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QUEEN MARY FAILS BY 51 MINUTES TO EQUAL NORMANDIE'S MARK NEW ORDER New York's Royal Reception For Giant Liner

AUSTRALIA

WINS

CRAWFORD BEATS

ALLISON

Budge Overwhelms

Quist

RECKLESS VOLLEYING BY EX-WIMBLEDON HOLDER

Philadelphia, To-day. Commencing the day with a 2-1 lead and with every confidence of winning, Australia beat America by 3 matches to 2 in the Final! Round of the American Zone of the! Davis Cap yesterday. They will now meet the European Zone win- ners for the right to enter the Chal- lenge Round against Great Britain, the holders for the past three

years.

(Australia)

Jack Crawford beat Wilmer Allison" by 4-6, 6-3. 4-6, 6-2, 6-2, while Donald Budge (US.A.) beat Adrian Quist 6-2, 6-2, 6-4 to bring about the final result of 3-2 in favour of the Australians.

Crawford volleyed

Min Jean Trout, abore. of Brooklyn, New York, was among the missionary workers in dead-

IN EGYPT

PROVISIONAL

AGREEMENT

British Forces To Be Increased

EGYPTIAN AIR FORCE TO BE STRENGTHENED

"CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

Cario. To-day

The British High Commissioner, for Egypt. Sir Miles Lampson. leaves by air for London to-day to submit to the British Government

ly peril in the riot-torn capital the outcome of the negotiations

of Ethiopia last month.

JUNK PIRATED

BOATMAN ROBBED

OF $81.92

THREE ARRESTS MADE AT SHAUKIWAN

with the Egyptian representatives about the new Anglo-Egyptian Military Treaty. An agreement seems to have been reached pro- visionally, after very tedious and protracted deliberations. The High Commissioner is expected back in Cairo again in about a fortnight.

For his volume of verse. titled "Stranre Holiness," Robert P. Tristram Cofita (left) won the award of the Pulitzer Committee and Robert E. Sherwood (right), author of "Idiot's Delight,” was awarded the Pulitzer prize "Car the most original American play."

MILLIONS CHEER FRANTICALLY

ALL WATERFRONT SITES FILLED TO CAPACITY PANDEMONIUM OF DEEP-THROATED AND SHRILL SIRENS

New York, To-day.

The city went mad yesterday when the Queen Mary docked at 9.03 p.m. British Standard Time, taking exactly 25 minutes. There was no mis- hap, but there was an anxious moment when a tug rammed its bows against the liner and nearly capsized.

The liner left quarantine at 7.37 p.m. amid a pandemonium of deep-throated and shrill sirens from hundreds of craft of all sizes. The liner's triumphal progress to the $10,000,000 pier was frantically cheered by millions of holiday-makers on the waterfront. The windows and roofs of the skyscrapers were black with people and Union Jacks fluttered from all the highest while hawkers in the streets did a roaring trade in

ITALIAN EAST AFRICAnion Jacks, pennants, models of the Queen Mary and even nau-

CONSTITUTION APPROVED

Rome, To-day.

As far as the information about! armed robbery the contents of the agreement A report of an recklessly, yet with precision, and his success in British waters has been made goes, its essential features seem to police. Chu Pan-shing. be a substantial increase of British

A Cabinet meeting this morning approved the constitution was due to the forcefulness of his to the xame. He took many risks, despite ad 3 the master of an anland and sea forces, particularly in

Italian Somaliland. The constitution comes into force imme of the occasion, licensed boat, reports that on May but it must be said that Allison 26 he arrived at Shaukiwan from the Suez Canal Zone. At the same of Italian East Africa, which comprises Abyssinia, Eritrea and diately and places the country under a Viceroy, who will be did not play up to championship Hoi Fung with a cargo of pigs, time the Egyptian Army will be

which he delivered to the firm strengthened, including the air Governor-General with five Governors. The Viceroy will be as- Quist often netted his returns to which it was consigned. He took force. The 12.000 men in the sisted by z Governing Council including the highest officials, and cargo of 20 ting of various sections are to be increased a general consultative council, including six Italian citizens, not stamina and a

kerosene, 10 cases of matches, a

and other to at least 24.000 and are to be natives, chosen by the Viceroy, and six native notables

the importance

form.

and lacked Budge's speed.-Reater.

