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JAPAN REJECTS LEAGUE'S PROPOSITION

AUSTRALIA

TURNS

THE TABLES

ENGLAND FAIL IN AFTERNOON

215 FOR 5

SUTCLIFFE -OUT FOR 86

Brisbane, Feb. 13.

An extraordinary reversal of fortunes of the kind that have formed a feature of all the Test Matches since the end of the first at Sydney-marked play in tho Fourth Test this afternoon.

Prior to lunch, although they

The Into Admiral Sir Henry Campbell, whoso death occurred yesterday, is here seen on right chatting with Lord Leigh (centro) and Brig. Con. F. Hacket-Thomp son. Admiral Campbal! WA

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school friend of H. M. the King and later shipmate in the Navy.

Tost Jardine, England's dominating UNREST IN

position, achieved on Saturday With the dramatic taking of the last seven Australian wickets for 80 runs and an unbroken first wicket partnership, was pressed to further advantage.

Within half an hour of the re- sumption, however, two wickets! had fallen for fourteen runs andį by the tea interval a further two wicketn were taken, England's

DUTCH NAVY

MANCHUKUÓ POLICY

UNCHANGED

|BLAMES GENEVA FOR FAILURE OF CONCILIATION EFFORTS

HINTS OF REJECTION OF RECOMMENDATIONS

Tokyo, Feb. 13.

The Foreign Office has completed the draft of its negative reply to the League's enquiry for a definite answer whether she`would unequivocably accept the pro- position that the existing regime in Manchukuo does not constitute a solution of the Sino-Japanese problem.

While Japan has been delaying her reply, the Com- mittee of Nine has continued its task of drawing up recommendations, which are now complete and con- demnatory of Japan. Japan's reply could only make a difference if it were favourable, and it is fairly well

TROUBLE SPREADS TO known to be unfavourable.

HOLLAND

score at that stage being 215 for GRAVE TENSION

5 wickets.

Paynter's absence renders this equivalent to the loss of six wickets and thus England are 126

runs

AT HELDER

behind on the first innings with AIRMEN & ARMY READY

four wickets in hand.

UP AGAINST IT.

There may, of course, be a stand! yet, but the odds would appear to bo against England reaching the Australian total.

FOR EMERGENCIES

I

Amsterdam, Feb. 12. The unrest in the Dutch navy. which has given rise to grave There were 6,000 spectators an the ground when Sutcliffe (51) developments in the Far East, ap- and Jardine (41) resumed this pears to have spread to Dutch morning in blazing hot wonther. The wicket appeared to be wearing well though it was anticipated that it would soon begin to play tricks.

watera.

It is anticipated that the reply will be submitted to a full meeting of the Cabinet this afternoon and des- patched to Geneva this evening.

It is reported that the reply in the first place, stremes Japan's, in- j

ubility to cancel ker recognition

of Manchukuo, whoɛe existence is considered to be the bea, guar

antee of pence in the Far East.

LEAGUE RESPONSIBLE. Secondly, the repty will hold the

A DAMNABLE

PLACE

League responsible for the failure MR. SHAW'S IMPRESSION

of conciliation efforts!

Thirdly. Japan will express her intention to submit. in accordance with Paragraph Five, Article Fifteen, refutation of the charges against Japan, if Para graph Four is appiled.

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OF HONGKONG

A Japanese outport in a dug.aut on

Shanhaikwan front.

EXPLOSION TRAGEDY

NEW MID-LEVELS FLATS

HUMPHREYS CO'S PROGRESS

CHAIRMAN PLANS RETIREMENT

Presiding at the annual share- holders meeting of the Ilumphreys Estate & Finance Co. Ltd., to -day, Mr. Henry Humphreys announced that the year's working had been satisfactors, twelve garages hav ing been completed on May Road and two houses on the mid levels which were over 30 years old, had been demolished and plans ure pared for the erection of a blocki of ten flats on the site.

Dr. Nebel of Berlin is planning an attempt to send a manned rocket into

It was also announced that Mr. the stratosphere, in circumstances Henry Humphreys would be leat Permitting the man to descend by

Photo Dr.

POIGNANT SCENES AT the Colony for good in March, inspecting the starting Fri Nobel

NEUENKIRCHEN

after 44 years' residence here, and a warm tribute was paid him by Mr. J. Scott Harston.

CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH.

PUBLIC FUNERAL Addressing the meeting, the

TO-MORROW

| 13, 2.82 0.m.}

Berlin.

HITLER TO STAY

EVEN IF BEATEN AT POLLS

IMPERIAL FLAG FLYING

Chairman suld:-Before proceed- ing with the business before the meeting, would Be to say that this is the last occasion I shall (Special to "Telegraph”)

address you, as I am leaving Hong, kong on 24th March next and shall (By Teleprapa, d'epyright. Telegraphie not return. I have been associat- Messages Ordinanen, 1884. Kmotivad, Februarsed with your Company since itaj formation. Arst as a junior, but ...Cologne, Feb. 13.

for the last thirty years as hend "Poignant scenes were witnessed of the executive. Naturally during at Neuenkirchen in the gasometer that period there have been some explosion area to-day when, the ing the last ten years. Our Httle wonderful changes, especially dur danger of further disaster being Company, which was like a grain passed, the occupants of the of mustard seed, has grown into a wrecked houses, relatives of the big concern and shows every like what dead and missing were permitted lihood of growing bigger still. Nationalist leader, Herr Hugen. to conduct a search among the (Continued on Page 7.) debris.

"A Damnable Place." This is the impression Mr. sided in the explosion area, or Only persone who actually re- Bernard Shaw has of Hongkong. Taragraph Four empowers the

When seen by Telegraph re-missing, were authorised to visit whose relatives were among the Startling rumours are going Council or Assembly to make presentative aboard the Empress the scenes of disaster, to survey: round that the crows of some of report and recommendations

of Britain this morning, G.B.S., the ruine of their little kingdoms. the destroyers at the important the dispute and, in present cir- in answer to a question as to his naval base at Helder, on the rumstances, this is certain to be impressions of Hongkong since HEARTRENDING "FINDS". Zuider Zee, are about to imitate the course adopted at Geneva. his arrival, romarked: The first hundred runs were the action of the native ratings

Women in some tragic instances Paragraph Five authorises any

"My Impression of Hongkong is came suddenly upon the bodies | obtained after 157 minutes but of the De Zeven Provincien, Member to make public a state-that it is a damnable place with of a husband or a son, or darted fourteen runs later, Jardine, who It is officially announced that ment of the facts of the dispic only half-an-hour's sunshine at forward to pluck up some missing had added five to his overnight to the rumours are without founda- and its own conclusions regarding about half-past-three every after child's tal attempted to pull O'Reilly to tion, but it is admitted that there the sante.--Renters

JARDINE OUT.

leg and was caught at the wicket. is a good deal of tension and that: He had batted artistically, if stolidly, his leg strokes being the pregnations

Japan's announcement that she are being taken will make use of her rights ander Paragraph Five is felt in some His 16gainst all eventualities,

quarters to indicate the likelihood of Japan's refusal to accept the recommendations of the League.

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feature of his batting.

hlt three boundaries.

runs took him 190 minutes and he OFFICERS MOUnt guard,

Sentries at Helder have been

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ARGYLLS SOCCER

SUCCESS

WIN SKOTTOWE CUP

IN SHANGHAI

Berlin, Feb. 12. "We are determined to stay

n control of Germany, come;

declared may,"

the

berg, at a mass meeting held this evening at the Sports Palace.

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Pupen, the Vice- Chancellor, and Herr Seldte, the Minister of La- bour, were also present.

The platform speakers stood under the old Imperial Flag in (Special to "Telegraph")

honour of the Familiar toy. Tears

(By Talaproth copyright. Telegraphio

presence of streamed down the faces of the Meamara Ordinance, 1895. Reznined, February Prince Oscar, "One has no impressions at my sufferers as they delved among, 8.30 am) age," continued Mr. Shaw. "I am the debris looking for they knew

the ex-Kaizer' Shanghai, Feb, 12.

fifth son.

Dr. Hugenbers: 77, and we only endure,"

The Argyll and Sutherland; not what, many of them. Then why travel at all?" he

The speakers Intimated that the Highlanders, recent arrivals from was naked, and made no reply.

