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JAPANESE ATTACKS ON NANLING REPULSED

FIFTH TEST OPENS

RICHARDSON OUT FOR A DUCK

Sydney, Feb. 23. The Fifth Test Match started this morning in dramatic fashion, Richardson being dismissed be fore a run had been scored..

Fifteen thousand were present in dull, overcast weather to wit- ness the start and there was some enthusiasm when it, was learned that Woodfull had once again won the toss, making the fourth time in the five matches, and had elect- ed to bat,

The teams are:

AUSTRALIA-Woodfull, Richardson, Bradman. O'Brien,! McCabe, Darling, Lee, Oldfeld, Alexander, O'Reilly, Ironmonger.

ENGLAND: Jardine, Wyatt,

Verity. Paynter.

Three Hundred Casualties in Vain Assaults on Border Town

HEAVY SNOWFALLS

IN ENGLAND

DRIFTS SIX FEET DEEP IN NORTH

London, Feb. 22. More snow fell in England to- "day, the storm being particularly heavy in parts of Kent and in the North of England.

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There are drifts six feet deep. "In Lleveland and South Durham, while some of the country roads in the north are under two feet of snow.—British- Wireless.

ARMS

PEIPIAO

ALSU

"HOLDS OUT

BITTER FIGHTING ALL DAY YESTERDAY

AIR RAIDS ON CHAOYANG

Peking, Feb. 23.

The Chinese commander at Chaoyang reports that in a heavy engagement on the Jehol border

EMBARGO to-day, three hundred casualties

Allen, Sutcliffe, Hammond, Lex BRITISH GOVERNMENT

land, Ames, Larwood, Vocc.

"Richardson was caught by Jardine of Larwood, the first score appearing on the board being No Runs, One Wicket.

TORY LEADER IN

REBELLION

OPPOSITION TO GOVT. INDIA POLICY

TESTING FEELING

QUEST FOR AN AGREEMENT

(Special to "Telegraph"}

(By Telegraph. Copyright.. Telegraphia Mesing Ordinaser, 1851. Recrived, February

London, Feb. 22..

12, 1.5 MJ *

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occurred on each side-Reuter.

..Peking, Feb. 23, General Tang Yu-lin claims that both Peiplao and Nanling are! still in the possession of the Chinese defenders, despite furleusi assaults by land and air by the

Japanese forces.

Reinforcements are being hur ried to Peipiao, where much destruction has been done by

Photo shows Sir Malcolm Campbell with the reconditioned car "Bluebird," with which he has broken his own world record by achieving the amazing speed of 272108 miles per hour. (Planet News Picture).

"MR. CERMAK

CAMPBELL SMASHES GRAVE FEARS FOR

SPEED RECORD

aerial raids and shell-fire, OVER 272 MILES AN HOUR UNDER

number of civilians being among the victims. Aeroplanes kept up an incessant bombardment of the! Chinese positions on Tuesday and Wednesday. but have failed to dislodge them),

The

Sir 'Herbert Samuel gave notice

Volunteer gömmander, to-day that he proposes to ask General Li Hai-ching, is reported the Government in the House of to be in charge of the defence. Commons on Monday whether they have communicated with

London, Feb. 22, The House of Commons to-night rejected by 207 votes to 42, mo- Lion by Sir Henry Page-Croft other Powers and the Dominions Cons. Bournemouth) urging that, with the view to the imposition embargo against provincial autonomy in India of an should precede the transfer of res- ¡ Japan. ponsibility at the centre.

Artes

His question will be framed in The House adopted a Govern terma suggesting a general em ment amendment in favour of de-bargo on the supply of munitions ferring judgment until the Gov

to any country "engaging in mili- ernment's detailed proposals for tary operations which the League .constitutional reform are

holds han resorted 10 force Rounced-Reulor.

wrongly-Rouler.

London, Feb. 22."

