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HOSTILITY DEVELOPS BETWEEN YACHT CREWS

FRENCH REFORMS

Impartial Justice

Doumergue's Aim

BRITISH SYSTEM. AS EXAMPLE

Paris, Sept. 24.

In a radio broadcast speech this evening, Premier Doumergue disclosed his contemplated plans for summoning the National As- sembly in order to

French Constitution.

the

revise the

Premier Doumergue anticipates certain

of incorporation

salient features of the Brillsh

Constitution. of which he Crown Princess 'Maria Joss of Italy, . great admirer and close student.

who has given birth to a daughter

He said he intended to bring about a real separation of the powers of politics from the offices of magistrates, which only means that France would have absolutely impartial Justice.

an

Daughter

The head of the Government of To Italy's

France, he said, should be given

the powerM

Minister.

Prime of a British Princess

If, for instance, a majority of

the Chamber disagrees with the

Government, he said, a Premier BUT NO GUNS BARK

must be able to make an Immediate

appeal to the people.

The reforma, he anticipates, will serve to stabilise French:

politics.--Reuter.

CONFLICTING TALES OF SEA TRAGEDY

CAPTAIN FEARED WIRELESS OFFICER

NO CONFUSION ON BRIDGE

AT NAPLES

(Specia) to “Tolsgraph”).

(ly Telegraph, Copyright. Telegraphic re pra Ordinanna, 2993. Reerleed, September

Naples. Supt. 24.

The Crown Princesa Marie Jose wave birth to a daughter at 1639 1-270

Both mother and child are Indoing well." says a bulletin. Ther Bite Princess will be named Margaret Mary Juraarin Phili bertha. Cuited Press,

SCENE OF FESTIVITY.

Rome, Sept. 24. announced that the Princess Marie Jose has been

SOPWITH BADLY MISLED

OVER PROTEST

NO CHEERS AS RAINBOW ANGLO-

WINS FIFTH RACE

"I AM BITTERLY DISAPPOINTED,” CHALLENGER DECLARES

THERE WERE NO CHEERS "FROM THE DECK OF THE ENDEAVOUR AS SHE CROSSED THE FINISH LINE YESTERDAY, ONLY A PAINFUL SILENCE. THE CUSTOMARY SHOUT OF APPLAUSE. FOR THE VICTOR FROM THE VANQUISHED WAS NOT HEARD. IT WAS A SIGN OF THE GROWING HOS- TILITY BETWEEN THE CREWS OF THE YACHTS RACING FOR THE AMERICA'S CUP AND AN INDICATION OF MR. T. 0. M. SOPWITH'S BITTER DISAPPOINTMENT AT THE TREATMENT HE HAS RECEIVED.

GERMAN

DEBTS

SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS

PROVISIONAL ARRANGEMENTS

London, Sept. 24. Negotiations for a satisfactory ettirment in regard both to Germany's past debts and current Anglo-German trade are being connued. Meanwhile, a purely Provisional arrangement has been

reached.

It le announced in a communi- que which atates: "Meetings which

have been held 12 between the United Berlin

the

German Government

re-

Clara Mayr, who plays Mary Magdalone in the Passion Play, bas recently married. As married women cannot participate in the Play, bor part is to be surrendered to another This is her last performance,

Half Million

Attend

Passion Play

kingdom's delegation and OBERAMMERGAU'S presentatives during the past FAMED SPECTACLE week-end have gone into a general examination

of the outstanding

economic and inancial questions. in view of the introduction of the new German exchango regulations, and in order to avoid any dis- turbance of trade between the two countries during the present negotiations, the following interim agreed arrangement has been

It was revealed yesterday that Mr. Sopwith asked the American observer aboard Endeavour if ten minutes before the finish of the race was time enough to hoist his protest flag. The observer said he thought it would be correct procedure. That, apparently, is why Mr. Sopwith did not fly his signal earlier on the day of the fourth ruce, which Rainbow won to even the series.

