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THE CHINA MALLS TRESTAR FEBRITAKT:25, 1936
AGRICULTURAL MOTOR
PROBLEMS
Proposed Legislation
In New Zealand
Wellington, To-day.
MOTOR BANDITS
{Continued from „Page 7)
from the road, and tramped into
on questions of wages and other ped away. He had not heard him Then he studied the footprints
Bemands.
3
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
ithe - bracken.
CANADIAN PACIFIC
GREATEST TRAXEL
EMPRESS OF RUSSIA
SAHLS FOR
VANCOUVER VIA SHANGHAI & JAPAN
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26TH.
AT NOON
Hang Shang Narz-- Kobe Kong hai *
Jako
hama Honolulu #ictoria Loure Arrive Loose Leave - Leave Leave Arris
Then be picked B/Russia Apr. 17 Ape. 18 Apr. 21 A. 23 Apr. 25
| E/Ääs
July July 3 July 14-July 16 July 18
July 29 July 31 Ang.
7 Ang: 1
Ang.
Aug. 25 Aug. 28 Sept. 3 Sept.
Half an hour passed and the the early hours of moming to WORLD'S. four posabers were back at their make their best way home.
Mr. Mole is not a late sleeper The Premier of New Zealand starting place, each bearing birds announced yesterday that the that were taken from ample game Four hours sutice him a pinch. further programme of the Gov-pockets and thrown into the car. and by break of day he was back ernment Arbitration Act had Woodpecker, watching the at the sand pit to retrieve his New Zealand proceedings with an interest that rabbits. He rode on a bicycle; been amended. was the only country where defied all other emotions, réalised his eye was keen; the motorcar Labour could have arbitration suddenly that Tod Mole had slip told its tale
atir, but he was in no wise per that the dew had traced and the The Government also propos turbed. Doubtless Tod would sun would presently obliterate. ed fixed prices for agricultural not have departed without das studied them as only an expert of cause and world return presently can. They led him to the wood products, the reduction mortgages for farmers and an in a few minutes the four men and to more pheasants; he threw increase in old-age pensions with guns had gone off again, and these into the bag * Shorter hours for labour would Mr. Mole was back by his friend carrier, carried the bag
his A/Russia. Feb. 26 Feb. 28 Max Mit. 3 Max. 5 out] £/Japan, Mar. be
"I gotter creep close up hear the wood and hid it amid Ass
6 Mar 8 fixed to enable more t
Mar. 11- Mar. 15 Mar, 19-Man. Si Max. 20 Mar. 2 Mar. 24 Mar, 26 Mar. 28 employed to find work. Ben-explained. Th' headest and bin
April 6 £/Canada Apr. 3 Apr. 5 an' towd 'em what they gotter do the rabbits, put them in s ter's Bulletin Service.
Apt. 8 Apr 10 Apt. 17 Apr. 22 an' be towed tem they got towerts second bag, and hid them near by. 5/A&
Slapan May 1 May 3
May 6 May 8 May 14 May 19 minits fr to do it in, the mucks. They were cold and stiff; they 5/Canada May 29 May 1
May 15 May 1 May 19 May 21 May 25 June They don't wanter wait no longer could stay there till nightfall...
G/Bussis Jme 12 June 14 June 16 Time 18 June 20
The 3 June 5 Ime 12 June 17 than that, seents. •
(June 29 He rode away in the best of
E/Japan June 26-Jamie 23 ·
July 16 "Tumble them rabbits out un-spirits. An underkeeper,
July 10 July 12 July one of E/Canada. July 24 July 25
July 2 der the busk Solomon." he caa-the furriners, was on the watch at E/Russia Aug. 7 Ang 9 Ang. 11 Aug. 13 And 13 tinued, and there was something the Four Went Way, but empty-E/Japan Aug 21 Ang. 2 Latest. Quotations in his tone that left no doubt in handed Mr. Mole could rouse no his friend's mind as to who was suspicions. Late that afternoon a February 25. in charge "Gimme th" bag, a young man stopped Mr. Wood- The following quotations from Len you stay where you are." conclud-pecker, who was driving a farm don were received last night betweed Mr. Mole, "except I call. I'll cart with two horses into the yard 11.00 pm. and 12.30 p.m.
gie ye the barn owl when I want of Smallgains, and asked him if he 10.7 ye*
could help to pull a car out of a Now Mr. Mole was creeping pit in Sandy Commor. 15.81
lacross
the bracken. Soon Mr.
