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2nd 3rd 4th Qui Qr Groups 1913: 1922 1924 203 1987 1987 1331 1987. Foodstuffs 79,8 100,0 100.1 144.3. 144.1 147.2 148.2 143,7 Textilen

55.1 100.0 112.5 138.9 147.9. 143.14 188:7 199

135.8 Metals

100.0 102.3 140.8

743.3 138.9 137.0 Miscellaneous 64.2.100.0 100.3 128.4 129.7 127.3.118.6 195.5 125,7

1st Qr. Tose.

Average all

Articles 64.0 100.0 10828 136.0 139.8 140.4 133,9 132,7 132,0

Foodstuffs;

Bestia.

Eggs

Boof

Flour (Wheat)

INDIVIDUAL AVERAGES

(1922-100):

Ist 2nd 3rd

Athe

Qr.

Qri

Qr.. Qr.. 1924. 1931. 1991.

1931. 1031. 100.3 147,9 130,3 198.9 119.5. 1160 321,5 222.2 224,1 204.15 94.5 133:0 130.8 130.6 130.0 96.4 194.1, 124:7 104.7. 102,6 Salt Fish"..

81.81221 130.8 197.5 123.3 Fruits. Fresh .......... 723,4. T00:1 342,0 362, 5: 383,3 Lard

10619 144.0. 148.0 130 129.0 92. 2017-185.8 176.7 176,7 $14.3 1788 175.8181.8 150:11 103:1 170 130:2 71.775.6. 171.8 123 116.2: 197.4 138.4 103.8 145.0 134.3 1892 128.8. 93.4 102.5 124.1 07.4 .122.2 111.0 17.3 178.3 173.0.154.3 12.3 133.6 122.5 123.8 14:4 110.2 143:8 128:1 134.5 298.6* ∙135,8 | -90% *9747, 102:8. 08.8

Milk (Condensed)"

Mutton

Oniona Poanut Oil Pork Potatoes Poultry t Rigs (Broken) Rice (White) Sugar (Raw) Vegetables

Vormicelli

Textiles Cotton Yarn Cotton (Dyed Plain), 100.4 Italiana (Dyed

190.5 142.8 148.7 130.5 143.7 95.7 91.3 97.1 95,7

1st

„Anaunt “Qr.

1001. 1832. 130.0 128.5 218:0 101.1 131.1 121.4 114.0 08.8 198.0 133:3 300.7 218:3 188,0 --210.2

185.2 176.3 173.9 134.D

141.1 135.2 117.1 -122.0 133.8 120.8

100.0% 134.4 175. 158.1 108,1 122,2

1332 118.0

99.0 00:1:

(Dried, etc.) 80.3 584 51.3 73.01 72.7

106.5 1274 12:3 190.0 10410-

64,3 67.0 190.2: 109:3

141.4 143:

94.8 102.9

1. 40/13 yards): 81.4 Hamp (Manilað). Gunny Bags

77.8 102.0.

92.8 102, 1 137.9 190.9:130.8 *AHA 201.5 315.8 304.5 138.0. 63.6 73.9

73.2 96.3

93.4" 101.8

111,194,8 275.5. 958.9 13.4. 58.0

Figured, Plain)) 82.2 Shirtings (White

Hessian Cloth Silk Piece Goods 91.4 84:8 70.00 88,5 91.8 Bilk Yarn (Artificial) 94.3 45.0 58:0 *30:839:5 Blankets (Wool

131.2 2017 149.8 138.210.5

87.5: 193.5

97.5

03.1

116,9 107.9 291.7 260.7

64.9

00.3" -843 8910

45.7 43.34

108.5 115.8 118.8 118.7 170.3 .85.7 116.5 114.8 191.5 138.4

Coal

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Flannels Suitings and

Tweeds.(Woollan) 81.8 100.8 108.2 03:0 Metal and Minerals:- Brass Shrete

900 138.3 130.6" 198,8 | 107.7 Yellow Metal

Sheathing 95.8 157.6 163.2 167.0 140.2**

85.1 100.0 1240 125.7 119.8 Iron and Steel Bars £0.1 115.0 122.7 110.9 07 P Iron and Steel Nails 98.4. 100,7 1142 (135.8" FIEB- Iron and Steel Plates 124.7 180.7 209.9" 192.7 175.3

and Union) 108.3 1420 101.9 1916 120.8 105.0 481.9 203,0 "287.3 276.4

86.0

158.5 118.1 .352.4 383.3

06.0 94.1

127.1 100.4

Lead (Pig)