Rainbow won the fifth race yesterday, and now needs only one more victory to retain the Cup. En-pon, the arrangement to apply until the end of October, or until deavour's chapter of accidents in this contest are dis- the coming into force of the now closed by Mr. Sopwith.

arrangement whichever is carlier:

Newport, Sept. 24. Losing valuable time through clumsy efforts to put up a nu parachute after getting away to a splendid start, Mr. T. 0. M. Sop- with's Endeavour to-day failed gain to overtake the Vanderbilts blessed with a daughter The Rainbow, and was finally besten child was born at 11.15 q.m. at in the Bfth race for the America's of the Cup, losing by four minutes and Naples, in the presence New York, Sept. 24.

Queen one socond over a 30 miles course. Queen of Italy and the

The Rainbow would have won The allegation that the late Cap Mother of Belgium and Princess

even more handily had not mis tain Willmott, who died of heart- Mafalda, tallure when the Morro Castle

The baby will be called Marin fortune attended her after she had taken a long lead in the early burned with terrible loss of life, Pia.

Owing to the Salie feared an atteck from a wireless

Laws pre-stages. She tore her spinnaker. operator aboard the ship.

woman reigning in which allowed the Endeavour to was venting 1k made by Captain Warms. chief aly, the beir, after the Crown approach within 50 yards of the But once the officer of the Morro Castle at the Prince, is still the Duke of Aosta, defending yacht.

All ship sirens in Naples | Rainbow's damage had been re- time of the disaster. He was testifying at the official Inquiry. harbour hooted celebration. paired, she went right away again, But the gans were silent, for it and never was in danger of being was a girl-Heuter.

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Capt. Willmott was afraid Opera- tor Álagun would throw corrosive acid at him, for some reason not disclosed, Capt.. Warms declared, Just before his death he had told of Belgium on January 2, 1930. witness to watch Alagna, Capt. Warms said, as the wireless cer

Crown Prince Humbert of Italy married the Princess Marle Jose

had two bottles of sulphuric acid in hls cabin. Capt. Willmot niwayat kept his door locked because he was afraid of Alagna, witness said.

Capt. Warme said the First Mate. took the acid from Alagna.

A WASHINGTON SURVEY

TARIFF REDUCTION NEEDED Last week Alagna told the in- quiry that he had made three trips

Washington, Sept. 24. to the bridge of the Morro Castle and had begged Capt. Warms to

The situation in Washington la give him permission to send au tense because of the status of 3.0.S. He added that there was business. There is a considerable confusion on the bridge and that difference of opinion as to whether President Roosevelt's policies with In retuting this testimony to be successful, and if not, what is to be done, The New Deal a day, Capt. Warms Insisted that Alagna's evidence of disorganisk beginning to meet Court tests, and

is losing some decisions.

Secretary of State Hull believes

Capt. Warme seemed dazed.

tion on the bridge was false.

FUNDS NEEDED FOR WAR

aume

overhauled,

GREAT SEAMANSHIP.

The Rainbow rounded the mark at 19 minutes 20 seconds after one o'clock, while Endeavour was minutes 40 Reconda later. The Rainbow's crew gave a wonderful exhibition of seamanship, not losing a single second in eail changing.

After the turn, Mr. Vanderbilt I went on the starboard tack and Reven miles from the finish was mile ahend to windward.

The Rainbow crossed the finish-

ing line at 3.34.05 p.m., and the Endeavour at 3.38.06 p.m., to which has to be added 20 minutes for elapsed time."

MERMERCATONTENTUANCH

BRITAIN'S NEW SEA QUÉEN

Masefield Poem On Souvenirs

London, Sept. 24. The day after to-morrow the mighty Cunard-White Star liner, No: 534, will slip down to the Clyde when Her Majesty the Queen has christened the world's largest, most luxurious and, probably,, fastest passenger. ship.

In honour of the occa- · sion, the Poet Laureate, John Masefield, has written a seven-verse poem which will be printed for the first time on the souvenir pro- grammes which will be dis- tributed at the launch.-- Reuter Special,

ACESTEIALACINKURIKZEEBAALT

NEW CERTIFICATES. "Exchange certificates authoris ing payment into a special account of the Bank of Engiand will be issued for the Import into Ger many of goods covered by the Anglo-German Exchange Agree- ment of August 10, 1934, to an extent corresponding to the pre- sent volume of British imports into Germany. No distinction will bo made between individual groups of goods.

"This arrangement applies to

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Oberammergau, Sept. 24.