Hongkong, won the final of the present Cabinet would hold office Asked if he would care to live

Skottowe Cup, the Blue Riband Irrespective of the election result. Meanwhile, in the country Hame status as the Hongkong munista continue. There were sent Senior Shield, yesterday after-score of casualties as the result of

They defeated the East Lag during the week-end.

clashes at many different places

The Australians were bowling doubled and officers are mounting as outlined in last night's cable in Hongkong, he said one could factory, which preceded the dia of sorcer in Shanghai, having the clashes between Nazis and Com-

magnificently and runs came very guard with revolvers. slowly. The gume had been in progress for 60 minutes when the first 25 runs of the morning were obtained.

HAMMOND HITS A SIX. Hammand brought a cheer when he slogged O'Reilly over the leg boundary for a six, but after this dashing effort he again withdrew into his shell.

The naval base is quiet at the moment and no arrests have been

from Geneva,

made, but no outsider is admitted JAPANESE TROOP

to the naval ground under any eircumstances, while a number of: torpedo-boat-destroyers are lying! in the harbour with full steam up.

AERODROME WARNED

MOVEMENTS

TWENTY THOUSAND IN FIVE DAYS

(Special to "Talograph")

Naval airmen have been warned At lunch, England upppeared to to be prepared for any emergency be in a strong position. One hun-and the aerodromes are being kept dred and fifty-one runs were on Buminated all through the night. the board for one wicket, Sutcliffe | Unity of the army are also being was well act, had obtained 33 of kept in readiness for emergencies. 52 runs added during the morning, The vigilance of tho Raval Messages Ordinantes, 1884. Hracived. February and Harammond was taking no nuthorities and Government are pumil

chances, batting with marked skill, Ironmonger bowled with won derful necuracy. At one period

pay

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which were maidons, conceding cuts and that there is a real danger observers in Mukden report that only seven runs.

AFTER-LUNCH DISASTERS.

of a mutinous outbreak,

INDIES INCIDENTS.

live anywhere in the world if one had to.

In answer to a further question G.B.S. said he had said all there

It transpires that many lives were saved by the fact that the minor explosion in the

Astrous

gasometer blast, families

from running homes. It was also rather fortun-

town.

their

noon.

was in a previous interview with ate that at the time of the ex-cashire Regiment, who were their the Press. There is really no-losion. a large number of women opponents in the final, ia hollow

SWEDISH CRITICS. their houses, fashion, the score being eight|| thing to say at all; it is all rot. were away from I might nak you what are your shopping in the centre

of the goals to nif.

The German Foreign Office has impressions of this ship."

The Argylls

intervened informally are also in the attempt to stop the chorus of in An COMMON BURIAL

running for

league honours-criticism In the Swedish press of It is estimated that the recun- ¦ Reuter. struction of the gas-worka plant.!

the Chancellor, Herr Hitler and which was almost, completely desi

his government. troyed, will take about, a year.

The German Minister, Herr von Rosenberg, pointed out to the Swedish Foreign Minister the feeling which the criticism, es- pecially by the Social Demokraten of Stockholm, would create In Berlin-Reuter.

KANSU QUAKE DISASTER

·280 KILLED AND 300 SERIOUSLY HURT

20.

[Jy

All the dead will be buried to- gether on Tuesday and Captain von Papen, the Vice-Chancellor of the Reich, will represent the gov crnment and people of Germany at the funeral,

The Saar Government has pros cribed Tuesday Be a day for public mourning-Reuter,

FATAL LORRY

ACCIDENT

WOMAN DIES FROM INJURIES

WEEK-END GOLF

PEEL CUP AND EOGEY

POOL RESULTS

Resulta in ne bogey pool and Reel Cup played at Fanling during the week end were:

I R. Andrewes (1) and C. H. Bradley (11), both 2 up, divide tho Pool.