150.8 142.8

Kerosene

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Tin

.79.0: 91.0 123.3 94.2 100.3 97.0 136:3 154,8 246,0. 310.9 93.3. 141.8 129.8 124.9 131.9 91.1 1010 94.3 78.2. 70.4 .....160.4 17.9 1827 186.2

103.7. 87.3 212.0 300.9 131.8 132.1

161.9:

87.5 70.4 177.4 150.3

75.0 09.7- 73.7 66.0 118,3 48.2 44,7 42.7

77.8 41.8

71.5 76.4

85.5 188.2

102:6 218,0 4135.7 144.1 98:3 118.0

43.0 38.6 -100-7--- 149, 1- 1148 113.3.

02.7 192.8

Miscellaneous: -

Coment Charcoal ||Feathers "(Duck)

Firewood Hardwoods jud Hide (Cow). Hides (Buffalo) Leather (Solo) Paper (Chinese) Rattans

!Saltpetre

Softwoods

Soda, Ashdod

Sulphuric Acid

157.4 160:2 1687 1674 162.8. 80:7 114.5 118.5 1118 18.7 30.5. 92.1 05.3 02:3 91.3. 178.8 184.5 · 204.6 173.2 209.0

114.8.224.2 1913 143.8 209.6 87:3 130.3 130:7 145.8 138.2

108.8 115.8 00.5 84.0 103.0 89.5 127.4 130.4 180.7 123.5 98:0 131.7 369.0 158:7 100.0 115.9 129.6 133,3 190.5 124.8. 98,0 18012 135.0 135.8 139.7 854 138.3138.3 299.8 1249.

Sulphate of Ammonia. 95.7 98:3 87.0 88.8 79.1

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130,2 138.3 134.0 137.2

127.0 104,3" 14727141:3 131.2 160,5 87.5 $70.0

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pound, he said.

After two police witnesses, haď appeared in support of the prosecu tion Thomas O'Neill "mnde statement, saying that he had porer raised bende against the police "When I visited the ¿officer.

S talked to my friend, who was under polica custody, instead of the officer in charge of the station. This incurred the displeasure of the officer, and I was immediately ordered out of the station.

Found guilty on charge of station,” he asid, assaulting police officer, Thomas O'Neill, a grocer, was sentenced to six weeks imprisonment with hard fabour by M. C. H. Haines, the Registrar, in the H.M. Polics Court at Shanghai.

Accused Arpsted shortly I visited the station again L'after noon Ed Wednesday in the shortly afterwards, thinking that compound of the Wayside Police the officer had calmed down," he Feftiot Sule Thatit. 1. C. Glover, continued Wháfter I short conver- the complainant, told, the court that sation," he said, the officer, never- domised came to the station in a theless, paught me the book of: very aggresive mood and demand the neck and pushed me to the ed to know the reason of the arrest: compound, of em friend of his, who is an During the struggle, he said, his American. Accused was ordered hands remained all the fi

his pockets,

out of the station, but returned, the Mr. Maidel passed sentencs s police officer said. Trouble ensuedated, ging chuckanutting an

officer WAY Lantion "okerideng de

VICAR OF LUMBIN

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CHOIR'S SPIRIT OF

DEFIANCE.!"

When the Commission of Jaquiry into the dispute between, the vicar of Lumb-in-Rossendale (the Revi Theophilus Calob) and some of his parishioners rosumed its sitting at Manchester, Mr. Caleb gays avi dence.

