THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH,
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER
22,
1938.
COLONY'S TRADE DECLINES
Statistics For October Show A Decrease
AB
The Imports and Exports Department (Statistical Branch) reports that the combined values of imports and exports of merchandise (excluding treasure) as declared during the month of October, 1938, totalled $80.8 millions (£5.0 milliona) compared with 395.4 millions (£5.9 millions) In October, 1937.
In terms of local currency the total vialblo trade of the decreased by 16.3% in October, Colony (excluding treasure)
1938, as compared with October, 1937; and by 16.3% in terms of sterling.
PIRACY NOT PROVED
Leather
(010,737)
50,257
(All Kinds) (108,407) Matches
09,240
(413,021)! 60,371 (74,004) 139,403
Accused Claimed Acted
(98,951)
(100.413)
Oliers
Total
3,072
Under Compulsion
Pleading that they thmselves were the victims of the robbers
BANKS.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.
Kocorporated by Royal Charter H
HEAD OFFICE:--LONDON, 38 Bishopsgate, E.CJ, Reservo Liability of
£3,000,00
Paid-up Capital 1000,00
whom they were assisting at the time, Ng Ping and Fok Lun Rev CHESTER BRANCH: pleaded not guilty at Criminal Sessions yesterday to a charge of robbery by two or more.
#1
OC-
Batavia
13,000.00
11 Atusioy Oh, Manchester.
3,921,000 4,330,000 (3,755,012) (4,318,602) 40,710,181 68,703,011 (144,067,502)(170,023,308) The following comparative table ahows the quantities of certain of the
A report of the incident was Inter chlet commodities Imported into'
Alor Star The men were alleged to have been of
made to the Police by Chan Mun- Amritsar Hongkong during the months
with two uncaplured robbers in
Lau, 32, master of junk T41811, who Bangkok October, 1837 and October, 1938:
Oel. 1937 Oct. 1938 Junk which held up another junk and
Bombay took the cargo of 500 worth of sicam-sald he was stopped by two dishing
junka carrying four urined men in Chieutta ed water grass. The robbery Animais, Live
3,038
23,854 curred near Lung Ku Tan on October each, when sailing near Fu Tau Mon Canton 14,444
12. The defendants were apprehend-Pass with a cargo of pigs. Lai Sal- Cawnpore
chong was grazed on the arm by Colombo ed in a sampun off Castle Peak.
bullet before the robbers boarded the Mr. Justice £. II. Williams heard boat, while he and his 14 fokls were 173,077 1,874,208 100,000
36,037 the case before the following Jury: forced into the hold. The cargo was
then transferred onto Lise 951,208 55,738 Mesars, V. Walker (Foreman). Yu
dlshing junks. 1,250 1,195 Fook-chin, Lim En-tet, J. C. R.
Yuen Wah-ding, 170,420 180,234 Humble, Wong
Kwok-ching and D. Soltau.
Mr. J. B. Prentls, Assistant Crown Solicitor, prosecuted and Sergt. Willcox assisted.
Cottle Pigs
Head
Building Materials
Pieces
Picula
Sq. Ft.
Picule
Cu. Ft.
in
correspond- Bricks & the Imports of inerchandise in October,; millions)
Tiles and exports of 1937: (42.5 ing perfod 1938 totalled $40.4 millions
(£27.0 millions) Cement millions) as compared with $51.8 $437.0 millions
millions Glass millions (£3.2 millions) in October, as compared with $370.3
Lime 1037, and exports $40.4 millions (£2.6 (£23.2 millions).
Imports of merchandise increased Timber millions) as compared with $43.8
by 2.0% in terms of teal currency, Chemicals & Drugs millons (£2.7 millions).
and by 1.9% in terms of sterling: ex- Acids purts increased by 10.1% in terms of Alum local currency, and by 10.4% in terma Bleaching Powder of sterling
Imports of merchandise in October, 1938 decreased by 22.0% in terms of local currency, and by 21.0% in terms of sterling. Exports of merchandise in October, 1931 deercased by 7.3% in terms of local currency, and by 7.4% in terms of sterling.
Picula
93
い
0,023
1,541 1,303
374 0,010
2,443 7,058 1.