DOLLÁR DROPS SLIGHTLY

An-

EASIER UNDERTONE

LOCALLY

The Government is already en- quiring regarding possibility, of an international embargo on the supply of arms to the Far: East.

THE PROBLEM.

In the case of Britain, France and Italy such action is possible by the simple process of refusing The Hongkong dollar declined licences for the export of arras but 1/8th this morning to 18. 3%d...n the United States and other The countries, the procedure is not so reflecting a fall in silver. market locally has an easy under- simple. tone.

NANLING BATTLE.

Bitter fighting. with heavy; losses on both sides. is still pro- seeding at Nanling. On several occasions, the opposing forces have been involved in hand to hand fighting, and the Japanese

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JAPAN AND ISLAND MANDATES

"WILL NEVER SURRENDER THEM”,

WORST CONDITIONS

MILE IN 13 SECONDS-.

Daytona, Feb 2

IN A VERY CRITICAL CONDITION

Miami, Feb, Mr. Anton Cermak, who was wounded in last week's shooting outrage, is now in an extremely critical condition.

His physicians state that the patient is exhausted.

Later.

Cermak's pulse is 120, but despite his exhausted' state he

REPLAYS IN

F.A. CUP

BRIGHTON GO DOWN IN KEEN FIGHT

SCOTTISH CUP DRAW

London, Feb. 22. Having played through clevest rounds of the F: A. Cup Com- petition, through failure to apply for exemption, Brighton were eliminated by West Ham to-day in the Fifth Round Proper replay.

The Third División side put up a great fight in London and at the close of the normal period of play, no' goals had been scored. West Ham obtained the winning. goal in extra time.

In the other replay, Birmingham proved too strong for Middles brough

A number of league matches were also played to-day, the one real surprise being created by Sunderland, who defeated Leeds' United at Elland Road.

The Arsenal shared four gozle with Derby County at Derby.

Results:

F. A. CUP REPLAYS.

West Ham 'Birmingham

1 · Brightom-:

3 Middleches,

raised hiisel long enough to FIRST DIVISION. sign,the authorisation for the payment to Chicago school

4", tescheis ni part of their last

April's salaries—Renter.

Flashing over the measured mile in thirteen seconds, Sir Malcolm Campbell to-day smashed his own world. land speed record by over eighteen miles an hour, the official speed being 272.108 miles an hour.

Visibility was extremely poor, limiting Sir Malcolm's view to a few hundred yards and the beach was in far from perfect condition. Furthermore, al- though it was revealed only after the new record had been established, the famous driver was steering with

only one hand!

HONGKONG

Derby Bolton

| Blackpool

Leeds. Un

Arsenal Pertiesouth

Everton

2 Sunderland

SECOND DIVISION,

Manchester Chesterfield

2 Burnley

1 Southampton

THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH).

"SLAVERY" Gillingham

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MUITSAI EVASION ALLEGED

FORCED TO DRIVE WITH ONE HAND MORE TALK IN THE

Conditions were so bad at the midday hour announced for the trial that Campbell thought it; would be impossible to break the record but he undertook, in order not to disappoint the crowd of 50,000 people present, to drive his car "Blue Bird" as Fast as he dared. ./

Malcolm sald:

COMMONS

1 Luton

THIRD DIVISION (NORTH). «

Halifax

4 Darlington

SCOTTISH CUP DRAW

MOTHERWELL AT KILMARNOCK

Can Motherwell succeed where London, Feb. 22. the Rangers failed was the ques-

A suggestion that young girls tion which was asked as soon as "It was the worst ride I have. ever had in my life. The beach were being imported into Hong-the Scottish Cup draw was made was se rough that I thought I kong as "adopted daughters," in known to-day. Their match at was done for on several occa-order to evade the mui-tsai law, Kilmarnock, dour cup-fighters of sions. If the car had not re was made in the House of Com-old, provides the tit-bit of the fourth round.draw, which resulted. sponded magnificently to the mons to-day by Mr. W. Lunn ag fellows: slightest touch of the steering (Lab., Rothwell) in the course Albion Rovers v. Celtic. gear, should have landed of questions regarding the pre-Hibernians either in the sand-dunes or in sent position of mui-tsai. the ocean."

