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REVIVAL OF 250 YEAR OLD FUNCTION; After a lapse of seven years, the Lord Chancellor's "breakfast", one of the cere monies marking the re-opening of the Law Courts after the Long Vacation, was revived on October 12, by Lord Maughan, the Lord Chancellor. Before the "breakfast" all the judges attended a vice at Westminster, Abbey, the Roman Catholic judges attending their own service, Red Mass - at Westminster Cathedral Photo shows a general view of the scene as the judges left the Abbey affer the service on their way to the Royal Gallery of the House of Lords for the "breakfast." (Copyright: By Air, Mail).
THE CHINA MAIL, OCTO
China Purchases
In Anticipation
Of South Invasion
Hong Kong trade returns for September appear to give the lie to the belief that the Canton Gov- ernment was taken altogether by surprise by the Japanese invasion of South China. Hong Kong's exports during the month showed a sudden jump to over $50,000,000, after main- ing an average of $37,000,000 in the previous three months.
CRACK PLANES AT ISMAILIA
The jump was almost entirely ac- counted for by purchases on behalf of the Chinese Government, for military purposes, of over $10,000,- in- 000 of motor vehicles, which cluded a large number of tanks.
Canton's importations during
London, To-day. September reached the highest total The four Vickers Wellesley bom-in history, namely, $19,305,000, bers specially adapted for long against an average during the past range work which left England yes- nine months of between $9,000,000 terday accompanied by a fifth ma- and $10,000,000.
chine in which Wing Commander Practically the entire increase was Gayford, who organised the July covered by unusually large purchases long distance flight of similar ma- for war purposes, in anticipation of chines of the Royal Air Force long an early closure of the range development unit, arrived at Canton Railway. Ismailia on the Suez Canal last night.
It is generally assumed that the four bombers will make an early attempt on the world non-stop re- cord but no official announcement to this effect has-been made.-British Wireless.
squadron of light bombing planes winging their way over troubled Palestine. (By Air Mail, "Copy-.
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STRACHEY SET FREE BUT NO LECTURES
New York, To-day.
John Strachey, the noted Bri- tish Left Wing writer, detained by the Ellis Island immigration authorities, has now been leased.
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Strachey was set free on bail of $500 but he will not be per- mitted to lecture in the United States... Reuter.
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"London, To-day. - Presiding yesterday at the Lon- the don Regional Conference of National Savings Movement, Lord Mottistone said that during the crisis month of September the small investors of the country did not rush, to withdraw their money.
On the contrary, they increased the amount lent to the Government by £2,300,000.-British Wireless.
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