"
The following table showa com-Soda Ash parative Imports and exports of mer-Dyeing & Tanning Materials Piculs 1,930 chandise during each of the first ten Detelnuts
168 049 During the frat ten months of 1938 months of 1030 as compared with the Cutch imports of merchandise totalled $518.0, corresponding months of 1937 and Gambler
-3,314 L'o sterling (in) millions (£32.0 millions) as com- 1930, in $'a and
130 pared with $500.0 millions (£31.4 millions):
May
£ 2.5
$37.1
July
2.1
2.4
H
1
In his outline. Mr. "Prentis salda Iman named Ng Min bought the grass 2,003 in Chinese territory for the equivalent of $60 and hired a junk owned by 1,876 Leung Chceng to bring the cargo into 1,083 Hongkong. Leung Cheong had since 1,354 returned to China and could not be
traced.
was
About 2 p.m. on October 10, they were coming down stream into the boat con- Now Territories when a talning the two men, one steering and the other in the bows, and two armed 65,333 men, ondered them to stop. Under 42,708 threat of revolvers, the cargo 92,209 transferred to the pirate boat. When 320,125 Ng Min asked that some of the cargo 207,393 be left, first defendant spoke to an thereupon who 2,047 armed companion
and another fok 10265 guve Nữ min 33 42,044 fty cents.
3,692
When arrested, the two men de- clared that they had previously been 50,437 robbed by the two armed men and 185,886 had been forced to accompany them
Indigo (Art.) Mangrove Bark " Sapan Wood
1036
IM'ORTS 1037
$33.7
38.0
1030 1930 01.7
EXPORTS 1037
Foodstuffs
23.0
34.1
1938 30.4
Beans
Mesh Fish
January
2.2
2.5
February
$30.3
38.5
3,8 41.4
1.5
2.1
24.0
36.0
2.4 30.5.
Sharks Fins
Flour
£ 2.0
2.4
2.0
March
$34.1
53.4
50.0
1.0 27.0
1.0
40.7
57.5
(Wheat)
2.2
3.3
3.0
2.5
3.0
Poultry
Head
April
$30.2
54.0
50.3
1.8 27.0
Bacon & Ham lbs.
34.1
51.4
Rice
Piculs
£ 2.6
3.4
3.0
$38.8-
49.0
03.3
18 30.0
3.2
40.1
40.1
Sugar
Onions
3.1
3.9
3.9
1.0
2.5
2.8
Junc
50.1
20.0
38.9
37.0
Potatoes
£ 2.4
3.1
3.6
9,9
1.9
2.4
2
2.3
Vegetables,
26,132 3,648 100
124.840 100,712 117,897 335,039 107,402 4,075 4.288 20,740
71,707 0,230 034
Fresh & Dried
$36.4
00.2
47.6
28.2
36 2
36.7
£ 2.3
3.1
3.0
2.3
Ginger (Fresh),
August
$32.1
$4.9
48.5
25.5
30.2
38.7
Fucla
£ 2.0
3.4
3.0
1.0
2.4
2,4
Chat
Tons
September
$38.204.7
30.1
29.8
30.4
51.3
Firewood Piculs
B,004
85,012 124,542
£ 2.4
4.0
2.4
October
$43,0
51.8
40.4
1.8 32.7
2.4
3.2
Liquors
43.0
40.4
Liquors Gallons
£ 2,7
3.2
2.5
2.0
2.7
2.5
Spirits
C. America
270
Wines
Native
48.050 7,142 1.014
$1,510
10,772
42,200
Metals
(28,276)
Egypt
18,200
10,203
(63,465) Iron & Steel
Bars
Plculs
(32,210)
(34.751)
France
373,793
89,791) Lead, Pig
523,300
Wire Nails
(480,443)
(480,080) Tin Slabs
Indo-Chince
2,145,935
1,832,300 Tin Plates
13
(2,185,312)
(2,360,480) | Nuts & Seeds
2,720,20
385,045 Groundnuts Piculs
71,273 1,505 344 20,331 07,870
5,310
(2,671.329)
390,310
(1,784,224) Melon Seeds
2,418
1,378,280
Pepper
3,370
(640,507) Segnmum Seeds
2,000
Other Seeds
The following table showя com-1
parative Bgures of imparts and ex- Denmark ports of Merchandise and Treasure during the months of October, 1938 and October, 1937:
IMPORTS
Oct. 1938 Oct. 1937 Merchandise $40,307,743 $ 61,782,305 Treasure
. $318,438 $ 02,875,137
$40,710,101 $144,007,502) Germany
EXPORTS
Total:
Holland
Oct. 1938 Oct. 1937 Merchandise $40,300,839 $ 43,585,875 Treasure $10,402,172 $120,440,123) Italy
$58,703,011 $170,025,998 Japan
Total:-
Monthly Fluctuations
Since October, 1937 monthly values] Maeno
of imports of merchandise into Hong-
(300,451) 397.-35
(370,496)
1,327
141,135
(191,843) Liquors
07,085
(15,554) Olla & Fata
351,607 7,377
(2,419,910)
К. С. Уал
797,500 (035,001) 998,449 (1,458,409)
32,072 (145,954) 4.413.300
(2,170,352)
kong fluctunted from a low Hongkong Norway dollor value
in (39.1 millions) September, 1938 to a high of 63.3| Neth. East millions in May, 1938; whilst export Indies value fluctunted from a low of $36.7 Philippines
in July, 1936 to a high of millions $57.5 millions in March. 1938.
