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MCGRATH ELIMINATES LEADING U.S. CONTENDER AT WIMBLEDON

MR. EDEN'S MEETING

WITH DUCE

ABYSSINIAN QUESTION

NOT DISCUSSED

ITALY SATISFIED WITH NEW GERMAN AGREEMENT?

"CHINA-MAIL SPECIAL

Rome, To-day.

The first meeting between Signor Musso-. lini and Mr. Anthony Eden took place yester-

A group photagraph taken after the investiture of Superintend ing Sister Annabella Ralph with the Royal Red Crow Medal. by Commodore C. G. Sedgwick at the Royal Naval Hospital yesterday. Sister Ralph in seated in the centre of the picture, next to the Com modore----(King's Studio).

day at 10 am at the Palazzo Venezia, at the BURTON'S GOLFING FEAT

Jack Doyle, the Irish heavy close of which the following communique was

weight boxer under Jack Demp- wey's care, won his first bout in

· America last night.

RUMOURS OF

BLOCKADE OF

CANTON SILLY

Necessary Conditions Do Not Exist

SPECULATORS' RUSE

[From Our Own Correspondent} Canton, To-day..

All the talk of a naval

поп-

blockade of Canton by the Nan- king cruisers now in Hong Kong is considered in well informed circles here as sense: There is no justification. for such a move, as a blockade presupposes a state of war insurgery which is not in existence.

or

issued:

- "This morning the Chief of the Cabinet, Signor Musso- ini, at the Palazzo Venezia received the British Minister, Mr. Anthony Eden, at a cordial conversation, which lasted about two hours, during which the Anglo-German agreement on June 18, the air pact plans, and other questions which were the sab- ject of the Anglo-French declaration of February $ were dis-

assed

The British Ambassador at Rome. Sir Eric Drummond, and also the Secretary of State. Signor Suvich, and Baron Aloisi were present Signor Mussolina gave a luncheon at, the Hotel Excelsior in honour of the guest numerous diplomats also par- taking-

The second conversation which was to follow at 7-10 pm. was postponed until the same hour to-day Mr. Eden leaves for London to-morrow. Trans-Ocean Service

ANGLO-ABYSSINIAN ALLIANCE

RUMOURS DENIED BY EMPEROR

RELATIONS REGARDED AS

ONLY NORMAL

However, an official news agen-: cy connecter with Nanking keeps on saying that certain South-west generals are loyal to General Chiang Kai-sheic: This is pare! nonsense, as no declaration of loy-Sydney Barton, is about to

~CHINA MAIL “ SPECIAL --

Addis Ababa, To-day The British Minister, Sir

A Renter's message states that the conversations between Mr. Anthony Eden and Signor Mussolini-opened at the Palazzo Venezia, where it is expected that the Duce will express Ita! lian soldiarity with the French the point of view regarding Anglo-German naval agree-

ment

(Continued on Page 12)

POLICY UNALTERED

London, To-day-

In the House of Commons yes-)

SCOTTISH BY ELECTION

Conservative Party-Records Huge Majority

London To-day. The Parliamentary "br-election in the Scottish Universities, caused by the appointment of Mr. John Buchan, now Lord Tweeds- attic, to be Governor-General of Canada, resulted as follows:

Professor Graham Ker, Con- servative, 20,502.

Mrs. Naomi Mitchis 4.293.

Majority, 16,214. Wireless Service.

British

GRIM AIR DRAMA

17 KILLED IN COLLISION

SOUTH AMERICAN TRAGEDY

INSPIRED DISPLAY AGAINST ALLISON

FIRST UPSET BEFORE RECORD CROWD BOROTRA BEATS HENKEL

Wimbledon, To-day

Exploiting his brilliant two-handed back- hand shot with lightning-like pace and great ae- curacy, Vivian McGrath, the young unseeded Australian Davis Cup player, furnished the first sensation in the Jubilee Wimbledon Champion

ships, which opened yesterday in glorious wea- SETS RECORD ther, by defeating Wilmer Allison, America's

leading player, by 6-4, 6-3, 7-9, 7-5.--- FOR COURSE AT

MUIRFIELD aid not play yesterday, saw Allison wit before McGrat

¡MacDONALD SMITH'S BID FOR TIILE

BRITISH OPEN RESULTS

A record crowd including Mrs Helen Wills Moody, whe

spired play Allison staged a great recovery to win the third set after being led by 5 games to 3 He then obtained a 5-1 lead in the fourth set, but McGrath was irresistible in

meritorious rally.

Fred Perry (Gt Britain), the holder, beat Marcel Rain- ville, the Canadian champion, by 6-1, 6-1 6-3, while H W. Ans tin, who had recovered from his injury sustained in the recent Beckenham tournament, heat E R. Avery, nephew of the late Two records were broken in the Justice Avory 6-3, 6-1, 63 qualifying rounds of the British.

London, To-day.

Pat Hughes, the British Davis Cup player, entered the Se Open Golf Championship which cond Bound at the expense of Culley (S.), but Great Britain were played yesterday, MacDon-suffered several reverses, including FED. Wilde, Freshwater ald Smith, one of the American Land L. G. Collins

contingent, shattering the course Though the temperature at one time exceeded 84 degrees, record at Gullane with a 66 to lead all the seeded players who were in action yeste the field, while Barton, the Hooton mounted the First Bound

field with a record 30 for the new-lea "Boroti

{ly constructed course at Muirfield. Basque, is still the idol of the

He was followed by Henry Cotton, Wimbledon crowd and dispelled the the holder of the title, who went ides that he was unable to last fore round in 2

sets by defeating Henkel, Ger-

↑ Jack McLean (Gt. Britain) 74, many's second ranking player and Picard (US) 77, and W. Lawson recent conqueror of Crawford, by Little (US), holder of the Bri-164, 1—6, 8 6, 2-6, 6-27

AMERICAN SUCCESSES tish Amateur title for the past

Despite the defeat of Wimer two years, who qualified with 78,

Alison, America showed a strong all played at Muirfield...

