to the less powerful type of ships.

The Italian delegate, Signor Grandi, said that the Italian

· delegation was not inclined to consider itself bound by any decisions until certain questions of principle were settled.

NAVAL CONFERENCE IN SESSION.

Newcastle

v. Brighton.

v. Bradford C.

motor

was alleged that a well-known oil magnate was interested in the moved to hospital, plot.

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This will be the sixteenth Aus trallan side to tour Englund, and high hopes are entertained that The revised draw for the Fifth There was a buzz of activity at ing that many attempts were mada state. The victim, who later the spot and soon a large crowd to secure British co-operation. It regained consciousness, was re- the lessons taught in the Tests Round is as followay of 1928-19, have been thoroughly, taken to heart, and that the new Huddersfield something of Australia's prestige West Ham blood. introduced will restore Aston Villa

ex Manch. City on the cricket field. It is tremely powerful in balting Sunderland strength.

Middlesbro or

Charlton Wednesday

The team is as follows:

W. M. Woodfull (Victoria), contain:

Victor Richardsen (South Aus tralia). Vice-cnptain;

W. H. Ponsford (Victoria),

E. a. Beckett (Victoria),

D. J. Bradman (New South Wales).

A. Jackson (N.S.W.), A..Kippax (N,B.W.), A. Fairfax (N.SW.),

S. McCabe (N.S.W.),

W. A. Oldfield (N.S.W.).

C. V. Grimmett (South

C. Walker (S; Australia),

T. Wall (S. Australia),

London, Jan. 29. the Conference aucceeds we shall go is tourned in authoritative forward to the Preparatory Com- It French circles to-night that the mission at Geneva to make a world-tralin). French and British delegations wide trenty. If the Conference have compromised and reached a should fail who can foretell the con- virtual agreement on the funda-sequences that might ensue. But mental issue of limitation by we are afraid even to contemplate global tonnage or by categories. the thought of failure." This issue is expected to be the He added that it was in that principal subject of discussion at aplrit that the conference would to-morrow's plenary meeting. act and it was for that part that he

was 'confident of its success.

Other signs of progress could be discerned in the cautionsly worded communiques issued after the dif- ferent meetings lield' yesterday be-

I

Aus-

F. M. Hornibrook (Queenx- land),

A. Hurwood (Queensland).

C, McCabe, C. Walker, and A. Hurwood are the newcomera

to

v. Blackburn R

v. Millwall.

v. Hull City.

v Notta Forest,

v. Arsenal.

v. Bradford.

"MONTE CERVANTES"

DISASTER.

PASSENGERS RETURNING TO CIVILISATION.

It appears that Elins, who livos on the third floor of No. 66, Parkes Street, left his home at about 10 o'clock last night for the purpose. of taking a walk, and

of spectators gathered to see the start. The competitors have been riding all night and are still

The submission of the defence, going at the time of writing.

therefore, came as something of a It speaks mach for the sporting bombahell. Counsel asserted that instincts of local motor cyclists in efforts to achieve its political that of the fifty-two entrants, only aims, the Soviet had forged Engwhilst in Kowloon Tong, at the two failed to come up to the start lish, American and Chinese cur back of Essex Crescent, he was post. The first man left dead on rency notes to a value of at least stopped by a Chiness who point- time at 12.1 and the others follow-£600,000,000. ed at intervals of one minute, com-

ed a revolver at him and told him petitors waiting by the starting was sent to Marshal Feng Yu- to hold up his hands. marshala and the chronometer hatang, and one ton to the Soviet showing the official trial time until Army in the Far East, ̧ they were given the word to start on the 225 mile ride. .

Few Failures.

Two tons of this paper-money

Counsel's allegation was sup- ported by the police.-Reuter.

GANDHI'S OFFER TO HOLD OFFI

JOURNAL

Shot Down...

Elias immediately made a rush at the man, and at the same time he attempted to draw his own re- volver, which he happened to be carrying..

