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Brighter Bus Strike Outlook

EXTENSION MOST

UNLIKELY

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 12, 1937."

CORONATION RIOTS IN

DUBLIN

CLASHES FOLLOW SUPPRESSION OF REPUBLICAN DEMONSTRATION

Dublin, To-day. lice stemmed an effort to Shots were fired over form a Republican par- the heads of the crowd ade to protest “against Possibility of extension of the here last night when po-the Coronation of

London, To-day.

London bus strike to the tram- ways has considerably diminish- ed in the light of the decision of

the Transport General Workers' AMERICA TO

Union that the dispute shall not be extended at this stage.

The executive state they have carefully examined the interim re- port of the tribunal of enquiry and are sending a communication to the striking bus section.

It is understood this means that the central bus committee will be asked to reconsider the situation, and strong representations will be made to them to accept the interim report and the offer of the London Passenger Transport Board.

The busmen will probably hold a meeting to-day or to-morrow. Reuter.

RAIN UPSETS CRICKET

Only One Match With Definite Result

DERBY BEATEN

London, To-day.

1

PROVIDE

HELIUM

Offer To Zeppelin Company

NO RESTRICTION

Berlin, To-day.

an

English King as King of Ireland and to demand

immediate rsetoration of the Irish Republic."

The parade was to have termin- ated in a big meeting on College Green but the Minister of Justice banned the demonstration and large forces of police were drafted into the centre of the city as а precaution last night..

Extra guards were also stationed in the vicinity of Parliament House, where the Dail was sitting. Clashes, in which several per- The United States Government sons were slightly injured, occur has decided to sell Germany all red between the police and crowds. the helium gas she needs for her in O'Connell Street and Beresford zeppelins, according to an official Place, where the Liberty Hall head- announcement."

quarters of the Citizen Army dur- The gas will be sold at the usualling the Easter Rebellion of 1916 rate, without special duties of any was situated.

kind.

Negotiations for obtaining an im-meeting heard telegrams of sym- Before dispersal by the police the mediate supply will probably begin pathy from the All-India Congress. this week-end, since the German committee of investigation into the

and Irish Republican organisations in America.-Reuter. Hindenburg disaster arrives in New York on the Europa on Thurs- day.

Filling of zeppelins with heliùm The following are the results of will reduce their carrying capacity first-class cricket matches conclud-since it has a higher specific gra- ed yesterday:

At Leicester, Leicester beat Hants on the first innings. Leices-i ter 376 (Prentice 163) and 181 for 4 (declared); Hants 231 and 27 for 0 wkt.

At Bristol, Gloucester beat

first Glamorgan on the

innings.

Gloucester 336 (Barnett 115, Ham-

mond 121). and 173′ for 6 (declar-

vity than hydrogen.

For instance, it is stated, an airship the size of the Hinden- burg, which carried 70 passengers in addition to several tons of freight, could transport only 20 passengers when the bag filled with helium.

was

The new zeppel'n at present un-

ed); Glamorgan 71 (Hammond 4der constructions a gas capacity for 14) and 48 for 0 wkt.

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DERBY BETTING

LATEST CALL-OVER

PRICES

London, To-day. The following is the latest call- over for the Derby, to be run at Epsom on June 2:--

11 to 2 Leksar, Offered,

15 to 2 Perifox offered, 8 to 1

of 200,000 cubic metres.-Trans-taken.

At the Oval, Surrey drew with Ocean. the New Zealanders. Surrey 149

and 127 for 4.

New Zealanders 233

(Gover 6 for 57). There was no play yesterday owing to rain.

HINDENBURG INSURANCE

Berlin, To-day.

100 to 8. Le Grand Duc, offered, 100 to 7 taken.

13 to 1 Solfo, taken and offered. 13 to 1 Goya Second, offered, 100 to 7 taken.

13 to 1 Fairford, offered, 100 to

18 to 1, The Hour, offered, 20 to taken.

1

18 to 1, Cashbox, offered, 20 to 1

taken.

28 to 1, Midday Sun, 38 to 1, Santayana.

At Lord's, Northants beat Mid- The Hindenburg was covered dlesex on the first innings. Nor-completely by insurance and the 7 taken. thants 260 and 26 for 4. Middlesex entire amount was held by German 234.

No play yesterday owing to companies, declared the director of rain.

the Government department for in- At Trent Bridgé, Sussex beat surance yesterday. Notts on the first innings. Sussex This statement puts an end, he 232 and 240 for 8 (declared); Notts added, to rumours that the ill-fated 176.

airship was in red in England or At Oxford, the University drew that the Zeppelin Company would with Lancashire, Lancs 149 and itself be forced to bear the loss. 35 for 1; Oxford 334,

The director said that reinsur. At Worcester, Worcester beat ance to the extent of 2,000,000 Derby by three wickets. Derby 242 marks in property insurance and (Martin 5 for 69) and 89 (Howorth one-fifth of the total în accident in- 4 for 27); Worcester 139 and 196 surance was placed on the British for 7--Reuter.

market. Trans-Ocean.

DAVIS CUP

South Africa Wins.

Four-One

Brighton, To-day. South Africa won their second round Davis Cup tie against New Zealand by 4 matches to 1.

SIR ROBERT HO TUNG IN NANKING

British Embassy Celebrations

40 to 1; Renardo, taken and of- fered.

40 to 1; Full Sail, offered, 50 to 1 taken.

50 to 1, Inglefield.

66 to 1, Snowfall, taken and of-

fered.

66 to 1, Pascal, taken and offered,

-Reuter.

company of Mr. Sun Fo. in the afternoon.

This morning, Sir Robert will at- tend the Coronation ceremony at the British Embassy, and later he will pay visits to Mr. Wang Ching- wei and Dr. Wang Chung-hui. He. will attend a luncheon party given Yesterday, Kirby (South Africa)

Nanking, To-day. by Mr. Wu Ting-chang, Minister of defeated Andrews (New Zealand) by Sir Robert Ho Tung arrived at Industry, and in the evening he 6-2, 6-4 and 6-3, and Farquarson Nanking from Shanghai yesterday will attend the Coronation Ball at (South Africa) beat Coombe by 6-4, and laid a wreath at the Tomb of the British Embassy. 6-4 and 6-3 Trans-Ocean.

the late Dr. Sun Yat-sen in the Correspondent.

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London literally went mad

last night with Coronation fer-

vour. Scenes in West End in

early hours reminiscent of Sil-

ver Jubilee. Nearly everyone

wearing Coronation favours,

taxis laden with cheering sing-

ing people careering through

streets. Whistles added to din.

Piccadilly Circus seething mass

at midnight, men and women in

evening dress standing on roofs

of taxis waving flags and cheer-

ings. Huge crowds in White-

hall and Trafalgar Ssuare and

police had to clear way

through. Impromptu concerts

held of patriotic songs.-Reu-

ter.

The police at 1 a.m. to-day

placed barriers in the Mall,

Buckingham Palace Road

and Constitution Hill, after

which 10,000 people took up

positions. Whole procession

area is vast open-air - dormi-

tory, thousands huddled on

pavements covered with ruga

and blankets fast asleep.

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