Details are given below, with the sterling equivalents, at monthly over- uge rates of exchange, in brackets:
1937
Exports. Imports. October
November $50,
December
1030 January
February
.
Portugal
Siam
$51,702,365
(£3,210,0-18)
$43,500)
5. America
Sweden
0,075,204 $45,224,324
(£3,690,848) Switzerland
$49,342,058 $10,701,450
(53,051,755) (12,831,536)
Exports.
imports. $81,700.050 $39,303,561 (£7,824,118) (£2,438,721) | $41,308,000 $38,451,824 (£2,565,009) (£2,383,200)
Spoin
U. S. A.
Oilers
85,074 (105,419)
20,701 (10,007)
(223)
22 143 22,098
54.421
Petrol Gallons
Pleuls
(621,215) Kerosene 1,031.450 Lard
(884,137) Paramo Wax 1,305,910 Coconnut Oil (1,933,083) Linseed Oil
15737
15,737 Pranut Oll
(23.173) Wood Oil
Plece Goods
(1,287/ Cotton
884,810 (003,350) Sultings
051 Union Cloth
Silk Plece 1,524,970
Goods (726,578) Art. Silk
Yarn
27,508 (90,240) Tobacco
55,835
14
#
and asalst in robbery.
Caso for Pity
statement 7,368 1 First defendant in his 2,405 said that when Ng Min protested at
the robbery, he said "Brethren, this! 37,031 is a case for pity. Give them some
buck,"
168
other
Lai was treated at the Hospital his injury, but was not detained,
Karnoki
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Cebu
Delhi
Madras
Taiping Tientsin
Manila
Tongkah
Medan
(Bhuket)
Halphong
New York
Taingino
Hambura
Peiping
Yokohama
(Peking)
Penang
Rangoon
Hankow Harbin Hongkong
Foreign Exchange and General Bank toring business transacted.
Current Accounts opened and Fin Deposit received for one year or shorte perioda at rates which will be quoted of applications.
THE POLICE RESERVE undertakes Executer & Trustee unicorn
Orders Issued for The Current Week
$
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Police Reserve Orders by the Hon. Commissioner of Mr. T. 11. King. Police:
R2
Chinese Company Appointments. Constables Chan Tak-chiu, R4 Tom Kim-tung. 51 Cheang Ching-lam, and R78 have been ap- Cheang Wye-sam pointed Acting Lance Sergeants asi from November 6, 1938.
Training Course Part
members ol undermentioned Chinese Company will attend Chin ese Company Headquarters for Part of Training Course on Tuesday,
IL-The the
November 22, at 17.30 hours:
Constables R9 Wang May-on, R13 S. C. Henning Llang, R40 Leung Kin-sang, and RG6 Lau Kwan-po.
Patrol
The Bank's Head Office in Londo
recovery of British Tax overpaid, on terms which may be Agencies a ascertained at any of its Branches.
Manag
IL A. CAMIDGE,
Hongkong, 20th June, 1900,
JAPANESE BUDGET
Estimates Of Fighting
Forces' Costs
Tokyo, Nov. 21.
HONGKONG'AND SHANGHAI DANKING CORPORATION.
Authorised Capital ........ $60,000,000 8:30,500,808 Land and Pully Paid-up.... Reserve Funds
Sterling +421 800,000 Hongkong Currency Reserve $18,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $30,000,000 HEAD OFFICE:-HONGKONG.
BOARD OF DIRECTORI
T. E. Pearce, Esq. Chairman.
Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, Deputy Chairman.