Tho highwayman, however, fired point blank at Elias, who collapsed in, an unconscious con- dition with a bullet wound in the left breast,

Only one man lost points at the Buenos Aires, *Jan. 29.

start and there were indications The passengers of the German that, all competitors intended to: liner Monte Corvastes, which aank ride to a strict mile-by-milo tire- in the Straits of agellan six days table. On the first lap, round the ago after striking a rock, are now New Territorien by war of Water- LIST OF "TERME” IN INDIAN returning to civilisson little the works Hill, Shatin, Talpo, Fanling worse for their adventure.

and Castle Penk, there were com- It will be recalled that the

paratively few falluren. One rider passengers, some sixteen hundred, lost time soon after the start with und to be put aahore at Ushafa, a broken chain and checked in very notorious Argentinian

prison Inte at the first check, colony, owing to the imminent dan- ger of the vessel's sinking.

Grent anxiety was felt regarding them as the accommodation on the At this check, few competitors lost These include the introduction The robber, then appears to time. They exchanged cheery of a law for Total Prohibition; the have bolted, but in his hurry ho land was totally Insuficient for the needs of such a large number; greetings with the marshals operat-reduction by half of certain taxes; left behind him the revolver with while the prisoners on the islanding the checks and up to this stage the reduction by half of the which he fired the shot which were the most dangerous criminals, seemed to be thoroughly enjoying salaries of the higher grades of the brought Elins down.

There appears to have been no the event. The weather was not Indian Civil Service; the impost-

It is evident that after shout- Bombay, Jan, 30. ing Elias, the robber searched Writing in tuo Nationalisthis clothing and managed to ex- journal Young India, Gandhi saya tract therefrom a sum of $100 that there will be no further talk which Elins had in his pocket. One or two others had trouble, of civil disobedience in India ir but only one man failed to check the British Government initiates

Revolver Discarded.

in at Castle Peak on the first lap. the reforms that he suggeants.

tween the various delegates to the centres at the moment-ön to-morrow Sheffield Shield malehes. McCabe reason for grave fears and every as cold as some had expected and tion of a protective tariff on bullet entering the fleshy part of

Naval Conference, These likely to be more clearly

Test cricket standard. All three Plenary Session Outlook. of them are youngsters who have Interest in the Naval Conference been doing extraordinarily well in

at St.proving one of most reliable bata-body seems to be quite well.

The ship's band played the The proceedings men in the New South Wales team. funeral march in memory of Cap- tain Dreyer, who went down with his ship, when they passed the scene of the disaster-Reuter.

Armorning's Plenary Session defined Jame's Palace.

at the public plenary session morrow morning.

Differing Views,

3.

to

will be public.

}

Obvious Choice.

U.S. COTTON PRICES SLUMP.

REACHED.

New York, Jan, 30. Cotton prices in New Orleans dropped approximately two dollara per bale to new low level for the

season.

Penal Code.

the majority, had made excellent foreign cloth; and the abrogation preparations for their personal of the Sedition Section of the comfort as far as possible.

Gandhi also requests a general Wife as Passenger,

amnesty for all political prisoners, The combination outfits all car- except proved murderers, and the ried men as passengers, with the abolition of the Criminal In- exception of one, the rider of a vestigation Department! Harley Davidson machine having-Reuter. his wife as passenger.

There was no halt until the first man reached Castle Peak shortly

Breakfast was, served by the Cafe- terla which was open all night and provided a welcome haven for the marshala working the check at this spot every time, the competitors came round.

NEW GOVERNOR OF

N. S. W.

Only one shot was fired, the the victim's left breast, and, being a glancing shot, it came out and lodged in Sina' forearm. Being flesh wounds, they are not regard- ed as serious.

Discovered This Morning.

The discovery of the affair' was not made, until 6.45 "this morning, when an Indian constable on beat duty came upon Elias lying un- conscious on a plot of ground at. the back of Essex Crescent which is used as a Bootball pitch. The victim had apparently not moved from the place where he was shot: down.

After Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, as President of the Conference, has W. M. Woodfull is the obvious poken, most of the heads of the choice for captain. He is under The probability is that the pro- other delegations will slate their thirty years of age and yet has ceedings will then be opened by views, and the formation will be had considerable Test experience, a short statement by Mr. Ramsay proposed of a committee consisting ing by far the most denendable Macdonald as the Conference Pre-of two representatives from each batsman in the team. A solid bats- sident, and the delegates of the delegation, one of the purposes of mun, he is extremely difficult to get different Powers are then expected which will be to regulate the Con-aut, having earned a reputation of to define their views on the difference's scheme of work and thus being unbawlable, Hammond broke NEW LOW LEVEL FOR SEASON before seven o'clock this morning. ferent means whereby naval limita-1to vuide it along the line of pro- a long record in this respect by

*TORS, tion can be achieved.

bowling him in the second innings In more or less informal conver- of the fifth test in 1928-29, during 'Broadly stated, the British theses

APPOINTMENT OF SIR is limitation by categories, with ations, the delegates have been which serius, Woodfull made 491 enabled bo compare their different runs for an average of 66.66, in-

PHILIP GAME, -ratios between the Powers,"

B

Shortly afterwards, Elias The French method is by esti-theorica in regard to categories, cluding three centuries, 111, 107,

After breakfast there was a re-

covered consciousness and he was London, Jan. 80. mating the globe tonnage with a global tonnage, etc., and to judge and 102.

starting test, and later the com-

recount the shooting in- provision for transfer from cate- vir relative effects upon the dif-

Air Vice-Marshal Sir Philip able to Victor Richardson's selection is

Prices broke on a similar margin petitors turned and proceeded round gory to category, while the Italian ferent varieties of tonnage: and it delegation advocate maximum has been possible, during these con- something of a surprise. He play in New York, where liquidation the New Territory road by way of Game has been appointed to succeed cident to the constable, at the same Lonnage with ratios in categories, sultations, in some measure to cor- ed in unly two of the last Test was heavy following an official Un Long, Fanling, Taipo and Sha- Admiral Sir Dudley de Chair as time reporting that a sum of one Governor of New South Wales, hundred dollars which he had in The delegates, in their discus-relate and merge these different series, scoring 36 runs in four in denial of a report that the Federaltin.

Reuter.

his pocket had been stolen, nings. He has a high reputation Farm Board contemplated pur-

The first man is due to finish at

(Sir Philip Game entered the Royal alona of last week, touched con- theories."

Down Under, however, and has chasing cotton at prices above the 12.26 p.m. to-day and if other riders Engineers in 1895 and attained the Robber Described. stantly upon these theses and as

Luncheon to Delegates. been in brilliant form this season. market rates-Reuter'e American have maintained their time-tables rank of Major in 1912, becoming Air Mr. Bilmaon, in his broadcast

In describing the highwayman,' they will come in at intervals of Vice-Marshal in 1922. He served in Elias stated that he appeared to W. H. Ponsford has made Service, speech, said of his colleagues from The Prime Minister to-day enter-

& minute, after riding for about the Bouth African War and also the the other countries: **We nowtained the heads of the delegations cricket history with the highest

eleven and a half hours.

Great War. In the latter its was be about 30 years of age, of short ever made in first clasa know their problems and their and their wives to luncheon, Lord cores

mentioned in despatches six times and build and rather dark complexion. an intimacy Grey, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Snowden cricket. A prolifle scorer, his style

accorded several British and, foreign His revolver was found points of view with

on the that was impossible before." and Mr. and Mrs. Runciman also is not without flaws, however

excel-decorations. He went on the Retired ground near the victim, having brilliant he may be on his own

List last year.] being present.

been discarded. Special Committes.

This evening, in his room at the wicket. He failed in the 1928- One specific item of business at House of Commons, the Premier 29 Tests, Larwood having him to-morrow's conference will be the rave the substance of the conver- guessing completely in the first appointment of a committee to con-ations between the French and two." He was injured and did not tinue formally what the delerates British delegates in turn to Mr. again play.

Mr. Wakatsuki have hitherto informally done, Stimson, namely, the consideration of the Signor Grandi.-Reuter and British methods and defining the order in Wireless. which the conference shell" proceed with its work.

The general impression is that! this committee will consist of two representatives from each delega- tion. This morning the British de- Jegates attended, the usual weekly

Cabinet Council.

THE PLENARY SESSION.

and

In Measurable Distance of a Solution...

London, Jan. 80,

BOLIVIA-PARAGUAY DISPUTE.

"

bo discovered. This entails con- siderable work and no result of the trial will be possible for several days.