The allegations against, the vicar," who, was born! a Hindu, are thất hợ has defaulted in the performance of his ecclesiastical duties; has not been guilty of an "unchristian and provocative attitude towards, his, Dariositioner

While the vicer was giving evi- dence. tho chairman (Sir James Openshaw) interposed and said there was no evidence to prove that. he had neglected visitation.

The vicar said that parishe diesen sion really started at Lumb with school tegohers objecting to collec tions being made for a seaside, trip for the children. Some of them re signed. The teachers, furthermore, were not giving the right instruc- tion./

Mr. Caleb went on to illustrate what he called the spirit of de- fianco" among the parishioners, ca pecially the choir.

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They once remained dumb," he said. I was helpless.. I had to grin and bear it. At the harvest festival service in 1929 the bad bus haviour was such that 1. could not describe it. Before the 'amen died away the choir broke out "Ha ha!

ha

He dismissed nine members of the choir who were ringlenders, but they came to church the following Sunday and indulged in coughing and the shuffling of their foot. Eventually brass bandles of the church fittings were rattled and Anally, books were thrown:

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words which he could not repeat. His answer was: "There is Some one above looking at us Whose wrath, displeasure; and even curso you might

Describing another incident con corning Mrs. Wurden, he said: "It was near the church door" She has teaed up from behind, and to my surprise tugged at my CR88ock. Then she rained blows on me, not gentle blows, but hefty blows on the side of the face."

"On Armistice Sunday, 1928 proceeded. Mr. Caleb, “I was read ing to the people of Lumb the

Mr. Caleb complained that those names of their own departed. The who were against him removed ca whole of the choir sat down and socks, surplices, bymn books, vest- made unholy noises by coughing,ments, and Holy Communion vas shuffling, and other things. Gen-sels, and did them in the belfry of erally the chair and others took up the church. They even removed i a. Lanenshire attitude-the nan gas bracket from over the pulpit. PORRumus attitude. I could зев that the only" thing that would ratisfy them would be my resigna tion. The Bishop at one time pro mised me another living."

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Mr. Caleh went on to deny speci fic allegations 7

He had not used the pulpit for abusing parishioners;s had never mentioned anybody by name or by reference

Did not all his parishionere "Ravages," but might have said to the police-sergeant," They are behaving like savages,""

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No Church-No" Now,

The Vickr: Fifty may say so. did not do it.

In further arous-examination the grant that from the pulpit hol expeculated with a woman fora persisting in reading a bymi book during his sermon. "She was die courteous," he commented

He denied that he said that those

who married in Nonconformist dhe puls were living in sing adding

and not a madman exactly did not (as police constable haŭ

his stated) bealk parishioners

The Rey Albert B. Brain, who unsuccessfully attempted to hold a service at the church at the height of the dispute, said that ho heard **W. the congregation shouting: want an English vicar."!

Mr. King It was not racial an- Mr. Hindle, the louder of the tipathy so much as personal anti-. party ngninst him, took up the atti.pathy to the vicari

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tude. No church, no school, no Mr. Brain: More or less.. nowt." His reply was, "Repent,

Unseemly Borap. Hindle, d the judgment of God i will come to you."

Mrs. Emily Russell, another wit "Lamb in a limited liability cam-ness for the vicar, agreed that sho panya clique," he said. The hit, Mrs. Warden in defence of Mr. Parochial Church Council did not Caleb in the scuffle near the church. co-operate with me. I was not one

door, We of the clique"

by Mr.

In cross-examination King (for the bishop), Mr. Caleb Had never cursed or hit Mrs. | denied that he referred to a certain Warden, a parishioner.

woman parishioner in one of his Did not curso Mr. "Hindle," & serthons and demanded thur she church ofeer, from the chancel | should stand up invokürch Nteps.

Mr. King But four witnessen Mrs. Warden, he said, "once used: have sworn that that is no.

The chairman said that there hade been most conflicting/o evidence about this scuffle. All that could be said was that it was an fitne "It was hard to seemly scrap. determine who struck the blow

Mr. King Baid that he would. withdraw the allegation that the vicar struck Mrs. Wardon.

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