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ENGLAND BATSMAN IN LUCK. EARL READING ON AFFAIRS OF STRONG PROTEST CABINET TO MEET BRITISH NAVAL

THE SECOND TEST DRAWN.

HENDREN DROPPED TWICE AT 11.

GOES ON TO SAVE ENGLAND FROM DEFEAT.

"TAIL" COLLAPSES.

Cape Town, Jan. 5. The Second Test Match was drawn, but England were exceedingly fortunate to es- cape. The game came to an end with the falling of the last (Hendren's) wicket. England being then only 89 runs on! Given even an hour of play, South Africa might easily have forced a' victory, That they did not was due to costly errors "Patsy" Hendren missed with

TYPHOON TOLL.

HEAVY DAMAGES IN PHILLIPPINES.

EIGHTY-TWO KILLED.

Manila, Jaa. G.

FUTURE

STATUS OF INDIA.

APPROVES WIDEST

REFORMS.

LIBERALS PREPARED TO FACE THE RISKS.

U.S. BANK.

BIG SCANDAL MAY DEVELOP.

|ÕFFICIAL_INQUIRY.

New York, Jan. 5, The sensational failure of the Bank of the United States is be- ing made the subject of a spe-

investigation being opened to- day.

BY COUNSEL.

CROSS-EXAMINATION BY CROWN.

DESCRIBED AS MONSTROUS

BY MR. JENKIN.

ARSON TRIAL BREEZE.

Eighty-two persons are known AUTOCRACY ENDED. cial inquiry by a Grand Jury, the Andes the atrangest cross

to be dead and many more

are

reported to be missing, as a result

of a severe typhoon, which swept the Visayan Islands, some two hundred miles to the south Manila on Saturday.

of

Ten steamers and motor-boats were wrecked in the storm and over fifty amali sailing boats were lost.

London, Jan. 5.

ON COAL ISSUE.

SOUTH WALES OWNERS ARE CALLED TO LONDON.

MR. COOK'S WARNING.

Mr.

RATINGS

REFUSE ORDERS.

INCIDENT ABOARD H.M.S. LUCIA,

COURT OF INQUIRY OPENS AT DEVONPORT.

MEN'S GRIEVANCE.

It is now revealed that the arrest of thirty naval ratings aboard H.M.S. Lucia, at Devonport, followed serious breaches of discipline, al- ready the subject of a secret inquiry. It is alleged that the men, discontented over the loss of week-end leave, refused duty, shutting them- selves below.

London, Jan, 5. "We are looking to the Govern- mont to take action. If they don't it will be their funeral?" declared Mr. A. J. Cook, general secrotary of the National Miners' Federa- officials of An objection against what he tion, prior to the conference of the South Wales Federation with examination he had ever heard, Miners' and which ho described as Graham, the President of the In an important speech this

The affair, it is reported. Is "monstrous," was made by Mr. Board of Trade, and Mr. E. fraught with possibilities of far-F. C. Jenkin at the Criminal Shinwell, the Minister for Mines. afternoon at a meeting of the Federal Structure Sub-Commit-

reaching scandals.

Sessions this morning before Mr. Mr. Cook added that a serious tee of the Round Table Confer-

The liabilities of the concern Justice Wood and a Jury, when national development was possible ence, which amounted to a de- claration of the attitude of the are estimated at £40,000,000 and the arson case was resumed. unless the South Wales' dispute

His Lordship, howevet, over-ruled was soon settled. Liberal section of the British. the depositors included numerous

At the conclusion of the con- délegation on the main question of the less wealthy residents of the objection, and permitted Mr. for

ference between the miners' load- before the Sub-Committee, Lord New York's ghetto, the Italian quar- Somerset Fitzroy, Counsel

the Crown, to continue his crossers and the Government representa Reading, a former Viceroy of Inter.

The Admiralty states that no examination. The Attorney-General announc dia, warmly associated himself ed, at the opening of the inquiry,

when theves, it was officially announced

made that the representatives of the charges have yet been with the opinion expressed by that there had been a lot of in- third prisoner, Yeung Fu, was South Wales' coal-owners had against any of the crew. If it is Sir Tej Sapru on Friday that the endoes against the directors of being cross-examined by Mr.

