LINERS' SPEED RECORD.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 80, 6 April 1926, Page 7

LINERS' SPEED RECORD.

MAURETANIA TO S.O.S.

20 KNOTS IN ROUGH SEA.

NEW YORK, April 5.

All official steaming records of passenger liners were broken by the Cunard liner Mauretania when she maintained against heavy seas 29 knots an hour in responding to the "5.0.5." message from the British cargo steamer Laleham. The new record was announced on the arrival here of the Mauretania on Friday.

The Mauretania learned an hour after answering the call thati three other vesvels had joined in. the Tace to assist the British steamer, and it was reported.that the steamer. Shirvan was the first on the scene by several;hours..

The previous record established by the Mauretania was 27.4 knots, a speed which was attained in fair weather. — (Router.)

"GET OUT!"

POLICE ULTIMATUM.

"COLLAR" BANDITS , EXODUS,

LONDON, March 30.

Scotland Yard has sent an ultimatum to Jacob Factor and his associates—the "collar" bandits, well-dressed men who made big hauls by selling bogus oil shares—ordering their immediate departure from England. Otherwise they would be deported.

The majority absconded after the original exposure of the frauds. Ten, whose period of grace expires to-day, have hurriedly arranged their departure, leaving their offices open. "Bed Cohan," a reputed two-gun man and bully, whom Factor employs a? body-guard at a salary of £20 a week, has left for Paris to join Factor, who is conferring with swindlers recently arrived there from America.

TENNIS IN SYDNEY.

NEW ZEALAND TEAM.

SYDNEY, April 5.

_ The New Zealand tennis team continued its tournament against the New South Wales Coits to-day. The weather was very hot, and as a result the visitors were unable to repeat the fine form they had shown on Saturday. All the New Zealanders won their singles matches except Wallace, who was suffering from the effects of a severe cold. Only one doubles was won by the visitors, Andrews and Wilson defeating Crotich arid Sproule in a stern struggle, which showed the local players to greater advantage in overhead work and general combined play. Their errors, however, gave the New Zealanders opportunities which were eagerly accepted. Andrews again impressed the critics by his clean ground work and style generally. These stamp him as a prospective champion provided that he is afforded opportunities for development in the highest grades of the game, especially in smashing, in which at present he is weak.

France in the singles showed good court craft, but ie the doubles he \\ is frequently found out of position. He also lacked anticipation in the rallies.

Smyth and Seay were the next best among the visitors, all of which indulged in speed and hard driving, though their play was patchy in places as a result of their tiring from the heat.

Andrews shaped like an artist against Crawford. He led five to love at one stage and won by 6—l, C—4, mainly by hard driving.

Wallace expended all his energy in a game effort against difficulties. He lost to Crouch, who could not go wrong. Wilson, in spite of the heat, annexed two sets to one by Sproule in a contest which seesawed to the finish.

In a test singularly free from errors France beat Hopman. Seay scored an easy victory over Dunlop in the first set, but he was pushed hard in the second. Smyth, although he defeated Colvin, 7—6, 6—l, had his back to the wall throughout the contest.

As the day progressed the visitors were inclined to be listless and patchy, but the local team revelled in the heat.

Details are

Singles: Andrews defeated Crawford, 6—l, 6—4; Wilson defeated Sproule, 6—2, B—lo, 6—4; Seay defeated Dunlop, 6—l, 7—5; Smyth defeated Colvin, 7—5, 0—1; France defeated Hppman, B—6, 6—4; Crouch defeated Wallace, 2—6, 6—3, 6—2.

Doubles: Andrews and Wilson defeated Sproule and Crouch, 6—4, 7—5; Crawford and Hopman defeated Smyth and Wallace, 6—3, 6—l; Dunlop and Colvin defeated Andrews and Wilson, 2—6, 7 —5, 6—2; Hopman and Crawford defeated Seay and France, 6—l, 6—4.

New Zealand won six rubbers ,14 sets, and lIS games; New South Wales four rubbers, nine sets and 105 games.— (A. and N.Z.)

EX-EMPEROR OF KOREA. TOKYO, April 5. A dispatch from Seoul reports that the ex-Emperir of Korea is seriously ill.-,