"That's half a mile away,” said 99%Woodpeccker could see that he had Mr. Woodpecker gravely. "and opened the car and was trans-you'll want ropes. He had ar 60% ferring birds to the bags. Then he
Granged his work that he might be jlost sight of him, and wondered atļ
within sight of the yard all day, the delay. Five minutes, ter min-
and had almost given up hope. utes, à quarter of an hour, and If you can get ropes for me." then, just as he was beginning to said the young rien, "and help me sense his own loneliness, the
with the car, I'll give you fire melancholy barn owl ery
cameshillings. I'm new at driving, and NY. Centrai -3944
clearly across the bracken. Bey don't want my friends to chaff C.S. Steel 6336
hurried forward. The following quotations from Lon-
"Take one bag,” said Mr. Mole, Aldon were received last night. between!
530 p.m. and 10.30`pim.
who stood a few yards in front of Silver Spot 19% (last close), 1957the car; .."we'd better step out. (last received), unchanged.
They're still at i. Hear 'em thì Silver Forward 19%
(last close), varmints.” 19-13/16 ÷(last received), 1/16 (change). Stiver
FOR POOCHOW, via Swatow} No. 26, Kyodo M. | Thurs., 27th Feb.
NEW YORK via Japan, Los Tokaj Maru
Angries and Panama. Call
98%
INLY. Cotton
May
10.83 10.74
NY Rubber
March Chicago Wheat
15:68 15.67
May
Hay Chicago Corn
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Anaconda
Copper
3544
38
31%%%
16% 16% 60 601%
38% 28%
34
394 €2
Electric Bond &
Share
General Motors 60%
Montgomery
Ward
$69
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me"
741
- obleege ye,” said Mr. Wood- pecker.
The little car, a light eight horse- (power, came
Mr. up "kind," as Woodpecker remarked, and the “You don't wanter keep to the
young man paid five shillings. "You Report-Little general highway, Tod,"
objected Mdon't chance to happen of a mor- selling India bought Market quiet-Woodpecker as they moved alongsel o' paper inquired Mr. Wood- ly steady.
That's all right. Solomon," repecker, and the stranger felt.in Liverpool Cotton-May 5.77 (last plied Mr. Mole "Ruffead ain't close), 5.72 (last received), 05 do hereabouts to-night, as if Seth will this do he inquired a
This pocket. ((change).
- Liverpool
Wheat-March 6/0% Cantrell wake up he'll goo arter fering the back of an envelope. "I (last close), 6/1% (last feceived), th' gung "
don't want [up (change).
money."
London Rubber April-Jume (our ezs) 7-7/16 (last close), 7-7/16 (last received), unchanged
COMMODITY. PRICES
The following quotations have been received by Reuter.
Prev. Yesterday Closing Closing
New York Cotton:- March
May
July
October
December January Spat
11.29
11.17 10.83 10.76 10.52 10.41 10.17 10.07 10:18 10.06 10:21 10.13 1145 11.31
New York Rabber:-
March
May
July
a receipt for the
plained his rescuer. "I jes' wanted “I won't thinkin' o' that,” ex- the number of the little owd car, same as to keep it by me, lika”
"Whatever for?” demanded the other hurriedly.
owd moty car, Tod," protested Mr. "But if they come along in th’ woodpecker. "They will if they're from Lunnon an' gotter git back; there ain't no other way fr'em."