Graham and to meet Mr. only cure for distrust was trust. the Bank. It had also been asked Fitzroy, after having elected to been invited to London to-morrow, thought necessary to place the Mr. men, or any of them, before a view to submit-court-martial, the trial will be in a plea for mutual trust be-how the State Banks Superinten- give his evidence in the witness Shinwell "with Hundreds of homes have been

box yesterday afternoon. India and Britain. Lord

ting a full report on the situation held in public. Mr. Jenkin sald:-I must pro-

London, Jan. 6. Reading said the question of re- sponsibility and settlement of the

lest. This is really the strangest to the Cabinet.”

The Admiralty has issued a com- The miners' leaders desire the have ever Hindu-Moslem controversy were

cross-examination I the most important matters before

heard, because my friend, in his Government to induce the owners munique stating that on Sunday the Conference. Regarding the

erons-examination, has not yet put in South Wales to accept the re-morning, January 4, an infraction the commendations of the Nationul of discipline occurred on board latter, be expressed the carnest

any question which slightest relationship to ordinary Industrial Board regarding the the submarine depot ship, H.M.S. hope that when it came up again

He is really operation

sprendover Lucia, which was due to join the cross-examination. it would be found to have been act-

Atlantic Fleet, and following or- tled amicably.

using this prisoner as a witness system in South Wales. for the Crown' for the purpose of Hitherto, the South Wales own-ders requiring the crew to work incriminating the other two men.ers have declined to recognise the on Sunday morning.

A million

Leyte. Cebu and Negrus were the Provinces most severely hit, and the total losses are enormous. ne may be gathered from the fact that the damage to property alone

s estimated at half pesos, the

demolished, bridges have been carrled clean away. roads and eropa have been destroyed,

Negros, which has suffered very

in

was

score

feld. twice

at advan-

his eleven, and taking

tage of these lets-off,

سران

tained 86 runs by a determined severely, is the richest suga exhibition. He went in second region in the Philippine Islands. wicket down and was ninth and Reuter.

last out, Duckworth being ab

sent.

LOSSES.

A small crowd saw the resump HEAVY INSURANCE tion this morning in hot weather. The wicket was in good con- dition, but the batsmen (Wyatt And Hammond) tious in the extreme. South Africa: bowled splendidly and the struggle. was of the grimmest.

were

call-

RESULT OF SINKING OF S.S. TRICOLOR.

ARMS FOR CHINA.

London, Jan. 6.

tween

A New Situation.

Lord Reading devoted his specch solely to the question of respon. sibility. Since the Princes had de- elared their intention of joining In a Federal Constitution for all- India, a new situation was creat- ed, and, as the Prime Minister had Bald, the declaration had revolution ised the whole aspect of the mat- ter before them.

The Liberal section of the Bri- tlah delegation approached the sub-

TORRENTINKUMULATOR DONETARIA CONTONEWAL

AMY JOHNSON STILL DELAYED.

Resumption of Flight Not Yet Possible.

DAMAGE TO ENGINE..

Warsaw, Jan, 5.

Amy Johnson's plane is be- Ing brought here for repair, following the mishap when she was forced to land sixty miles from here.

The engine and wing of the plane are damaged, so a re- sumption of her flight to Pe- king is at present impossiblo. -Renter.

TONKIAMATSPOTZA IMANIEISEZAMPONESOUTORADOR

The incident

Brosc

has

of the

Board, or its recommendations.-

RUSSIA'S RELATIONS WITH CHINA.

Refuse to Obey Orders.

"Thirty of the seamen so far forgot their duty as to remain below and shut themselves in when ordered to parade upon deck for duty."

The men were placed under ar rest and takon in custody to the Naval Barracks, at Devonport.

