May 12.
With the name of the biggest gambling house.in the western. dis-{riet continuously appearing daily in the Chinese press, it was reported, yesterday by the "Central China Daily News." organ of the new regime that the Greater Shanghai Municipal Government had received an order from the Executive Yuan requiring the Chinese city regime to close gambling houses in the district. Upon recelving the order, it was said, the Mayor ordered the newly formed joint police bureau in the district 10 carry out [the Nanking order and to make a 1 port about the work.
New Freighter Arrives Here on Maiden Voyage-
May 7.
Commanded.by Captain John 's, 'Smith, who may well be called an Old China Hand, having sailed tween this part' of the world and United States for more than twenty years, Cape Alava, new freighter of the American Mail Line, made port yesterday, morning on her maiden voyage from Seattle, Tacoma and Vancouver, She berthed alongside the Shanghai and Hongkew Wharf.
Having been {nly recently: completed, the freighter is the last word "in modernism, being entirely made of steal, alr conditioned and possessing all conveniences 40 make it not only 'a frst class freighter, but a very, com~ fortable ship for passengers. The number of these, latter is, however, limited to eight.
The Cape Alava was built by the Scaltle and Tacoma Shipbuilding Ca. in Tacoma, Washington, and is the first oat to have been constructed there, since the dockyards were com~ pleted just before the building of the freighter began, She has a not ton-mage of 6,751 tons and can carry 8,950 tons of cargo. Her length is 418 feet, beam 00 feet and depth 37 fect and ton inches, Turned over to the company on April 3, the freighter came here sixteen days after she had loft United States. Her service speed is fourteen knots, but it is believed that she surpass this in necessity. She is run by two Diesel engines. The crow is 43 strong and is all American, The Cape Alava will remain here for about two days, during which she will unload her lumber cargo, and will proceed to Hongkong, the Philippines, Japan and back to the United
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