"Don't you worrit y'rself, Solo- imon." retorted Mr. Mole sharply
I got me briñes in me head stili;} they ain't comin' along afore we're pecker, lowering his voice, "s “They do say,” said Mr. Wood-
abed an asleep, fain't likely.”
how there was a poachin' business With this Mr. Woodpecker, here last night. Fower men in a man of simple faith, was content moty. If I git any enquirations, He walked as far as Mr. Mole's I could tell 'em yr number, an cottage, took one pheasant for happen that'd be with five shillin' himself and handed the bag he extry to me, in case you see any o had carried to his friend, who the varmints time you was comin alone would know how to handle along Owd Lady Dyther's 3: birds in bulk Nothing had pass master at gooin" arter poachers; ed them on that silent road she'll spend forever o money to
By the time two good men and trae were enjoying their night's here world you gotter be careful
gát 'em to Market Waldron. In this repose, an agonised and often ex- cited colloquy had come to an end looked very unhappy. "If I give by the woodside, where four men you another five shilings," he had returned from their second
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The young man flushed and
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raid to find their first haul had said, "do you think you could give PACIFIC SERVICE
Ime back that paper gone, and their car immovable.] what's on it?"
and forget The self-starter could only start itself. Cranking produced no re- (Continued on Page 11) sults. Examination, carried out with some skall as well as great! haste, revealed a car to all out- ward seeming in perfect order. but utterly indifferent to persus- 85% sion or stimulus. 84%
September
December
15.686
15.60 15.81 15.72 15.928 15.99 15.96 1620%
15.841
16.14
Chicago Wheat:-
May
98%
994
July
Thurs., Zed Mar
September
88% 88
8914 gg
Chicago Corn:---
May July
61
RIO DE JANEIRO, SA OS Montevideo Marn
Mon, 22rd Max. Winnipeg Wheat:-
MONTEVIDEO É BUENOS
May
AIRES VİK -Singapore,
Joly
Colombo Durban, and Cape
October
8972
Now: York Silk:--:
MOMBASA ZANZIBAR. „Africa Maru
Wedy
5th Mar March
1.67
1571
DARES-SALAAM, KEHA, Hawaii Maru LOURENCO MARQUES
Fri
3rd Apr. May July
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CAPE TOWN & SOUTE
Diren, at Cristobal, Puerto,
Colombia, Boston Philadel
phis and Baltimore
AMERICAN PORTS yiz Singapore & Calombo” ..........
MELBOURNE, "PRISBANE,
SIDNEY: WELLINGTON
& AUCKLAND. Greet
BOMBAY & KARACHI vis | Thames Mazu
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*88
604 60%
847%
1.66 1.55%
·16272 156t
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"Scout round" said the man-in charge. "See if there's any place where we can leave her sheltered.""" One of his compansions reported
M. Y. "NEPTUNA" a shallow sandpit with gorse and bracken on the common facing] them. "I never saw anybody here informed that all Goods are being Consignees of Cargo are hereby
RAW RUBBER PRICES when I was around in the sum-landed at their risk into the hazard
mer," he said. "In the morn-ons and/or extra hazardous Godowns Latest Quotations From ing Eate
CAM
come and see of The Hong Kong and Kowloon to it, and we must tell the tale and and/or from the whares delivery Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd, whence Singapore
get a cart from that farm across may be obtained. Messrs. HB. Joseph and Co, the common ”
No claims will be admitted after have
received the following But who's taken the birds and the Goods have left the Godowns, quotations in Straits Currency done the mischief”” inquired one and all Goods pensining undelivered fter the 27th February will be sab- from Singapore for Raw Bubber of the party. but
bject to rent Spot 25% b., Unchanged 25% s "Don't ask fool questions," said All clefts against the April-June 264 b. Unchanged his leader angrily. "Isn't it must be presented to the
enough that they're gone? We'veled on or before the Tithe March ser 25% **
ithey will not be recognised.
Band- separately. Atramp most likelyjed Warehouse Regulations com (the rugs are still in the car" "He must have a "Berens. Oficer
may have carried a bag”: Who's gotskend
Penang
and Susstra Maru
The 3rd Ma Thurs, 5th Maz.
CALCUTTA via Singapore." Havana Maru
Belawan Doll," & Rangoor
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July-Sept: 261⁄21⁄2 by Unchanged got to pad the hoof and get sway To comply with the Gener
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