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SOYA BEAN IN USA.

POPULAR FORMS OF IMITATION.

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ARMS AND THE SHOPKEEPER.

WOMAN INTRUDER

SURPRISED.

A Walton shopkeeper who was aroused in the early hours went downstairs with an automatic pistol in his hand and found a woman on the premises.

COLONY'S FINANCES.

1931.

CREDIT BALANCE INCREASE.

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IN NO SPIRIT OF HAGGLING.

AUSTRALIAN ATTITUDE TO OTTAWA CONFERENCE.

TRADE MINISTER'S SPEECH.

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ter of Trade and Customs, in dis russing the forthcoming Imperial Conference at Ottawa in a speech here to-day.

I am speaking far the leader of the Australian delegation," he con- tinued, when I say that, we have no intent to haggle in the interests of trade in any spirit of animosity. We certainly shall not attempt, meticulous, niggardly weighing f our respective concessions,

"If we a No foolish AB to descend to mere bargaining, morc harm than good will come from

Los Angeles, U.S.A., May 23.-

Tho Colony's credit balance at the end of February was $12.572,713, Southern California is becoming

which is a slight advance on the soga-beau conscions." Dietary

for the end of January, when for thousands of

the balance was 872,318,086. tapiu

your

Melbourne, May 30. It is with Revenus for February totalled throughout the Orient, and favour

82.427084,

the British Government that big with compared ahly known in the United States as

#2,438,436 for the mane month last arrangements will be made if we yafumble food, the humble sey is;

year. For the first two months of groe on big arrangementa," said Whe woman, Augen Delaser, the year, the total revenue was Mr. Gullett, the Australian Minis- Ottawa." now appearing on the local market, of Thames Bank, Walton-on- 85,720,103, as against $519,000 in in new, and strange guises.

Thames, was charged at Kingston

February Seya soup, soy flour, cheese, but with having been found on enclosed was 82,173,367, against $2,028,394

Expenditure during

ter, coffee and milk substitutes and

premises for a supposed unlawfal last year, the respective figures for; other products are being manufac

two months being $4,495,024 and further with house. the purpose

and 84,089,027. tured here in commercial quantities breaking. She pleaded not guilty. by T. A. Van Gundy, food machine

Mr. Albert Price, of the Manor specialist, and D. J. Archer, "former Stores, Walton, said that he was chef, following" two years, of 'laten-jawakened about 1.30 am. by his sive research and experiment. The wife, who had heard a noise. Hu latest development of this new in-¡ went downstairs and found Mrs, dustry is a creditable imitation of Delacey in a shed, cortain popular types of sausage with cellophane as the casing. All

Mr. G. E. Baker, defending, ask- ed if he pointed a revolver at Dela

of the products are said to be excey, and Mr. Price replied that the weapon was in his hand. He denied ceedingly palatable and very satis that he said, Put up your hands or I shall shoot." He knew Mrs. inctory substitutes for the commo- dities which they represent. The Delacoy as a regular customer.

Witness denied that after he had any flour is particularly suitable detained Mrs. Delarey ho told his for puddings, it is said.

wife to shoot her it she moved, nor did his wife in his presence say he would shoot if the girl moved. On his pronised was a guy it. Gin, high, He suggested that Mrs Dela- oey climbed over it.

for

It has long he recognized in Oriental countries that the chief protein of the soy bean is similar as that of beef, certain other pro portics also helping to make the bean exceptionally valuable building up the cells of the human body. Of late years, interest in soy

been producia has

spreading throughout Europe and America, especially the United States.

Cultivation of the soya bean"plant has been carried on in this cou- one try limited extons for

the hundred years. Now, with Lavailable supplies of imported beans curtailed because of political un rest in the Far East, it is predict- ed that plantings will be or a great ly expanded scale.

GLAMORGAN XI. OF

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LEICESTER'S NEW TALENT,

Glamorgan, the youngest of the Grat-class counties, redierd to de- sperate economy, have gone so far

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Hammer In Pocket... Palice-sergeant Selfo said that

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HONG KONG TRADE.

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SMALL BUSINESS IN PIECE-GOODS.

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The following reporta are publish

ber of Comnerce:—

he arrived at the shep at am. Mised in the fortnightly bulletin issued Deiney said, was in aerears with my rent, and this is the by the Hong Kong General Chum second time I have been in this house." At the police station sho

Cotton Place Goods, was genreted and a hammer was

Clearances of staples. have been found in her pocket. She said that

satisfactory but spring fancies still her little boy had placed it there,

M. Baker: When you arrived hang fire and unless thorn in some did you find her covered with a re-appreciation in local prices the off- volver -No. She was sitting in a take is not likely to improve. chair with a cup of teh in front of her. Mr. Price unloaded an automatic pistol in my presence.

Did she say she did not think it was five o'clock in the morning She was greatly distressed.

Mrs. Delacey, giving evidence ou the first charge, said that she was of Irish parentage and was married five years ago. She had three child- ren, and weat to Walton six months

her

Mr. marriage.

Price after knew ber and has given her credit from time to time. Sometimes she ad to get rid of their older pro- went to the shop for goods before fessionals, even some who had good it was opened. records last year. Indeed, they are A week ago, she was awakened gambling on youth to such an ex-by her baby crying. Finding that Lent chas the average age of this he had no bread in the house she Year's teanr will be something under wont the Manor Stores und

This is an excellent policy-if knocked as the door. is ennies off.