J. K. Bausiaid, Esq.
G. Mukin, K. A. II. Compton, Esq. K. 6: Morrison, Zig.
Hon. Mr. B. IL DodwellHon. Mr. A. I.... Ehsaida W. El. Lock, Xaq..
H. V. Wilkinson, Eng.,
AMOY
Bir Vandeleur M. Grayburn, CILES MANAGER. BRANCHES ---
BANGKOK
BATAVIA BOMBAY CALCUTTA
CANTON CHEFOU COLOMBO DAIREN FOOCHOW HAIPHONG HAMBURG HANKOW HARBIN HONGKEW ILOILO
POR JOHORE
KOBE
KUWLOON
KUALA LUMPUR
LUNDON
LYONS MALACCA MANILA
MUAR JOHORE: MUKDEN
NEW YORK PELPING PENANU RANGOON BAIGON BAN FRANCIBCO SHANGHAI BINGAPORE SOURABAYA SUNGER PATANI HWATOW TIENTSIN TOKYO TSINGTAO YOKOHAMA
Current Accounts opened in Local Curr reney and Fixed Deposits received for One year or shorter periods in Loca and other currencies on torins which wil be quoted on appßestion.
SAFE DEPOSIT dato ALSO up to BOXES in various ailes TO LET.
HONGKONG BAVINGS BANK.
The Business of the above Bank conducted by the longkong and Shang
Hules may be Qui Banking Corporation
BANKING CORPORATION,
V. H. GRAYBURN
Chist Manager. Hongkong. 8, October, 138,
The Ministry of Finance on Satur- obtained on application. day Anished assessment of the est-FOR THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI mates for all the Government Depart- menta except the fighting services and will start to-day examination of Although the Finance Ministry is the Army and Navy estimates. maintaining tis policy of leaving over NORTH COUNTY FOLK those items which are not of urgent
it will take a "positive Association Formed Among necessity, attitude towards plans relating to reconstruction work following the hostilitica.
Hongkong Residents
between Duty Nightly
Efforts are being made, it is pointed 18.00 hours and midnight by mem-out, to provide as fully as possible berg us detailed by the Omeer in for the war relief measures. It is Association was formed yesterday at Charge of Company.
Patrol
Flying Squad
The question for the jury to decide! 12,002 said Mr. Prentis, was whether the
Indian ComPHLILY two men were really under compul- 1.442
between Duty-Nightly alon. He suggested that they must 19.72 have had ample time and opport- 18.00 hours and midnight by mem 12,034
unity to escape if that was the case.bers ns detalled by the Ofleer in
Charge of Company. 10,194 Ng Min gave evidence bearing out 1,034 the Crown case, and after formal 4,214 evidence, first defendant entered the 1.500 wilness box and deposed that he and 1,384 second necused were part of the crew of a junk previously captured by other pirates. They had been coerced into manning the pirates' boat and their own boat was taken away pre- 6,032 sumably for the same purpose. 2,000
4,870 806
731,083 1,831,037 1,213,509 1,300,300
1.783
7,278 200
G24
+
Witness adhered to the story under 480 5,274
11,543 Cross-examination, and said he told Leung Chuen his uncle, to tell is 31,785 90,843.
employers of his predicament.
between Patrol Duty.-Nightly 18.00 hours and midnight by mem- bers as detailed by the Ofcer Charge of Company.
In
Emergency Unit Reserve A.R.P. Courses. The undermen- attend
The Northumberland and Durham understood that the total amount of meeting with Very Rev. J. L the Government estimates, including Wilson, Dean of St. John's Cathedral, those for the Service Ministries, will in the chair. About 20 people were
present. run into enormous figures.
It is estimated that there will be The Dean explained that the pur- an increase of about Yen 225,000,000 pose of forming the Association was In the coming fiscal year in the not to rival other societies, but to internal revenue which will mainly enable members to get together. be derived from the temporary profi
It was decided to hold meetings taxes imposed in connection with the from October to May on the second China Incident.