The Admiralty states that bad weather had delayed the undock- Ing of the Lucia, thus leaving only a very short period in which to

Judge Intervenes His Lordship:-That is the Reuter and British Wireless, principal reason why I asked Mr. Fitzroy to question him first. The nature

of his examination is. technically, a cross-examination,

Hundred up.

because this witness is not a Crown witness. Seeing that the evidence With 58

which this man is giving on his; runs on the board of

SOVIET CONSULATES MAY which he had obtained half, Wyntt

own behalf tended rather to

BE REOPENED, 'fell a victim to Bell, but Hammond

Incriminate your men, that was the and Leyland in partnership had

principal reason, apart from any

Mukden, Jan. G. carried the total to 91 for 1 wicket According to the Daily Teie-ject of the responsibility of the

other general reason, why I in- vited Mr. Fitzroy to put whatever The promise of far-roaching at the lunch interval. Hammond graph. the Norwegian steamer Federal Executive and the Federal

questions he wanted to put before effects on the political relations prepare to join the Atlantic Fleet. being 36 not and Leyland 27 not. Tricolor, which was yesterday re- Legislature with a genuine desire

you cross-examined the witness. between the Manchurian and

Leave Stopped. Fourteen runs had heen added ported in a message from Colombo to give effect, as far as they legiti

I take it mately could, to the views of the

that cross-examination Soviet Governments is contained when the next wicket fell, after

This precluded the usual weak- which the most promising part-to have sunk as the result of an British Indian delegation, provid-

really means examination by one in a report that the Soviet Consul- nership, that between Hammand explosion, was carrying arms and ed adequate safeguards and reser-dent had allowed the title "Bank side of a witness of the other side. General at Mukden is negotiating end leave and necessitated the

vations were introduced enabling of the United States," which was ammunition to China,

witness for either aide may with the authorities at Mukden crew working on Sunday morning. and Hendren, began.

of India to be calculated to mislead the simple-be friendly or unfriendly. Ito obtain the consent of the Man- The men have been replaced by Hendren opened, very shakily She was a 0,000-ton vexact regis-the Governmith reasonable secur-minded into believing that it was think that Mr. Fitzroy is entitled churian Government to the reopenothera preparatory to the depar and with his score at 11, was mistered at Tonsberg.

io get whatever information he can ing of the Soviet Consulates at ture of the Lucia to join the Atlan ed twice. He appeared to take It is understood that the Lon-ity and protection to all interests. a Government concern.

Peking and Tientsin. encouragement from his escapes don marine insurance market will and that the new Constitution would

Mr. Jenkin respectfully sub- The Manchurian Provincial Gov-tic Fleet in exercises. and batted with much more confi-lose at least £300,000 including be fairly workable. That was the ble to Communists and say that from this witness... dence, getting well set.

£110,000 on the hull as a result recommendation which the Liberal anonymous warnings to depositors mit that this procedure is wholly ernment has dispatched several

section would make to their Party to withdraw their money were tele of the sinking of the ship.

phoned all over New York im-unprecedented and, also, grossly telegrams to Nanking seeking the unfair to this man, although I do advice of Marshal Chiang Kai- Details of the sinking arc

mediately before the collapse. Colombo reports state

The Bank of the United States not appear for him. The Crown can-shek, and some quarters here be been one of the not have it both ways. He is now believe that it is likely that Nanking and was to have

a $1,000,000,000 bank ing used as a witness for the Crown will consent to the Soviet request. parties to merger, the negotiations for which and, presently, the Crown will seek

the Crown wants him to give NEW OIL CONTRACTS Renter's American Service. broke down at the last minute to get him convicted by the jury. this evidence, I submit that they

IN D.E.I. must withdraw ngainst this man and let him be a witness for the Crown, so that he is not in any peril.

Hammond Out

In Parliament.

Dual Government. One hundred and fifty runs were scanty. put up without further loss, but that the origin of the explosion,

The necessary safeguards two runs later, a particularly good which occurred a few hours after ball by Vincent deceived Hammond the ship left Colombo, is unknown, reservations were, in fact, very lit and he put up a simple catch to but it is believed that the vessel tlo in advance of those which, it Deane, the South Africa skipper.ank a few minutes after the ex- had already been admitted, must

Hammond had batted in deter-plosion,

mined fashion for 3 hours, 20 Of the twelve people on board, minutes, and had scored 65 runs one is missing, the survivors being The nature of his effort may be taken off by the Messageries Mark

that only times 6.8. Porthos.Reuter. judged from the fact twice in the innings did he send the ball to the boundary.

The score had mounted to 181 for 3 wickets by tex-time, the ar rears having been wiped off a few minutes before by Hendren and Turnball. At least the ignominy of an innings defeat hail been averted!