I

v. Hearts

Kilmarnock v, Motherwell Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister, Se-Clyde

v. Stenhousemuir. cretary of State for the Colonics, Matches to be played on March The time of the southward run replied that the

status of the was 13.10 seconds and for the former mui-isti was now that of northward run 13.69 seconds.

F. A. CUP. free, paid workers. It had been

Tokyo, Feb. 23. "The Mandated Islands are Japan's life-line on the sea, as" Manchurin is on the land. Japan will never surrender them," declares a semi-official statement from the Navy Office this morning-Reuter,

ATTACIÓN ESTRITAS TO KILANNS VILANTRO The Cabinet which sat in the London reports silver down House of Commons to-night to have gained a foothold in the city,

After waiting an hour for the 3/16ths. China sold, but bought consider the Far Eastern crisis, where deadly guerilla fighting low lying mists obscuring the at the decline, the market elos las endorsed the steps taken in appears to be proceeding.

course to become thinner, Camp- ing steady. After the official fix this matter and made proposals

Panic prevailed in Chaoyangfu bell made the run southward at a ing, the market ruled quiet, owing for further action.

when seven Japanese aeroplanes recorded speed of 273.656 miles to the American holiday.

It was also decided that Britain appeared over the city yesterday an hour. The cross-rate has declined to

The revised draw for the aixth could not act independently and and dropped about twenty bombs,

Sir Malcolm also broke the re-illegal to employ girls as mui-tsai He changed tyres and made the 3.40%, and is weak.

destroying numerous houses. The of other that the co-operation

casualties were nol heavy.northward run at 270.676 miles cord for the kilometre. His speed since the cessation of registra- round of the F. A. Cup also to be arms-exporting countries was ex-

played on March 4, is as follows: Special.

an hour. He thus set up the new on the southward run was 271802 tion:

Mr. Lunn asked whether the West Ham sential.-Reuter.

world record of 272.108 miles miles an hour, in 8.187 seconds,

v. Birmingham an hour.

and his speed on the northward Secretary of State was sure that Derly v. Sunderland rin was 271,636 miles an hour, In mui-taci were not being imported Burnley v. Manchester C. ROLLS ROYCE ENGINES.........

8.235 seconds,

under other designations.

v. Luton, Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister re-

--Router. The "Blue Bird" car used by The previous record for the mile plied that he thought the system Sir Malcolm Campbell was the was 253.968 miles an hour and for

was most satisfactory to-day. In- same us that used by him in the kilometre 251.240 miles an

spection was working very salle factorily, establishing the previous world's hour. record. It had. however, been re- constructed and fitted with Rolls Royce engines similar to those in the victorious British

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GÈNERAL O’DUFFY

DISMISSED

THE LATEST DUBLIN SENSATION

Dublin, Feb. 23.

LABOUR SEEKS BOYCOTT.

London, Feb. 22.

AUSTRIAN ARMS QUESTION

In the event of Japan rejecting the proposals of the Committee of Nineteen (as she will do) all sec- tions of the industrial and political labour movement should pass re- BRITAIN NOT ISSUING

CORRESPONDENCE. solutions' calling for the applica- economic boycott

A sensation has been created tion of

ent.

Official circles are very reticent concerning the reason, but the removal follows. agitation by the Left Wing of the Fianna Fail Party-Reuter.

TYRE RIPPING.

GUIDE POSTS SMASHED.