The handsome silver cups which constitute the awards for the trial are now being shown in the win- dows of Messrs. Lane, Crawford,

Marshals Torches, The organisation, proved Jent and, at Fanling, Talpo and the ALLEGATIONS OF WARLIKE Junction of the Castle Peak and Taipo Roads there were bands of INTENTION DENIED. marshals who ahong powerful torches on the number plates of Genova, Jan, 29.. Sir Eric Drummond; the Seere competitors as they went by and The Younger School..

Lary-General of the League of Na-duly entered the time on the check

sheets, Bradman, Jackson and Fairfax tions, has received telegrams from

After the finish to-day, the check are of the younger school of bats- the Bolivian Government anacrting sheets will be examined and the men. They came to the rescue of that the accusations of Paraguay points lost by each competitor will Australia in the latter part of the that Bolivia has mobilised two 1928-29 season, and made their divisions for the invasion of presence felt to the extent that Paraguay-are baseless.

The Bolivian Government states They headed the Test averages at In opening this morning the the close of the season. Bradman that Bolivia has no wish to disturb third Plenary Session of the Five batted eight times scoring 468 ruu the peace of South America Ecu Power Naval Conference at St. for an average of 60.85. The ter James's Palace, the Prime Minister, others came in later, A. D. Jackson Mr. Ramsay Macdonald, who pre At a dinner given in London ided, said it was called to deal last night in honour of the Naval with the agenda which had been

delegates, Signor circulated. Conference. Grandi, head of the Italian delega- The only item on the agenda was

London, Jan. 30. tion, spoke of Italy's need of a long hat of consideration of general Wall, Grimmett, Fairfax( also a of the finest wicket-keepers the The Minister of Labour, Mina period of peace in which to carry questions affecting the work of good bat) and a Beckett are among game has seen, and is a useful, Bondfield, stated in the House of out the vast programme of work the Conference, and, under this the bowlers Wall had the best even a stylish, batsman. This will Commons to-day that the weekly Jald down by Signor Mussolini, bending, France, Britain and Italy average in the 1928-29 Tests taking he his third visit to England. amount of unemployment bensst

Lord Grey and Mr. Arthur Hen had each given notice of proposals eight wickets for 23.62 runs apiece. Hornibrook is being played paid to one million persons claim derson also spoke.

which they wish to advance as Grimmett took 23, but they cost mainly for his bowling. Informa ing benefit and their dependents in

A Beckett was tion regarding Hurwood and 1929 was £790,000,--British Wire follows France, firstly, a system 41.52 runs anch

(Continued on Page 7) considered a star bowler, but he had Walker is lacking.

London Banquet.

The Foreign-Secretary said "Everybody is well aware that if

joining the band who have scored no luck and his two wickets.cost Lid. a hundred in their first appearance. 210 runs. He made 164 runs, and he was only

be like

19 years of age. Bradman is only about ten months his senfor.

to

Oldfield appeara Charley's Aunt, though actually he is only 83 years of age. He is one

UNEMPLOYMENT PAY.

WHEAT PRICES FALL

IN AMERICA.

NEW REPORTS OF RUSSIAN

EXPORTATION,"

Chicago, Jan. 80. Under the influence of fresh reports of Russian wheat exporta- tion, wheat prices fell to a Benson's low level, being driven down two. cents per bushel in the last ofteon

minutes.

Trading Anished two or three cents below yesterday's' prices.— Reuter'e American Service.

NEW MINISTER.

·

Elias was at once rushed to the Kowloon Hospital, where he now lies. His condition is not regarded

as serious. A

Tho

police are at present investi-

gating the affair, but so far they have. not succeeded in effecting any Arrest,

CHICHESTER FLIGHT CONCLUDES,

*ENGLAND TO AUSTRALIA VENTURE.

Bydney, Jan. 80. The New Zealand niman, Mr. Chichester, has arrived hera, thus completing his fight from England, to Australian

In the final stages of his fight, he left Rangoon on the 18th London, Jan. 30 instant for Burman, which, ho HM the King has approved the reached the same day. On the appointment of Sir Andrew Ryan 19th, he left for Singapore, whence to be Envoy Extraordinary and he continued his fight to Fort Minister. Plenipotentiary at Jod- Darwin, which he reached on the dah-British Wireless

25th Reuter