Friday of every month, and that the So far as the ordinary budget ively subscription be $3 per family. The following were elected office concerned, the Government will not! enforce new increases in taxes hearers--President, Rt. Rev. R. O. Hall,
nav. Dean Final decision in this regard will be shop of Hongkong; Chairman. Very J. L. Wilson: Secretary, Mr. made in consideration of the military W. Mufeshy: Committed, Prof. W. Taid,
Mr. T. W. Carr and Mr. J. Fraser.
tioned members of the Police Re-expenditures.--Domei, serve have been detailed to the A.R.P. Courses at the EU.R. Club on Tuesday, November 22, and Friday, November 25, at 17.30 hours under S.I. (R) R. P. Dunlop:
Pioces 48.647
71.036
Leung Chuen appeared at Court Yards 3,012,080 3,501,001 about this time and Mr. Prentis ten-
Mr. B. C. Randall, A.SP. (R), Yards
220,207 dered him for first accused to prove Mr. Feroz Ali, AS.P. (R), Inspt. 123.931
7,985 11,077 his point as to the conversation, (R) David Lole, S.J. (R)
H
Plculs
Cigarettes
ibs.
iba.
(98,689) Foreign
77,745
7745
120
120
Tobacco
400
28,400
60,342
0,302
(91,573)
Tobacco
(-) Raw Tobacco
42,850 2,107,370
4,451,200
Sundries
(173,304)
1444 1444 (20,043) 2,439,405
(0,372,754) (5.375.301) tunnies
Hides
430.185 2,500,085
(109;134)
(683,047) Commodilles
Leung Chuen confirmed the re- 457 mark, but added that it was made after Ng Ping's arrest. Ng Ping dla 50,000 not appear to be acting under threat
when the robbery was committed. 01,607 Second defendant said his story Iwas the same as first accused's.
Tew 400 The Jury considered for a
minules, and returned a verdict in 20,115 favour of both prisoners, who were 704,210 thereupon nequitted.
707,074 CROWN CASE FAILS
4,390
Solitary Identification
703
359
3,010
2,780
Not Suficient
M
4,340 832
7.325
on Depending
the identification
Pieces $17,056 Pleuts 7,037 Tenther (Sele).. Mats
(Others) Bales The total valuca of Imports and Pauer
c1 com-
(Chinese) Plculs Broups (£3.644,490) (3.140 409) exports by main
modities (including Treasure), aur Common Soap $40,100,354 $03,280,192 (13.05.877) (£2,819,027) or the month of October. 1938 are $57,535,190 $36.985,019 given below, with the figures for (£3,558,192) (£2,287,534) October, 1937 in brackets:
March
$50,980,733 $97,540,210
April
(£3,040,507) (£3,551,310) $59,300,200 $51,420,730
May
June
July
August
September
October
(£2,801,837) (£2.273.202)
$47,787,620 $36,676,870
(£2.40#2
1,401,530)
$48,505,010 $38.717,520 Animals,
(£3.000300)
$30,130,652 $51,323,767
2,320 evidence of one witness, the Crown failed to sustain a charge of robbery
by two or more against Chan You
Exports CAST OF “RUDDIGORE” the Criminal Session yesterday be
5,370
(1,080) 237,740
7740!
Imports
008.353
(652,183)
414,000
(585,819)
(376 681)
Chemicals &
034,201
Drugs
Live Building (12.425.285) (£3,181,004) Materials $40.397,743 $40,380,839 744.192.558) 1£2 40.776) Mean rate of exchange for October, Clincea
Medicines 1030: H.K.S1. 2.27732d.
The total values of imports und Dyeing
Materials exports of merchandise by countries for the month of October, 1938 are Foodstuffs shown below, the figures for October, 1037 being given in brackets!
U.K.
Australia
Burma
504.601 (1,270,244)
30,174 (11.206) 202,813 (382,130)
Fucis
Imports.
5.102.304
Exports,
$ 1,680,115
Burdware
(3,639,742)
(1,981,137) Liquors
241,315
200,709
(310.130)
Enginca ¡ Manures
Canada
Ceylon
172,204
(265,422) Metals
E. Africa
25,308 (30,459) 35,748
145,001
Minerals &
India
Br. Molnya
New Zealand
B.N. Borneo
S. Africa
(703,501) 0174.590
(705,296)
fere Mr. Justice E. II. Willams.
Chan
Ching-chiu, S.I. (1) Hardit Singh, P.S.R. 17 W. K. S. Mok, P.S.R. 20 Chan Chung tung PSR 30 Thong Fo-hing, L.S.R. 20 Leung On-tai L.S.R. 214 Chanan Singh, L.S.R. 269 Imam Din, P.C.R. 303 D. Yourz. PCR 313 D. M. Xavier, P.C.R. 359 Lee Chan-kee, and P.C.R. 230 M. S. Dillon.
between
Patrol Duty-Nightly 18.00 hours and midnight by mem- bers as detailed by the Omeer in Charge of Company.
