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CHRISTMAS!
WHAT ABOUT THE
FOLKS AT HOME?
Messrs. Findlater. Mackie Todd&Co, Ltd.. of Wig- more Street, Londen, the old established firm of vintners. will be pleased to forward Christmas Hampers or cases of Wines and Spirits to friends anywhere at Home
this year.
Funber particulars and prices (payable here) can be obtained from: -
GILMAN & CO., LTD.,
Tel. 22432.
DEMOCRAT TIDE.
9
STILL RISING IN BOTH-
U.S. HOUSES.
NOVEMBER 7. 1930.
LOCAL RADIO.
OPERATIC AND COMEDY
SELECTIONS.
To-day's radio programme to be broadcast by Z. B. W. on a wave- length of 356 motres:
5.00 pm. Chinese programme. 7.00 p.m. European programme of by Messrs. Moutrie and Co. H. M. V. and Victor records supplied
Band Concert.
New York, Nov. G. It is HOW likely that the Democrats will predominate in both the Senate and the House of Representatives. The
latest figures show that in the Senate the Democrats and Republlenns have 47 seats each, and the Semper Fidelis March. Farmer-Labour Party one. The The bells of St., Malo, results in Kentucky have not yet been announced, but are likely to favour the Democrats.
Band of H. M. Coldstream Guards. 2647. The Mikado-Selection. In the House of Representatives
Band of H. M. Coldstream the Democrats have 200 seats and Air de Ballet (Chaminade).
Guards. 2354. the Republicans -- 205. Farmer- Pas des Cymbales.
Labour has one. Results in 20 cases are still awaited.-Reuter's American Service.
Deadlock Indicated.
New York, Nov. 6. With the position both in the Senate and the House of Repre- sentatives now amounting almost to a deadlock, Republicans and Democrats alike are breathlessly awaiting the final reports from outlying districts and the recounts în certain divisions.
The division of parties in both Houses next Congress will be so close that neither party will have a working majority, and any inde- pendent movement which may develop on either side will be in a position to hold the balance of power.
The latest state of the parties in the House of Representatives fg:
Republicans 216, Democrats 210, Farmer-Labour one.
The Democrats need all the eight outstanding seats for a bare majority.
New Record Majorly.
Band of H. M. Coldstream Guards. 1501. Trial by Jury Selection (Sullivan).
Band of, H. M. Coldstream Guards. 7.30 p.m. From the Studlo: The Rev. Mr. H. R. Wells will give the 15th Lesson from "Cantonese for Everyone."
The Rhinegold-entrance of the Gods
8.00 p.m. Operatic Selections. into Valhalia (Wagner).
Symphony Orchestra. 9109. L'Africana-Lead me toward the vessel
(Meyerbeer).
Enrico Caruso-Tenor. 7155. Norma-Hear me, Norma (Bellinl),
Roan Ponselle-Marian Telva-Duel. .3110. Prince Igor-How goss it Prince? Song of the Viking Geest.
Feodor Chaliapin-Bass. 6867. 8.30 p.m. Experiental relay period. 9.00 p.m. Weather report. Local Time and Press News.
Down among the Sugar-Cane.
9.05 p.m. Variety.
I get the Blues when it rains,
Johnny Marvin-Ed Smalle
Duet. 21959. Exos. Toast and Goffee." Just what I thought.
Dorn Maughan and Wolter Fehl- Vocal Duct. 3000.
· Roamin' In the Gloamin". I Love n Lassic.
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1 Sounds casual, but proceeds by
rule.
6 Those who dare not do this, can be more careless of their foot- ing. 9 Epithet suitable to some board.
ing-house diet. 11 A small cask.
14 A 16 A
13 diplomatic safety-valve.
door from both sides.
A weather safeguard or a yarder, matade
17 "Know'st thou the land where the citron blooms?" (hidden), 10 This devil is almost up to
scratch.
20 in the mathematician's hands,
this cuts a fine figure.
21 A fisly excretion. 22 A girls trie, name.
Later. Mr. Nicholas Longworth, the Republican Speaker in the House of Representatives, and Mr. W. C. Hawley (Oregon) who is chair- 3.30 pm. Musical Comedy Selec-
Sir Hurry Lauder-Scotch Specialty.23
0012. The clock and the Banjo.
MA 11
Harry F. Reser-Ban foist. 20439.
of the committee which | tions." framed the recent Tariff Act, The Gypsy Baron-Selection. have both retained their sents.
Ferdy Kauffman and His Orchestra. Veronique-Vocal Gems. The Arcadians.
Light Opera Co. Wake up and Dream-Selection. New Moon-Selection.
New Mayfair Orchestra. 10.00 p.m. Selections from the Compositions of Franz Schubert. Ave Maric. Serenade.
The Federal Secretary of Labour, Mr. J. J. Davis, has been elected to the Senate for Pennsyl- vania with the huge majority of 804.000, surpassing even the max- gin secured by Mr. Franklin Roosevelt for the Governorship of New York State.