The driver auid that at no "time"

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Everton

FUR EXCHANGE- IN LONDON

FIRST IN THE WORLD OPENED

London, Feb. 22.00

the The first Fur Exchange, in world was opened in London to- day by the Lord Mayor. The by ceremony was witnessed by trade representatives of countries in- teersted in the fur trade, and busla nessmen from every branch off this industry. The Governor of the Hudson Company. Mr. Ashley Cooper, stated that every year in BRITAIN'S OBJECT AT London furs were handled to the

value of Cover $12,000,000. WORLD PARLEY British Wirelces.

Mr. LUNN WAXES SARCASTIC.

London, Feb. 22; "uned.

Mr. Lunh:-When does the Minister imagine we shall come by an announcement that the Gov. against Japan in accordance with

Sir John Simon, Foreign Secre- Schneider Trophy aeroplanes, the during the record-breaking feat to the end of this kind of slavery, ernment have removed General Article Sixteen" of the League O'Duffy from the office of Com- Covenant.

itary, informed the House of Com-horse power thus being raised

was the Bluebird at full throttle. and what part is the British Gov- missioner of the Civil Guard, This was the decision reached mons that he understood the Aus- from 1450 to 2500.

Sir Malcolm Campbell considera "I was unable to let her all out.arnment going to take in this which he has held since 1325. at a joint meeting to-day of the trian Government had agreed to.j

He will be succeeded by Col- General Council of the Tradea a solution of the arms question, the car capable of a higher speed The old car would have done much year's celebrations of the cen tenary of the abolition of slavery onel Broy, the Chief Superintend- Union Congress and the National which was the subject of com- than that recorded to-day provid-better if she had had better con-under the British flag?

ing the course conditions are ditions. As they were, she simply Executive of the Labour Party.munication between the British

Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister: We and Italian Governments referred more satisfactory.

would not stay under control. I have already anticipated it It was also decided to recom" to by him yesterday..

hit two guide posts which were abolishing mut-taal-Reuter." mend the Government to pluce In theae efrcumstances, he con.

mashed to smithereens." - an embargo upon the export of sidered it would be preferable not After his southward run, Camp-

Ho indicated that he would not] munitions to both Japan and to revive the controversy by pub bell asked what time he had taken China-Renter,

lishing the earlier diplomatie cor- and on being told said his speed-make further trials before return- respondencé exchange on the ometer had shown 320 miles an ing to England.-Reuters matter-British Wireless.

bour when he entered, the mea-

mile,

remarked:- he London, Feb. 22.

sured Mr. Lansbury, leader of the Op-;

"That shows how much tyre rip position, in the Commons to-day already, given an atiswer on the ping there is at high speed." requested the Prime Minister to question of the armas embargo. *t was revealed only after. the allot the carliest possible date for The Government's view was that record-breaking feat that Sir Mal- a debate on the Far East, in which such an embargo must be the colm drove with only one band. as to the Govern subject of an international agree- He sprained an arm last week 1 statement ment's policy regarding an armament and they were doing every-when making some minor repairs embargo could be made.

to ascertain to the car. thing they could. The Premier agreed to allot whether that international agree. time on Monday, but pointed outment was possible.-British Wire- that the Foreign Secretary had lere,

STOP PRESS

TEST LUNCH SCORE

AUSTRALIA: 67 for 3

DEBATE ON MONDAY.

WORST RIDE IN MY LIFE!

Regarding his sensations, Bir

ROYALTY AT FAIR

London, Feb. 22.

LOWER TARIFFS

U.S. COTTON BILL

Washington, Feb. 22 The House of Representatives

London, Feb. 22 II. M. the Queen, the Prince of The Prime Minister, in the Wales and the Princos Roval House of Commons, replied in the made an extensive tour of the tex-affirmative to a question whether tile section of the British Indus- the Government's efforts at the tries Fair at the White City this World Economic Conference Agricultural Committee has ap afternoon, remaining for two and would be directed to a general nroved, of the Cotton Bill, which a half hours and making many lowering of tariff barriers was passed by the Senate on purchases. British Wireless. British Wireless.

BaturdayRenter.