FULL RESULTS

quantity of sugar

The full results of the encoun- articies to the total value of equipped with the most modern

ter were:-- Adrian

(Australia) Quist Wilmer Allison. 6-1.

6-3 3-7.

$81.92.

farms.-Trans-Ocean Service.

beat

While he was returning to Hoij

f. Feng, at about noon on May 31 AFFAIRS IN N.

be

WHAS

nearing Lyemun

Pass Donald Badge (U.S.A,) beat Jack when a Hox Lo boat, which had

16. 16. Crawford, 6-2 6-3,

been following his craft for about There 13-11.

came up. an hour.

J. Crawford and A. Quist (Aus- half

tralia) beat. Budge and G. Mako, were six people on board, four of

45、 28, 64,:--5,; H

W.

J. Crawford (Australia) beat Allison, 4-6, 53, 5, 62, 6-2.

D. Budge (SA) beat A. Quist, 6262 Gh

whom were armed with revolvers and knives.

They came aboard his boat and ore stood guard over him with a

Last year Australia lost 4-1 revolver while the other three tied the other occupants of the to Germany, who are favoured to up win the European Zone this year, boat. They then sailed the vessel while America lost 5-0 in the to an unknown

CHINA

Public Uneasiness Alleged

HEAVY RAINS IN CANTON Considerable Damage To Houses

ELECTRIC WIRES DOWN IN SUBURBS

:From Our Own Correspondent Canton, To-day. The unusually heavy rain

Challenge Round against Britain. nearing the shore, transferred the been allayed as the result of a resterday claimed a toll of two CHAMBER MEETS

The maduders kept watch

REASSURING STATEMENTS Shanghai, To-day. The public uneasiness at the place and when events in North China has

reassuring statement issued by deaths and injuries to scores of cargo te eir own boat.

on Mr. Chin Teh-chen, Mayor of people when houses in different until about 9 Peiping, and other officials. The parts of the city gave away the victim's boat p.m. on the 31st, when they sail Hopei-Chahar Political Council after being undermined by the has announced its intention of rains. Two persons fell into a led away in their own boat.

full responsibility creek in Fung Ning Road at the The victim did not report the assuming. matter to the police until June 1.for peace and order in the two height of the storm, but were! While walking along the pier at provinces, thereby disposing of rescued after immersion.

of the possible

Numerous telephones are Shaukiwan he recognised three the rumour Paris, To-day. men who had taken part in the abrogation of authority.

Chinese and Japanese officials out of order this morning because The new Chamber will meet robbery and had them arrested. this afternoon, and it is expect- The boat used by the pirates has will continue to pursue separate of the heavy rain. Electric wires ed that M. Herriot will be elected since been located and seized by investigations into the railway Honam suburb were to the Presidency. A forecast of the police, but the cargo has not explosion, but the general situa-away by the torrential

ton has not changed. Rester. many houses the new Cabinet is as follows: been recovered.

IN FRANCE Probable New Cabinet Forecast

Premier: M. Leon Blum;

Foreign Adairs: M. Delbon

Finance: H. Vincent Duriol;

War: M. Daladier;

Interior: M. Salingre;

Three Ministers without Portfolio:|

MM. Paul-Bencour, Paul Faure and

Chautemps-Renter.

:

MORE MONEY

VOTED

Huge Sum For Work Relief In U.S.

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Washington, To-day.

RAILWAY WRECKED

BOMB NEAR GAZA

BY

TROOP REINFORCEMENTS FOR PALESTINE FROM EGYPT

Jerusalem, To-day.

The disturbances throughout the country have not abated. A student at the Hebrew University was shot dead while travelling on a bus outside Jerusalem last

still

tical caps.

İstewards

£5,000.

DEFENCE OF KWANGSI

Twelve aeroplanes dived and dipped dangerously overhead, frequently hidden from view in the dense smoke belching from the funnels of 50 vessels racing alongside the liner. The Customs officials, mindful of the chaos when the Normandie arrived on her

The passengers' tips to thej,

arc estimated 3. maiden voyage, had 250 inspectors aboard

London: Some disappoint-

the failure of the Queen Mary's ment is naturally felt here at gallant attempt to capture the Governorships

Blue Riband. on her first at New Divisions To Be Eritrea

Asmara), (capital,

Organised Amhara (capital, Gondar). Gal-tempt, but there is every con la Sidamo (capital, Jimma), fidence that it will only be a Harrar (capital, Harrar) and matter of a short time before

BY NANKING Somaliland (capital, Mogadis-, she achieves her ambition by a WILD RUMOURS OF INVASION hu). Addis Ababa, as the capi-substantial margin, given fa-

[From Our Own Correspondent) tal of East Africa, will have avourable weather conditions. special administration, with its Reuter.