Sayner, the Birkdale-profes-hand when John Van Byn, the leave here to proceed to Eng-

Panama. To-day sional, was close behind Mac-famous doubles player, beat the land. reputedly for reasons of terday the Foreign Secretary. Seventeen people, including Donald Smith, at Gullane with 68, Australian Davis Cup player Den Sir Samuel Hoare, said that the the Argentine tenor and films while Percy Alliss. (GL. Britain) Tumball in straight sets, while The Emperor of Abyssinia

declaration Anglo-French

of star Carlos Gardel, were killed 70, Arthur Lacey (G. Britain) 70, Sydney Wood, the 1931 holder. Repeated assurances. by the of-whatever in the rumours of an policy of the British Government Medellin air part yesterday.

denied that there was any truthFebruary 3 still represented the in an aeroplane collision at

Gene Mako, Donald Budge and (Continued on Page 12)

Wilner Eines won their matches. ficial agency that all is quiet on alliance between England and

(Continued on Page 5) / the political front have conversely

SPANISH REVOLT stirred up rumours that a crisis is Abyssinia. The relations between

Detailed results weresin SEQUEL

́alty has been made or is neces- sary, in view of the special politi- cal status of Kwangtung and health. Kwangsi

of

his country and England, be con-1 impending. At least rumours are) being spread by speculators and tinued, could be regarded as nor

mal money-changers. As a result the.

The energetic intervention premium on Hong Kong dollars at closing rate last night was 49 England in the conflict with Italy cents per dollar, representing an-is regarded as new proof of her other rise since the drop or Satar-friendship towards Abyssinia.-

Trans-Ocean Service. day.

Gossip has it that Mayor. Liu

Chi-wen has submitted his resign-SOUTH-WEST been current for the past eight BLAMES WEAK

ation This rumour has, however,

months.

SEVENTY YACHTS DESTROYED Fire Sweeps Florida Basin

$1,000,000 DAMAGE

Fort Lauderdale, Florida,

NANKING POLICY

League Of Nations Also Censured

NON-RESISTANCE WILL NOT UNIFY CHINA-

[From Our Own Correspondent]

Canton To-day. Canton leaders have taken a -To-day-firmer “” stand towards the Seventy yachts, including weak-kneed diplomacy of the alystic, owned by Mr. C UCentral Authorities - E Dahy, of the mest packing Japan. The circular telegram family the Scimitar Lowned issued by the Kuomintang by Commodore Gar Wo

South-west. Trecutive

been destroyed by a fire which tee last Saturday sho swept the Pilk

basin. The damage is estima

ed at $1,000,000/

NATIONAL DEFENCE BOND

more that the South

is taking greater

national politics,

British Wireless Service.

PROJECTED VISIT TO GERMANY

Cancelled By Dutch Crown Princess

** CHINA. MAIL" SPECIAL

The Hague, To-day. The Princess Juliana's projected

participation to-day in the baptism

Gardel was en route to Pana- ma. with his troupe after a South American tour. Their three-engined plane was taking | off from Medellin when it was buffeted by strong headwinds FOUR MORE DEATH and crasheunto another taren, engined air liner, whose pilot was among those killed director of the airline also per- ished-Reuter

A

JOCK MCAVOY WINS

and christening ceremony of the Title

Retained Against

Al Burke

SENTENCES

→ CHINA, MAIL” SPECIAL

Madrid, To-day.

Four more death sentences were proclaimed yesterday by a Court

Martial at Oviedo, after several days' trial of a number of pertici pants in the October revolution:

youngest son of Prince Hermann

Besides the execution of the four Zu Wied has again had to be aban-

ring-leaders, the Court sentenced doned says a semi-oficial - an-

Manchester, To day.

36 to penal servitude for life, nouncement here, because, in view

Jock McAvoy, of Rochdale, last seven each to 12 yea of her recent throat ailment, the

The Home Minister night retained his British middle- Crown Princess's medical adviser weight being tile when he out members of has strongly urged the avoidance pointed Al Burke, of London, over Barcelona of the undue exertion that the 15 rounds Reuter Journey to Germany would entail

Trans-Ocean Service.

Crans-Goes

FAMOUS RUNNER GAOLED

Otto Peltzer In Trouble In Berlin

H. Yamagishi (Japan) best Baron |H. Il de Mapugo (Italy) 6–3, 6—1,

Vian McGrath (Australia) beat

Wilmer Allison (US) 64 6—3,

Fred Perry (Gt. Britain) (Holder) beat Marcel Rainville (Canada) (-1,

HW Austin (Gt Britain)-best E

JACK DOYLE WINS IN AMERICA

Phil Donato Knocked

R. Avory (GL. Britain) 61-Out In First Round

New York o-day. Jack Doyle, the Iris heavy

invited

G. P. Hughes (GL., Britain). bent Calley (US) 6-3, 11-9, 8–2

Jean Boratra (France) beat Henkel (Germany) 6-4; 16, 85, 2-6 weight boxer, who

to America by Jack Dempsey, Vaz Era (U-8.) beat D. P. Tur former world champion, won

Australia), 6-25 236

This first contest in America Last Czurford (Australia) - best

when he knocked out ngnon (France) 63 might

[Phi Donato in the first round (Germany) of their 10-round bout

ter

Jack Doyle fought his last ig

England: at the

LIFE RESULTS.

WEATHER

PORE

CUP