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READY FOR TRIALS
LONDON, May 31.
A NEW LINER which will Uring fresh tradition to one of the most famous names in the history of the British Mercan. tile. Marine commences · · her malden voyage across the Atlantic on June 17.
The new 33,000-ton Cunard- White Star liner Mauretanis left Liverpool to-day for the Clyde, and will to-morrow undergo her steam trials off the Isle of 'Arran.
With ten decks and no fewer than 21 spacious public rooms, many of which are air-conditioned, the new "Mauretania" is probably the most! palatial Uner affoût to-day.
Her keel was laid on May 21, 1037-just over two years uno.
the Queen Because
Mory and Queen Elizabeth were built in Sent- land, she has the distinction of being the largest ship ever built in England. Famous Predecessor
The slip-way down which she came for her launching on July 20 Jast was the birthplace of H.M.S. Rodney. the aircraft carrier Ark Royal, now in commission, and the 20,000-ton Cunard liner Sumaria,
ller famous predecessor, now rapidly disintegrating under the hammers of the wreckers, served on the trans-Atlantic route for over 25 years.
The new Mauretania IN 18 fer!! shorter than her predecessor, but her gross tonnage is greater by 2,000 | tons, Despite her larger size and al two additional decks--ten instead eight-the new Mauretanin will carry fewer passengers than the first, 1.400 to 1,500, compared with over 2,100 in the old ship.
On her trials to-morrow the Mauretania will be propelled by two sets of Parsons simple-reduction gear- ed turbines. Her tremendous horse: power and large propellers may win for her the Blue Riband of the Atlantic, at present held by the Queen Maryiritish Wirviss.
Decorations For
Gallantry
London, May 31. For gallantry when serving with the 1st Battalion the Royal Scots in Palestine, four soldiers were decorated with the Military Medal by their Colunel-in-Chief the Princess Royal
Aldershol this
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British Wireless.
afternoon. →
Cholera Scourge Growing:
Six New Cases Shown
THE CHOLERA Bourge is increasing, and during the past 24 hours, six additional casos ware reported.
Four of these wore, from Kowloon, two from the island, and one imported.
So far this year 41 cases have been notified, and several· have proved fatal.
There were five new cases of dysentery yesterday, as woll
as five victims of meningitis, and two of measles.
The tuberculosis incidence continues to be high, the last-. 24 hours producing 22 more cases.
FAVOURABLE TURN IN TALKS
JOHN BARRYMORE
Kulangsu Situation Is Barrymore Brighter, Says Report Has
TOKYO, May 31.
Stroke
JOHN BARRYMORE, famed screen and stage player, is still being shabbily treated by Life.
Take Hand
JAPAN'S POLICY
IN EAST
WASHINGTON,
May 31.
IT HAS been authori- tatively stated that, as a result
recent
United States will al-
developments, the most certainly partici-
be
pate whatever re-definition may made in the "balance of Power" in the Far East. THE POSITION at Kulangsu has taken a more
Matrimonial worries have been Although the western powers hopeful turn, according to a message from Amoy.
his lot for a considerable time, for the most part have confined with his volatile and tempera- themselves passive non- Negotiations have been pro-, proceeded in a friendly amosphere.
the Consul-General Uchida The mental wife Elaine leaving him acceptance of
in
Japanese creting on the Japanese demand, and the Japanese Consul-General afternoon conferred with Mr. Hitch-wondering what will happen "Monroe doctrine", signs are
Chairman of the Kulang next. su Musical Counan
Negollations are understood to be evolving around the five-point Japan. ese proposal for the reform of the Municipal Council.
in Amoy had informal talks with the French and British Consul- Generals, which were apparently conducted in an amicable atmos phere.
the
Consul-General Uchida also saw Chairman of the Kalangsu Municipal Council-Reuter.
Ray of Hope
cock,
to
seen that the third powers, Now nature has taken a turn to including the United States, will make John's life a trifle more dlf-insist on their rights when a ficult. He has had to cancel his definite and final disposition of stage appearances In Chicago be territory and commercial privile
ges is made.
cause of a slight heart attack.
In Oxygen Tent
A "United Press" report received to-day says that the actor has been placed in an oxygen tent with day and night nurses attending him.