Hendren's Brilliance.

JAPANESE WIDOW

ROBBED.

ATTACKED AND GAGGED IN KOWLOON.

be made.

Relations

The Directors attribute the trou-

EXCHANGE RATE ON

LONDON.

N.S.W. ACTION CAUSES SURPRISE.

Melbourne, Jan. 5.

A

POLICY OF THE DUTCH

GOVERNMENT, ·

The Hague, Jan. 5.

Alleged Grievance. The fact that although the sub- marines accompany the ships of the Atlantic Flect on cruises, the

with varlous reasons connected personnel of the submarines (for their duties) do not get so much Christmas leave as the men of the Atlantic Fleet, is believed to underlie the trouble aboard the Lucia.

Mr. A. V. Alexander, the First Lord of the Admiralty, who is now holidaying on the South Coast; told an interviewer that the mat ter was not of sufficient Import-

dealt with in ac

procedure,

Court Adjourned.

In selling up a federal system, it was inevitable that they should meet complications and dmculties. It was idle to refuse to recognise that at this stage there must be

"Monstrous" Treatment. some form of dual Government,

"The Crown is now treating this Questions like defence, the Army,

man favourably as a witness for foreign relations, international

In a statement with regard to ance to demand immediate official the Crown against my two clients,"

It would be obligations, and obligations already

the the projected law for the issue of action by him. added Mr. Jenkin, "and undertaken, must be regarded as

the new oll contracts in the Dutch In- zak Crown will, presently. outside the region of controversy

in the next few years no need will and as reserved subjects. The The trading banks and the Com-ury to convict him. I submit dies, the Government declares that cordance with the usual Service Viceroy or Governor-General must monwealth Bank, which are great that that is monstrous."

His Lordship: thick, al the arise for any further considerable

The Admiralty stated this morn- be responsible to some authority, ly surprised at the independent ac

tricts. Mrs. Mahioka, a widow, of Jn. They could not have an autocrat Lion of the Bank of Mount at present stage, he (Mr. Fitzroy) is increase in the oil-producing dis-

head. at the

Due consideration will, however,ing that the Commander-in-Chief with Wales in increasing the exchange right in getting any facts from means, however, and but for the herself as a manicurist, states she and questions gerorally referred hurriedly met and reluctantly de- you proceed, Mr. Fitzroy?

England were not safe by any panese nationality, who describes the Princes in dynastic matters, rate on London to 15 per cent., have this witness that he can. Will be given to outstanding applications of Devonport Dockyard, Admiral Mr. Fitzroy then proceeded for rights to drill for oil where the Sir Hubert Brand, would hold ari with the para elded to increase the rate for tele- magnificent effort of Hendran, was the victim of a robbery at her to in connexion

interests concerned have hitherto inquiry to-day, and it was inter.... who had obtained 39 runs at the home on the first floor of No. 58. mounley would also be included graphic transfers to £116, for with his questions.

Inst

Replying to Mr. Fitzroy'e ques-not had sufficient opportunity to ex-loarned that a Court of Inquiry tea interval, and went on to make Iaiphong Road, Kowloon,

among the reserved subjects

Llona, witness said that at No. 77, tend their works, and where there is now taking evidence under the

certainty

of proper pre-presidency of Captain Horton, of 86, obtaining his last 47 out of 71 night.

Cabinet Matters.

Wing Lok Street, he cooked for is

The Court sat all day to-day, nice people, including first and paration and prospects of effective H.MS. Resolution.

selling oganisa- her exploitation and

adjourned until tomorrow and Regarding the proposals of Sir

First prisoner second prisoners.

will probably sit for some little time after that, Tej Sapra, to whose courage and statesmanship he'paid a warm tri-

abates that up to bute, Lord Roading said he broadly'

The Admiralty the presant no charge has been made against anyone. Further approved of setting up a cabinet of seven or eight Ministers in charge of various departments, and the

action will depend upon the re collective should have

sult of the Investigations at the Court of Inquiry, which is being held behind closed doors, and Although at

which will require consideration.