INTERPORT CRICKETERS

FOURTEEN NAMES ANNOUNCED

ELVIN FAILS TO OBTAIN PLACE

Fourteen players, who will definitely be making the trip to Shanghai as the Hongkong Interport cricket team were announced this morning..

:

Elvin has failed to secure 4 place, Minu being proferred. Both Brines and J. P. Williame, who are possible opening bats- men with E. J. R. Mitchell have been included, while Norman Mackay, A. H. Madar and G. R. M. Ricketta have also secured recognition.

nro:

The fourteen players chosen

T.E. Pearce. HW, Baines

G.S. Dunkley

C.C. Garthwaite

H. Owen Hughes N.A.E. Mackay

I. McInnes

A.II. Madar A.K. Minu E.J.R. Mitchell T.A. Pearce

F.D. Pereira

G.R.M. Ricketts

and JP. Williams

It is estimated that 500,000 visi- These players have been requešk» tore, of which grand total 60,000|ed to lurn out at the dongkong were from abroad, attended during | Cricket Club to-morrow afternoon. this year's performance of the Pas-】at 4.80 for à practice, und: on sion Play.

Saturday and Sunday next they The presentation concludes on will take part in a match against Wednesday

| the Rest at the Kowloon Cricket Audiences have been thrilled by Club. this year's play, as always, and it has never been surpassed, they say.

Some of the veterans who have MINING DISASTER FUND

played their roles for years are probably appearing for the last time, and for that reason the Pas-

sion Play drew larger nudiences Prince George & His

than usual, particularly from the country in this vicinity-Bouter Special.

PRESERVING

all goods for which Payment FRIENDSHIPS

through the special account of the Bank of England. was permissible at time of the coming into force of the Anglo-German Exchange other Agreement, and to such payments into the account as have subsequently been approved by the Relchsbank. In other respects. the provisions of this agreement, in particular the system of pay- ment into account, remain unalter- ed."

ONLY PROVISIONAL.

JAPAN DIPLOMAT'S - OUTLOOK.

Shanghai, Sept. 25.

Fiancee Subscribe

London, Sept. 24.

A list was published to-day of the 261 miners entombed in the North Wales pit, which, tollowing Saturday's disaster, has now been sealed. The herole but unavali- ing efforts at rescue throughout the week-end have been dis- continued,

Profound sympathy with the. Mr. Sato, Japanese Ambassador relatives of the victims of the to Paris, who is on a tour of Cen- disaster is expressing itself in a tral China, is being feted here by ready response from all parts of local Chinese and Japanese rublle the country and all sections of the tributions to afund for the relief

bodies.

with other nations. Regarding Princess Marina.. Sino-Japanese relations, he hold a hopeful view.

Interviewed, he expressed the aributions to a tund for the relief opinion that Japan, although of sufferers which has been opened having withdrawn from the by the Lord Mayor of London, The Board of Trade, commenting League of Nations, was determir- The first aubscriptions were on the above emphasises its pro-ed to maintain normal relations £200 trom Prince George and visional character, and adds that it vill be seen that for the time being the existing position will be maintained under the Interim take the Vanderbilt boat to victory, restrictions will be placed on three races will be good enough to

arrangement and that no now The Rainbow has only to win imports of United Kingdom goods Co-morrow's content to retain the into Germany. The method of pay Cup for America If the Endea- your should win, the result hinges ment for all goods covered by the on the last ract of the series.ment will continue to be through

Anglo-German Exchange Agroe

the special account.-British Wire- leas,

Router.

A desertion at the earder, stages of tha race, as cabled by Rauter, opens on

aperta pare,

YACHT RACE CREWS HOSTILE

HAVEMEYER'S BÁD ADVICE

fourth race.

Ife said he had to send a man aloft to-day to clear one of the upper spreader guys which chated and ported, while the slowness of the spinnaker filling at the start svas due to a twist, the all gotting fouled with the koad-stay.

ACTED ON ADVICE.

Mr. Sato is proceeding to Hang- chow this morning for a brief, visit-Central News.

H.M.S.. ROBIN DUE

HERE TO-DAY

BEING TOWED BY THE TARANTULA

+

Temporary repairs have now been effected to, H.M.9. Robin, which went aground in the West River on Friday and was Intor rollonted.