The five Japanese proposals in- clude more strict control of anti-
According to foreign experts, the Japanese agitation and terrorism,
incident is especially Kulangsu appointment of a Japanese as Chair-
chief police
officer and chief
illuminating, since it gave the Powers Tran, secretary of the Municipal Counell,
an opportunity, which they took, for direct action to rebuke the undebat- AMOY, May 31, the franchise for Formosins, norning- The first ray of hope for a possible tion of Chinese members of the However, Dr. W. H. Hightone said able infraction of international law. When the Japanese troops' invaded amicable settlement of the Kulangsu Council by the chairman of the Amoy that Barrymore will be in and out
intended Kulangsu, American, French and situation leamed to-day, following Peace Maintenance Cominission, and of the oxygen tent. It is revelation that a general turn for the co-operation between the Municipal merely in facilitate his breathing: his British sailors were ordered to land better has been brought about in the Council police and the Japanese con- condition is in no way serious.
in full military regulia.. negotiations between the Japanese sular police in the control of subver- John Barrymore who
who was
recently
Barometer | Consul-General and foreign consular sive elements in the Settlement.
Well-informed quarters here are starred in local cinemas in "The Old authorities.
With the first and fifth points al-Man Voles," an hilarious study of a lot the opinion that the reason for Following yesterday's conversa-ready accepted by the Municipal drink-sodden genius run to seed, this abrupt action on the part of the carlier this western Powers was the belief that tions with the French Consul, Mr. G. Council, definite arrangements for made headline news Uchida, the Japanese Consul General materializing them are understood to month when his wife unsuccessfully the Kulangau incident could be used at Amoy, held an interview with the be in progress between the Municipal applled for a divorce from him on as a barometer of their reaction for British Consul this
The Council and the Japanese authorities the grounds that he had attempted to morning.
it possible
altampi to take conversations are reported to have concerned.~Domel.
kill her.
When informed of this, the im- Shanghai. perturbabie John said: "That is al-Diplomatic circles here think it is most vulgur. I have never killed jcertain that a final settlement will any of my wives. · My God! Why come with the end of the Sino- kill them when you can leave 'em." Japanese hostilitics,
ace of Aust
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The
WITH THE exchange Notes-between Soviet Russia, inevitably scheduled for international-| France and Great Britain, there has been an intensification of diplomatic activity elsewhere in Europe.
The following are summaries of reports received through "United Press," "Reuter" and "Trans-Ocean" to-day. BERLIN
United States will probably take a firm stand it and unless the new Administration after 1940 is de- termined on a radically different for- elgn policy,
The favourable public reaction to the naval action at Kulangsu is con- sidered to be Indicative of support for the existing Far Eastern policy.
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It is believed that, although the the Interior will leave Berlin on United Stater is unwilling to court Saturday for Budapest. It is pre-military involvements in the Far sumed the German Minister will East through concentrating military discuss with members of the fun-forces or fortifying Guam, the United garian Government questions relal States is ready to insist on a fair ing to the position of the German settlement of the Issues which ore minority,
indirectly at stake in the present HONG CAIRO
Sino-Japanese conflet.
Experts are of the opinion that Abdel Fattah Pasha, the Egyptian the "open door," extraterritoriality Foreign Minister, is expected to go to, and other matters are not involved Ankara next week. Well-informed and that any Japanese attempt to in quarters state that this visit olms at ject them would be strongly resisted. consolidating peace In the Eastern United Press. Mediterranean.
LONDON
London textile merchants are most interested in the urrival of the trade! delegation from Rumonlu. They hope that the British Board of Trade will make an effort to overcome the
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New Record Set On to light for the first time that the
Saigon Flight
PARIS, May 31-Flying a distance of 9.000 miles from Paris to Salgon in 100 hours 23 minutes, the Air France's 12-passenger liner created a new com~ mercial air record.
The machine' is flying the company's weekly For Eastern service from London
Hongkong. Reuter
Special.
yesterday of new clues in the Wan-, chal Family, Massacre, which brought household of death included, in addi- tion to the three fokls; an amali, police have acted swiftly,
The
from
on the night of the murder. the hemah, who disappeared was picked up by detectives in the carly hours of this morning.
She is now being questioned at police headquarters.
It is not believed that the woman) was Implicated in the crime and it is thought that she "disappeared" be- cause of her terror.
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