If a court-martial results, this will be held in public-Reuter and

runs added after ten for the last A Portuguese and a Japanese, ac- six wickete (1) South Afrien must cording to her, were the perpetra have won.

tors of the affair.

Turnbull scored two further rung On hearing a knock at the door, and was bowled by McMillan. 184-she opened it to admit the two men. 4-14,

They produced what subsequently turned out to be toy pistols, and forced her back into the room.

A potato was forced into her Cabinet its; Arst he hesitated to

buyers and £115%. for sellers.- Reuter.

QUAKES CONTINUE IN GREECE.

THREE HUNDRED HOUSES COLLAPSE.

Athena, Jan. 5.

sometimes stayed at No. 77 and lon-Reuter,

sacond prisoner was sometimes

there. Witness went on to sponk

of the alterations made to the pre- NEW GOVERNOR OF

mises, the shifting of the stair-

Care.

ton

taking away red,

square, Chi:

tiles from the first floor, build-

Catterall Does Damage.

White and Hondren were pat- ting useful runs together when

ing a cubicle on the first floor and Catterall was brought on and met mouth as a gag, and, reslating via

lently, she broke a tooth.

cockloft. During these opera- with almost immediate success. The men stolo

Three hundred houses collapsedtions, he said, first prisoner was He got White out Lb.w.

225,

$150. The three Ministers, as advisers in various villages in the Corinth there, but he could not remember bowled Peebles before an addition money, amounting to had been made to the total, and police are now investigating the reserved matters, ahould sit with region as a result of yesterday's whether second prisoner was pre-

wicket ten matter. tho

then took Chapman's word then l

runs.

rendinter

235-7-4.

There was just a bare chance of sensational win at this stago, but Tate dofled the bowling auf- ficiently long to put defent out of Ho scored only the question:" three, but his most useful duty was that of holding his end up while. Hendren made. rune...'

Hendren Bowled.

allver watch and accept, the proposal that two

TIN QUOTA SCHEME APPROVED.

BY CHINESE MINERS IN PERAK.

Singapore, Jan, 5. An independent meeting of Chin partnership for the ninth wicket, y passed a resolution in favour (Continued, on-Page-71) of the tin quota scheme.Reuter

or

in

in Cabinet discussions would get

to understand each other, and the

KANSU.

GENERAL KOO CHU-TUNG TO BE APPOINTED..

Shanghai, Jan, B

ho the Cabinet,

In recognition of his services to reflection on

earthquake. One person was kill-sent. Witness said that he had concluded that it was a good pro-ed and four injured. posal and should be carefully con

Slight shocks continue to be felt, eco the first prisoner on the pre- the Government during the recent British Wireless.

miacs during the week before the Nanking-Shansi war, the State

SALT TAX CONTROL sidered. A great advantage would three being experienced in Corfu. Bre, but he could not remember if Council has decided to appoint Gen- be that all Ministers participating Reuter.

second prisoner had also been oral Koo Chu-tung Clvil Governor

Nanking, Jane of Kansu Province. His appoint there.

ment was suggested by Marshal The Executiva Council announced The case la proceeding.

Chiang Kai-sheki, Kansu is a vast

this morning that as from March Province situate in North-Western 1st, the Finance Minists will A fine of $400, with the altorna-Chins

for

my over the control of all salt admin) tive of three months hard labour, The dollar twicd fell after the was imposed by Mr. Lindsell, at ears controlled by Marshal Feng Stations and revante in the P General must be President of the

Simultaneously,

the State Coun inces. It is expected IK Council although he nood not opening quotation yesterday, the the Central Police Court this mor closing rate boing 18. 0. It ning, on a Chinese who was arrdate

Ying-ching as Defence Commission March irregular and lidné? **

on salt will be abolished.) Continuing, Lord Reading

ar of North-Western China, t (Continued on Page 8.)"," morning, opening at in. 04ston of 489 heroin pills.

Bystem

would be of considerable

bonoßt. In securing unity in the Government.

Undoubtedly, the

Governor

DOLLAR'S DECLINE.

Yu-hstang

and was

Hendren and Voco came into one miners in Perak has unanimous."] always" presidente cald - decilwed a further farthing, this | ed in Wing Shing Strest in posses; Gil: intends to appoint General taxes on salt will bainore/27/15"TOM