Out of 32 States holding elec- tions for Governors, the Demo- crats have won 16 and the Repub- licans 11..
The "wets" all over the country are jubilant at the results of the election, which give them 18 seats
John McCormack-Tetor. Vienna Waltzes. Rosamunde-Ballet Music and
Entracte.
Victor Salon Orchestra
The Hurdy Gurdy Man. Impatience and Farewell,
Victor Salon Orchestra.
in the Senate and 135 in the House Moments Musical. of Representatives: This is not; overwhelming strength, but is con- atedley of Waltzes (German). siderable compared with
four Menuetto in B Minor.
Victor Salon Orchestra.
.. 10.30 p.m. Close down.
years ago, when most of the Can-Marche Militaire. gressmen would have considered it suicidal openly to oppose pro- hibition. It is now learned that the prohibition referendum in. Massachusetts, Rhode Island and linois in each case resulted in a decisive victory for the "wets,"
Big Republican Defcat.
The New York Times (indepen- dent) attributes the landslide to widespread discontent with the Hoover administration's failure to deal effectively with unemploy- Later, ment and business depression. It The Republicans have suffered says the Republican boast of the worst defeat in a generation. party prosperity has come home to The notabilities elected include roost with
vengeance. The Doctor Wilbur Cross, ex-Dean of paper considers prohibition and Yule, who becomes the first Demo- the new Tariff Act to be other cratic Governor of Connecticut in causes of the Republican reverse. the past twenty years.
-Reuter's Ameriran Service.
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A knotty point, especially for
trifling,
astronomers,
25 Injuries-severe,
merely irritating.
or
27 The produest family heirloom. 29 Decidedly not a barrier.
30 Result of opening the flood-.
gates
1 Item of commercial CUTTENCY.
32 R. 5. V. P.
34 Belongs to our salad day, 38 Consuming power. 39 A naval ally of England. 40 Outside the programme. 41 Wayfarers' recorders.
Down
A burning question..
2 What experience will do to over.
confident youth.
"The dreary-of dilatory decla mation."
4. Horses, or "the gray-mare" alone
in action.
5 Change the final vowel, and con- vert a European Island into a river.
G When this is to be found in
Egypt, the world goes well.
7 Sound advice to the would-be
flatterer.
NANKING APPROVES.
SINO-BRITISH AGREEMENT
RATIFIED.
8 "Black is the raven, black is the rook," &c., is the schoolboy's aubstitute for this,
10 These are exempt from the rule that you shouldn't "call names,"
12 Have a care with this nut. 15 An irreducible ingredient.
16 A dance unknown to Rag-time. 18 Reckon in the bill.
19 These and the next numbers in-
dicate confusion.
20 If he wore shoes!
24 Epithet for offended woman's
manner.
25, Our holiday-makers might al most be said to "bask" in this headdress.
26 One of the ingredients of little according to the nursery
28 One of a retiring disposition. 33 Uncloses.
34 You will find this city by "por-
using it.
5. What an English bowler seems;
when Bradman is batting.
16 The good people whom Burns
detested.
37 A Frenchnian's arm.
Yesterday's Moration.
CATKINEM -BLENCH HANOIA BLL O APRONSAN WESCORT SG SEANCES D THEN STA IDELBE BATENUT DREAR
TOŠU UP. EARLON ACHED ON BEKING CH, EELS NISI JU TEAMS LOO: SNOWS ODES LAGOS GILT TEN NOMINAL LE THESIS A LINGEE DWIZLEANDER ANE RUDDERE TEMASSES
RAILWAY RESUMES.
SERVICE MAINTAINED ON THE TIENTSIN-PUKOW LINE.
Nanking, NoT. $.
Peking, Nov. 6. The Central Political Council The Tientsin-Pukow Railway is yesterday ratified the Sino-British now running four times weekly, Boxer Indemnity agreement.- starting and arriving punctually. Reuter.
The Blue Express is used once a [This includes the big monetary week; while the other trains are grant to Hongkong University, re made up with coaches from other cently announced.]
lines-Reuter,
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AND
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Example
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FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS
NOW THAT I GOT A JOB AT
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AN AVIATOR........ GEE, THIS SUIT
I BOUGHT WILL, LOOK SWELL ON ME.... WHY! THERE'S "OSCAR, COMIN' OUT OF OUR
HOUSE!!
ALLO OSSIE !! 1 S'POSE YOU HEARD THAT I
GOT A JOS OVER, AT THE AIRPORT 2
YEAH I GOT A JOB TOO - I'M SELLIN' PERFUINE.......... JUST SOLD A BOTTLE TO YOUR
NOM !!
Sniff! Sniff!
PERFUME? SAY! WHEN YOU EARN A DOLLAR AN A HALF I'LL SELL ** YOU A TICKET FOR AN AIRPLANE RIDE OVER
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