Canton, To-day. own Governor.

The

are

The constitution recognises the Coptic Church and makes the teaching of Arabic in the Mohammedan territories com- Bulletin pulsory. Reuter's Service.

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SUPREME COURT RULING

Unconstitutional Another Law Declared

Zakza

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SANTA MARIA'S

CARGO

UNLOADED NEAR BELGIUM

Londor, To-day. The ss. La Santa Maria, which had been roaming the rid of a cargo of arms and high ports of the world trying to get explosives originally destined for Abyssinia, arriving at the Thames free of cargo yesterday. and is now moored off Silver- town. It is reported that the cargo of munitions was unloaded into barges on the Scheldt near, and Antwerp, after which the ship

Reuter. Isailed for London.

Washington, To-day. The Supreme Court, by 5 votes to 4, has declared an- constitutional the 1933 New York law establishing mini- washed

wages for women children-Reuter rain, and were without electric supply last night,

Chen Nearby towns such as Chuen. Fat Shan and Sheklung were also submerged yesterday by the long and terrific rain, and the Pearl River is running high.

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Inspectors of the Bureau of Pu- blic Werks are inspecting the dif- ¡ferent parts of the city in an ef fort to find out what houses, are damaged by the rain.

[Earlier Cable on Page 121 NO CHANGE IN WATER RESTRICTIONS

The rainfall yesterday and to--

The Senate has passed the De-evening, and subsequently another Jewish bus day has made very little difference ficiency Appropriation Bill, pro-was fired on at the outskirts of the town. viding for the $1,500,000,000 re-

The to the Colony's water supply and quested by President Roosever Chauffeur and a passenger were both wounded in consequently there will he no for expenditure on work relief in the legs.

House of Representatives.

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change in the restrictions for the island. According to the returns

the fall for the 24 hours ended st

1937. The Bill now goes to the A bomb exploded on the railway to Egypt issued by the Royal Observatory, The Government's new tax bill near Gaza, and bombing and sniping are report to-day was 0.65 inches, is the only remaining measure ored from other parts of the country. Meanwhile it bringing the total since January which Congress must take action is reported that further troops are being dis-1, 1936, to 21 inches, which is

patched to Palestine from Egypt.-Reuter.

before the adjournment month-Heuter.

this

still considerably below the aver- lage of 23.49 inches.

Three YB.C. bath records were established yesterday evening when the Philippine swimmers, above, shattered existing marks for the 100 Yards Free Style, the 100 Yards Back-Stroke and the 440: Tards Free Style. Left to right are Prof. C. Bartoloms (Coach), Jose Obial, Arasad Alpad, Nils A. Christiansen (Back-Stroke), J. Adjeinddix (100 and 440 Yards Free Style) and T. Tidefour, who did not compete owing to a mishap just before leaving the Islands. (“China Mat”, photo).

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General Pai Hsung-hsi, rank- ing Kwangsi military chief, who visited Canton during the past two weeks, is organising five new divisions, to be form- ed from 20 regiments of the militia for the purpose of de- fending the province, according to a report received here last night from Nanning.

Ramours are still persis- tent that General Chiang Kai- shek, President of the Execu- tive Yuan, is demanding that General Pai Hsung-hsi and General Li Chung-jen, the titular head of Kwangsi, should go abroad, otherwise Kwangsi will be invaded and bombed by Nanking troops and planes. Confirmation of these rumours is not avail- able.

It is not stated why these two generals have been asked to leave their province, which is well ad- ministered and is known as 2 model province.

In the event of hostilities be- tween Nanking and Kwangsi, the attitude of the Canton military faction is very important. The sharp rise of the premium of the Hong Kong dollar to 644 cents to the dollar indicates that there is jsome nervousness in Canton.

Kwangsi is not likely to give. up anything without a struggle.

EMPEROR OF ETHIOPIA'S THANKS

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London, To-day-Before leaving Gibraltar on Sunday on the liner Orford, the Emperor of Ethiopia, who is travelling to London incog- nito, tendered warm thanks to the authorities for the courtesies paid Ito him during his stay-British

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