She is being towed to llongkong by H.M.S. Tarantula, and fe due here this evening,

Many large donations, amount ing in some eases to several hundred of pounds, have been re-

from ceived

banks, business Doraca and private persons.~. British Wireless,

NEW OFFICERS FOR C.E.R.

INDICATION OF EASED FEELING

Harbin, Sept. 25. Information elicited from the C. E. R. Administration states that the Soviet Government is sending 25 officials to Harbin in order to All the roots in the Railway ad- minipiration rendered vacant by the recent mass arrests of Soviet employees by the Manchukuo-, Japanese, police.

The Endeavour lost a great chance to lead at the start while the yachts were dead lovel. It He added that he had instructed an international agreement for a

was due to a tantalising detay in putting up the parnéhule. Alagna to send a wireless message horizontal tariff reduction is the for assistance at 3.18 .. when he only solution for the internationa!

THOROUGHLY BEATEN. realised the fire was out of con-trade problem. Other Govern trol-Reuter.

ment officials are veering to the She was thoroughly beaten from that point on, and it seemed that me belief. No action on the stablisation of something was atopping the Enden- the dollar is likely until the gold your from finding her speed. It bloc has met what is believed to is generally believed that it was be the approaching crisis. Good the ballast of a ton and a half

Newport, Sept. 24.

It is learned that on Saturday opinion is that the stabilisation of taken on board yesterday. Any-

Coolness, amounting almost to currencica can come only when way she wasn't the same bont as hostility botwoon: the crews of when Mr. Supwith Brat considered all are off the gold standard.ast week.

the Endeavour and Rainbow, was no was fouled he asked Mr. Have

American observer Ing meyer, thre Sterling is due to weaken further. The Rainbow's victory ia all marked by the challenger's sailing! Sub-Committee has hear fored the parachute mishap on the day without giring the victor the time enough to display the protested to be in wireless communica and Soviet Russia have been eased.

The House of Representatives the more creditable since she suf- off after the finish of the race to aboard the Endeavour, whether ten minutes before the finish wan Nanking, Sept. 25. ings on which to formulate oil outward Journey. A wonderful customary cheer.

flag It is learned in official circles control legislation. ...

tion with Ilongkong to-day- crew worked with automaton-Bike The betting a two-to-one in

favour of Rainbow now, as alte soems O.K. with mo."

Mr. Havemeyer replied: "It Flideran, Jenny Moller, North But the situation in the CER that the Kwangsi military authori-| Pubile proformeat for short perfection, tles have requested the

moor, Hydrangea, Tainan, Ryal zone of the easteri sector remains

unsottled. Central terms over long terms in Treasury] CAN SHE EVEN SERIES?

Mr. Havemeyer how says he in Maru, Taikal Maru, Hozan Maru, Government to Increaso the financing is causing some appro-

looking for a rope with which, to Ginyo Mart, Haldis, Empress of The latest bandit attack took amount of the monthly subsidy al-hension na to future financing. The Endeavour's die-hard hup.

hang himself. lowed to Kwangul in order to Bank clearances for the week wore portors are atill positive that the "I am bitterly" disappointed at

Mr. Sopwith plans to leave finance the anti-ited campaign in 10.6% over the name wook laat yacht can ovon matters to-morrow, my treatment here," declared Mr. America within a week after the tho Kweichow-Kwangel border: year outside of New York.

at the Rainbow followers are T.O.M. Sopwith to-day after the series is completed. Endeavour districts. The Central Govern-

Janome a $1,040 000,. now. very confident, feeling that race. ment in considering the request above Inst year.—Swan, Culbertson the vastly better seamanship of He refused to discuss the or will call home, according to the will either be towed by the Vita

(Central: Nowa

| and-A'rite,

the crow shown during thi· last | disposal of his protest over the weather. -Router.

KWANGSI APPEALS.

TO NANKING

1

needs but one more race. SOPWITH UPSET.

IN WIRELESS TOUCH

The following ships are expect

This goca to indicate that the strained relations between Japan

Asta, Hunan, Buenos, Airos Maru, place on Sept. 20 when a "sub" station, some distance to the cast of Imengo, was raided when a A dinner dance will be held at group of gunmen, carried off six Repulse Bay Hotel on Wednesday. men of the railway staff and fled Tho "Andetonlans" Band will before guards could reach them

Central NowM. -..

bo in attendance.