Androwes qualified for the Peel) Cup with the better score over the last nine holes,

DOLLAR SLIGHTLY

DOWN

BUT UNDERTONE STEADY

The Hongkong dollar declined

Other scores were: W. Mulcahy (9), all square, L. Goldman (14). D. S Robb (5), D. Forbes (8), A. 1/8th this morning to 18, 2,7/88. McKellur (9), and R. C. P. Ellia The undertone, however, is stead- (6) all one down. There were 39ier than was the case on Saturday, entrics.

but no business is passing, A. E. Clarke (78-13-66) qualified a

In London, allver dropped

Peking, Feb. 13. accepted as a clear indication that

The absence of reports to the the erdws of tho destroyers at

contrary is taken to indleste a Helder have showed signs of die-calm week-end on all Jehol fronts. he bowled nine overs, seven of satisfaction with the recent

(Special to "Tolographi") Chinese reports declare that

spes Ordinance, 2814. Reesired, Fabreorg Telegraph, Copyright, Tüegraphia twenty four trains of troops left 15, 1.18 p

Peking, Feb, 13. Mukden between February 2 and February 7 for points along the The China International Famine The dramatic change In fortune Three incidents have occurred in Mukden-Shanhaikwan and the Relief Commission has just receiv- was signalised when Sutcliffe fail- the Dutch East Indies as a result Tahushan-Tungliao Railways. ed the first official report concorn- ed to carry out his promise of the of the cuts. European ratings Probably, the troopa concerned ing the earthquake in North-West morning. He had added only two aboard the cruiser Java refused in this extensive movement totall- Kansu which was first reported runs to his pro-lunch total when duty on January 30 at Sourabaya:[ed 20,000 men.-Reuter,

from the Observatory at West he was dismissed.

On February 3, Javaneso naval

Bromwich, England, on December ratings belonging to warships and Scores:

Peking, Feb. 18, the naval establishment at Sour-

The Finance Minister, Mr. T. V.

The official report states that Injuries which subsequently abyn also refused to obey the call Soong, is visiting Peking to con- eight distinct shocks were felt on proved fatal were received by for morning parade.

sult Marshal Chang Hauch-Hang in that day in the region of Suchoy, married women, You Sze, aged 49, for the Adamson Cup, and other 1/16th. There was no spocisi fea- On the following day, the crew connexion with the return to the resulting in 280 people being klil- of Toat Tae Mui, who was knocked scores were: R. C. Wallace 76-8ture on the market, small business of the De Zeven Provincion over- Executive Yuan of Nanking's ed and three hundred suriously down by a mater larry at the 97 W Fucks 84-17-67, A. G. being done, with conditions quiet. powered their officers and took Premier, Mr. Wang Ching-wol, injured.

Ursell 85-16-60. enst end of the Polo Ground at the battleship out to sen, sur who resigned some months

Eight hundred houses wore cu- Causeway Bay shortly after 10 rendering only when the vessel was denouncing Marshal Chang Hauch-tirely destroyed,

o'clock yesterday morning. -

CLOUDY WEATHER Total (for 1 wicket) .....161 bombed with twenty-ilve deaths, liang's policy of non-resistance. In all, eight haiens were affect- She was rushed to hospital but

Reuter,

Mr. Soang has been acting Pre-ed by the quakes which did ex-she died an hour and a half later The anticyclone has wonkoned sident of the Executive Yunn. He tonsive damage-Reuter.

and moved eastward into the Yel- Houch-

ROYAL PATIENT Id Sea. The monsoon Two Chinese trading Junk masters wishes to secure Chang

A debate will be held in at temporarily interrupted to the were fined $15 each by Comde, Newill, lang's views on Wang's return aldance with Johot military com-

The Jehol altuation Andrew's Church Hall- to-night north of Foochow, but with blow underwent an operation for ap- King George of Gresco, who at the Marino Court this morning, for and apparently he will try to con- having left port without having ob- cillato.

shows no change, except for the der the auspices of St. jained a clearance from: the Harbout Last night he conferred at passe aerial bombMiimant of Club, the subject being "That moderat over the Northern pendicitis in London nursing

modern science hân not made Ch China bés. Local forecast:-East home last weak, lasazaler Marabal Chang Hsueh-liang's Kalü during Layer

TA VECCHIhooples ora keywinds, moderate; cloudy, das METAI

Australia: 340.

England 1st Innings, Sutcliffe not out

84

46

14

Jardine, e Love, b O'Reilly Hammond not out

Extras

Tea: England 215 (Sutcliffe 88).-

Later.

for

G.

CLOSE OF PLAY.

111. For 1.

sgo

mandors.

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Andrew's

4

will be

New York reports allver down 1/8th to 25.5/8, with the market. dull, The cross-rato is 3.42%. stoady.