(Sd.) C. CHAMPRIN,
D.S.P. (R).
AIR SERVICES
Arrivals And Departures
Of Planes
Hankow, Chungking, Sian, etc.; Eurasia and CNA.C. services tem- porarily auspended.
For France, via Hanoi: Air France, Nov. 20, 8.30 a.m.
Inward
From London, Australia and Bri-
OUR BRITISH CROSSWORDS
19
ACROSS
1 Trades for fish are the making of this part of England (13), 10 Well known cricketer (1). 11 A conscientious objection this
(7). 12 Material: recognized by touch
be a 14 across (5). 14 Get this from 13 ucross (4). 17 To a great extent (7).
From U.S.A, via Guam, Manila, 10 Scotland) (7):
Clipper
(but not like those 19 The sporting writer to describe
Stockton? (7). 22 Judicious (7).
Mr. J. B. Prentis prosecuted, and the following Jury was empaneller: Philharmonic Talent
For London, Messrs. Paul Braga (Foreman), Q.
Australia, British Acconic, D. C. S. Alves. Fan Kwai-Countries and Europe: Imperial Air- Selected
Marle, Chan Chung-ways 7 a.m. Nov. 22, 7 a.m. Nov. 25. chong, E. van
W-Ich. G10,431
cheong, and P.
For U.S.A. Manila. Guam, Hono- Members of the Hongkong Philhar- (977,860)
(060,001)
The Crown's case was that a junk 1,452,052 monic Society are putting intensive
for the owned by Ng To-shau was boarded lulu: Pan American Clipper 8.30 am, (1.203.445) worl: into their rehearsals
of Gilbert by defendant and other men from a Nov. 24. forthcoming production 1,295,455
Hoklo boat near Un Long Creck on 570,957
and Sullivan's comic
opera "Rud-
the night of October 20 when Ng was (580,545) (039,200)
of R.D'Oyly 8,000,366 10,559,800 igore" (by permission
of the engaged in ferrying passengers and (0,244,375) (12,033,502) arte) and the Committee of the cargo across from Chan Pck Shan 74,073 Society have pleasure in announcing to Un Long. Three passengers, Ta 1,295,263
(20,835) that performances will be staged at (1,029,036)
the Queen's Theatre on December 14, Kam, Ho Sung and Ho Ying-kee, ber were robbed of clothes and money 234,253 340,732
15, 10 and 17. His Excellency the to the total value of over 300, (455,102) (321,001)
The robbers made good their Governor, who is a Patron of the 124.328 395,814
Society
has graciously consented to escape, but Ng recognised Chan Yau (188,304) 500 (405,716) (385,269) Machinery & 2,003,134
543,004 December 17,
Je present with Lady Northcote on some days later a few miles from the tich Countries: Imperial Airways 513 A bit of harness which might scene of the robbery and had him p.m. Nov, 23, Imperial Airways Nov.
20. (230,985)
"Ruddigore" has never before been arrested despite an attempt to escape. 00,486
presented in Hongkong; but it is None of the other victims of the rob-
of Chan You, who Pan American Philippino (201,577)honed that this opera, which was bery recognised 2,801,304 1.832,055
voted the third most popular of the denied all knowledge of the affair, 12.30 am. Nov. 23. (8,370,409) (2,660,877)
From 217,111
operan presented in a recent Gilbert | though he could not give a satisfac- (2,075,166) and Sullivan season at Home, will tory account of his whereabouts at (2,002.330) (2,370,866) meet with generous approval Orcs
In the time. (27,020) Nuts & Seeds 309.204 393,204
153,808
Society has many Ne To-shou in the witness box, (303,012)
(435,100)
FIVE AIRMEN KILLED 1949, 108
to boast of in the part; aid he was positive Chun Yau was
him 4,201,904
0,140.080
Rugeley, England, Nov. 12. (0,281,050) (7,419,598)"Ruddigore" should add to the already the man who kept guard on
Five British airmen were killed 28 Many with skill represent this 139,087 long list. The ladies and gentlemen with a revolver for half an hour and 104,508
Royal Air Force W. Country river (7). (150,975) (170,121) who have been entrusted with the then searched him.