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M. J. Turnball has consented to, captain the side for one more sen- son, and it is hoped that J. C. Clay will be able to play more often When in form Clay stands among the best of amateur bowlers.

After the middle of June, R. "W. Boon and V. G. J. Jenkins will be!

to

She received no answer and heard a noise in the shed. She thought there was somebody, there who could serve her, and was dumb. founded when she saw Mr. Price cout out with a "gun" in his

hand.

"Like Madman."

available Ench is a batsman of "He was like a madman," accused po-sibilities.

added. "He pushed me into the Like some other counties. Lei-kitchen with the gun and did not cestershire have difficulty in finding give me time to explain I was a raptain, for E. W. "Dawson has hysterical and frightened. I thought resigned from that posision. ai; he was going to shoot me. though, he will ohy Gerasionally.

gave the gun to his wife and told Sidwell and Riley have not been her thirt if I moved she was to re-engaged, but a club strong enough shoot me. Mr. Erice and she was in reserve players to win the Minor good shot and had had good prac- rounties Championship as Leicestico."

Some enquiries are reported on poplicy for Doc./January shipment but no new business appears to have been booked."

The latest cotton prices to harkki. are those of the 10th inst-

Mid. American "Spot "4.00d. Egyptian

Sakol, F:G.F. Spot"

..0.50d

Woollens.

The buying of woollens for this season appears to have terminated and the market is now very quiet Clearances of wool yarns are ex pected to commence this month and prospecte for the knitting industry appear favourable.

DRAINING OF THE ZUIDER ZEE.

FINISH OF DYKES ENDS FIRST STAGE.

Amsterdam, May 28. A gigan- tic dyke separating the Zuider Zee from the North Sea and converting the old Zuider Zee into jsel Lake, was completed this afternoon, with simple ceremony in the presence: Ha of various Dutch dignitaries.

The construction of the dyke was started in 1997, and its completion marks the most important stage of Zuider Zes. The dyke is 18 miles. the huge work of draising the long, 120 feet wide as the top and 400 feet wide at the boltem.

A 100 foot-wide road railway line will run along the top of the dyke communication bo. maintaining tween Noord Holland and, the

tershire did last year, should not; In reply to Inspector Dibley,

have difficulty in filling gaps.

W. C. Brown in Command.

Delacey said that the clocks in her house were wrong, and she thought it was Boven o'clock,

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Japan's Policy Outlined

Hong Kong Sportsmen

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A few months ago there was a The magistrate having decided to danger that Northamptonshire Peonvict on this charge, Mr. Baker would drop out of the first-class said that Mrs. Delacey's brother championship, but friends of cricket was a police commissioner in Iro have been fiberal with their dona-land. Her husband had been out of tions, and the usual fixtures, have work for some time. been arranged.

Dealing with the second charge, Last year, the team finished at Mr. Price said that he missed the bottom of the counties, and several pounds from a drawer in

players of ability remain his kitchen on Feb. 17, difficult to find. V. W. C. Japp Police-sergeant Selfe said thau will again play regularly although Mrs. Delacey told him that she had he has resigned the captaincy. The been to the house on two occasions, leadership has passed to W. C. and each time took 35 to pay a Brown, an old "Carthusian whose debt.

now

career as a county players was in- In evidence Delacey said that she terrupted for two years by ill-health. I did not remember making that. He has many possibilities.

CIVILIAN WATCH FOR BURGLARS.

POLIOR COMMISSIONER SAYS

PLAN IS NOT PRACTICAL

Action by suburban vigilance committees is not practical as a means of keeping down the number of burglaries, according to the Com- missioner of Metropolitan Police; Lord Trenchard,

Residents of North Harrow and Pinner (Middlesex) proposed to forme a Vigilance Committee, follow. ing many burglaries in the district. They approached the Commissioner of Police on the matter.

The Commissioner has replied that the idea is not practical, and suggests that householders can as- sint in preventing burglaries by taking care that their houses are not left unprotected in their ab sence.

statement.

This charge was reduced to one of larceny and accused was bound over for two years.

SOLDIER-BANDITS ATTACK CITY,

DEMAND TO GOVERNOR TO

* SURRENDER ARMS.

Talushan (Fongtien), May 30- Eight thousand Chinese soldier- bandits under command of Lao Pei Fung suddenly surrounded the wall- nd city of Taian, south-east of Tahuahan,, yesterday morning and started an attack on the city ac cording to word here to-day.

Maanwhile the irregulars demand-" ed that the governor surrender all arms and ammunition.

The Chinese police force of the Bureau of Public Safety is strong- ly resisting Owing to the great number of the bandita, however, the lefty in considered in mucir "danger"

So far only a small part of the Zuider Zeo has been drained, name ly 50,000 acres south of the former island of Wieringen. Hern villages are being constructed, crops grown and cattle and sheep grazing insti tuted. The draining of the other parts of the Zuider Zeo will be pro- visionally delayed in view of the: prosent financial situation and pending a discussion in Parliament.

HEALTH IN EASTERN PORTS.

The following health bulletin of Eastern ports, for the week ended June 4, has been issued:-

Plague.

Caacs. Deaths

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5

Alexandrin Bombny Colombo

Cholera,

38

9

1

·Calcutta Saigon Canton Shanghai

Small-poz.

Baghdad Basrab

Bombay

Calcutta

Karachi Madras Bangoon

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1

4

Baigon.... Canton Shanghai “Nagasaki

3

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