THE QUEEN MARY

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 18898, 29 May 1936, Page 7

THE QUEEN MARY

PASSENGERS DELIGHTED. THE LINER VERY GOMFORTAILI. BROADCAST TO SCHOOL CHILDREN United Press Assn—Else. Tel. Copyright (Received May 28, 1 pm.) LONDON. May 27. Messages from the liner Queen Mary record a run of 326 miles from Cherhourg. accomplished at an average speed of 28.73 knots. The passengers are unanimous in declaring that the liner is marvellously comfortable. They say that there is almost a complete absence of vibration. and out of sight of the sea it is hard to believe that one is aboard a ship. School children all over Great Britain will listen-in to-morrow after. noon to a descriptive broadcast from the liner in mid-ocean. specially arranged for schools. Sir Edgar Britten, commodore. and Mr Llewellyn Roberts. the chief en< gineer, will go to the microphone and tell the children something or their work and responsibilities. ' Sir Edgar Britten received a mes—sage from the King conveying good wishes for a successful voyage. AVERAGE SPEED 28 KNOTS. LESS THAN THE NORMANIZHE‘S. United Press Assn—files. Tel, Copyright. (Received May 29, 1145 mm.) LoXDoN, May ‘lB. The. Queen Mary‘s speed was an average of 28.73 knots, compared with the Normandic‘s 29.94 knots on the outward run and 30.31 knots on the homewurd run. Mists decreased visibility to a range 01’ tlve miles. The sea was slight. A CALL AT OHERBOURG. \VOMAN STOW’AVVAY FOUND. United Press Assn—Else. Tex. Copyright. LONDON, May 28. A message from Cherbourg states that the liner arrived there 4 hours 20 minute-s after leaving Southampton and embarked 100 more passengers. She also received by air photographic tllms of her departure from Southampton and of the Derby. which were screened on board in the evening. A woman stowaway was found soon after the vessel left Southampton and was landed at Cherbourg. The Queen Mary also took on board £2,500,000 worth of bullion. l The Daily llerald says the sister ship tto be called the King George Will be ‘ennounced in a few days. The liner Ich Uherhourg for New York at 12.35 am. to-day. A special correspondent of the Daily Mail on board says he Icarns that the sailing orders are to attempt to break the relcord if conditions ggmourablu.