are as follows: and Evidence of the robbery was given to-day when Paper
084,655 Icading roles
make leg hits (7). (071,800) are given in the order in which they by the three victims, and accused bombing plane caught fire near here 29 The skill a cricketer needs to (1,161.705)
sald he would "leave the case to the and crashed in a forced landing. "Dear on the stage: (162,087)
4,083,207 Plees Gooda 7,010,260
(Anne Dowbezgin judge." Ruth) 168,492
(0,370,730) (4,093,200) ) Professional Dridesmaids (Horsen He Lordship pointed out that it WORLD'S FAIR ILLUSION (107,163)
Jordan 32.865 11,000 Railway 00,030
Visitors entering (1,740) Dame Hannah, Rose's Aun!...... Ruby was one man's word naainst an-
the Aviation Materials (340,311)
Mathieson, other's, and the Jury, without retir- Tobacco
430,150
Rose Maybud, A Village Maiden, Kathleen Ing. returned Д verdict of "not Building at the New York World's
Winch. guilty."
Fair in 1939 will become instantly Treasuro
310,438 18,402,172 Sir Ruthven Murgatroyd, Bisguised as
aware of a low, persistent droning, Robin Oskappie... Arthur E. Nobbins.
the familiar but undisturbing sound (02,875,137) (126,440,123)
Old Adam Goodheart... Robin's Faithful:
'SEIZE JUNK CARGO 725.471 1.482.140
Hervent. To be announced fater.
of a plane in the distant sky. The (435,540) Richard Dauntiew, A Man-of-War's Man, (498.194)
sound will carry their eyes to a Jack Grenham
Action Off Pirates in 733.557 1,728.007
towering, curving wall more than 200, Mad_Margaret, ... 20m. Crlag. (031,924) (2,180,216) Bir Despard Murgatroyd of Ruddigare,..
Hongkong
feet away where, high in the curve, Cyril ArwTI. Bir Noderie Bfunestroyed, Maurice Barton.
One man was slightly injured by a will be seen a transport plane as if 4 A regular soldier apparently 304,901
The Opera is being produced by Cyril
Arcm, a bullet when • gang of armed robbers in Oight, its propellers whirling, its (947 091) | Brown with Itä. Jordan.
Honorary Musical Director,
(103,623)
25,802
(2,000) 1,197,170 566,703
(740,224) (593,077) 720,109 3,700,134 (572,304) (3,924,833)
40.014
85,407 (75,470) (70,034)
145,001 100,041 (240,571) 173,390 (11,400)
204,730 (815,763) 237,184
W. Africa
W. Indica
(--) (230,652) 520
Br. Empire
62.299
Other
Belgium
Oils & Fats
Paints
(321,487) Vehicles
371.207 (492,871)
(2,507) 200,615 (003,248)
Wearing China, North 0,309,005
Apparel (0,404,689)
Sundries. 1,383,570 Clina, Middle 1,030,764
(4,870,253) Bags. (1,028,215)
0.018.790 Chinn, South 8,551,072
(14,473,934) (7,589.050) Electrical
1,077 Cuba
(
11,008) Apparatus (18,038) | Exides
(1,200.033) (95)
290,700
(208 304) 429,433 (447,200) 200,433
089.877
France, via Hanol: France noon Nov. 24.
Air
4
24 A broken line often seen on a
map (4).
25 Food (obtained from the mül-
057) (5),
30 in spite of appearances there is meat not fish in this made-up food (7).
81 Motorists sometimes find with a bit of a shock that this bit of the road is not well named (two words---5, 8).
DOWN
2 Like a boy scout he does good
turns (7),
3 This creature is often tränäfixed
by a sword (4).
mented by the projection of moving The cast will be supported by a chorus stopped and boarded a cargo Junklusion of flight dramatically augs
clouds against the backgrosind.
(640,031)) of forty ladies, and gentlemen and A
227,248 | full orchestra-Contributed.
near the Fu Tau Man Pass on Satur- day afternoon.
used by the housemaid (2). A bit of a bicycle perhaps not Payment in i across (4).
18
7 A rebuff for one of II.M.S. (7), 8 Lack of resource (owing to
staying in one place?) (18)
9 A government vessel for a Chancellor of the Exchequer (two keen on retrenchment) words-7, 6). word
15 A palindrome in 31 across (5), 10 Quotidian (6). 20 Easo (7).
21 Not the best sort of person' for the confidence trickster to tackle (7).
22 Town of Sicily (7).
23 This garment is made from n
now goat (7).
27 Part of an ordinary dog-lead
70.
28 Where fortune is determined by
bumps (4).
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