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AIR MAIL NEWS FROM LONDON

MR. STOBART'S PARROT

(Special Air-Mail Service)

LONDON, May 18. The death of Mr. J. C. Stobart, Education Director of the B.B.C., removes one of the most genial and the most inventive personali ties of broadcasting.

LADY SIMON ON SLAVERY

Five Millions in the World To-day

**HUMAN CHATTELS SOME OF THE MANACLED ''

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SCOTLAND'S TRADE COMING TO THE CENTRAL

MISSION SHIP

Voyage to Northern Ports

3,598 MILES ITINERARY TO SEVEN CITIES

(Speciál Air-Mail Service)

LoxuON, May 19. Scotland is likely to send out an- other trade mission ship this year. Canada was visited in 1932, and the Scottish Chambers of Commerce are now organising a trade mission ship to advertise Scottish goods and manufactures at seven: Scandina vian and Baltic ports in August and September next.

Many were the innovations that

LONDON, May 18. he made to stimulate interest in

Speaking, on "Slavery" to Children's Hour when the radio audience was still small. One of large gathering at the City Tem- his failure amused him greatly. ple Lady Siman said she had He purchased a green parrot, found in many audiences she had reputed to be a most eloquent addressed incredulity at her state But every word was true. bird, to talk to the children. But ments.

"There are more slaves in the not a word would it say, though it was kept in a cage in the educaworld today," she said, 'than were

The voyage has been planned with tional department for three weeks. freed by the British Parliament

and the American 'Senate, There the object of giving Scottish trade Eventually it died, dumb to the are at a low estimate 8,000,000 of and industry an opportunity of these unfortunate creatures in the taking early and full advantage of world, to-day and their cry comes the trade agreement made recently to you to help them to abolish this with Drumark and the agreements great orime. In Abyssinia, Arabin, at present being negotiated with Liberia, China, and elsewhere these Norway, Sweden, and Finland, human chattels, somu of them which, it is understood, will be manurled as in the old days, are announced shortly. marched down to the coast to be sold, never to see their families again-sold into a life of misery that ends only in death."

last.

A more successful venture we the prize-givings, dropped when the number of child listeners made continuance impossible..

Another factor which influenced the organisers is that a "British Week is being arranged in Fin- land from September 4 to 11, when many of the shops in Helsingfors and other towns will stage displays of British goods, and the commit- tees in charge of this week have ap- proved of the suggestion that the Scottish Trade Mission ship should visit Helsingfors during the British Week.

COVENT GARDEN OPERA Londoners are still unwilling to believe the rumour that the Covent Garden Opera House may be demo lished, for it is one of their oldest institutions. The first playhouse' on

Sir John Simon's Address. that particular spot was built in 1732, and sheitered" The Way of At the close of Lady Simon's. the World." The second opened in speech Sir John Simon paid an 1800 with Macbeth," and the pre-nexpected visit. He said: sent house started life with "The We had a Foreign Office debate Huguenots" in 1938. It seats near-in, the House of Commons to-day, ly 2,000 people, and the ramifica- I would like to say it is solely due

Pro-Scottish Bentiment. tions behind, as well as above, the to the kindness and courtesy of

Further, it is pointed out that stage are endless. No one who has Mr. Lansbury and his colleagues, experienced the vast hent of, the who know of my difficulty and how there is a strong pro-Scottish sen- "Aies" can forget the seemingly much I wished to be here to-night, tinent in all the Scandinavian tangled masses of scenic supports that I was permitted to perform countries, and the time is therefore as opportune for a push being made and spiral staircases. Although that mysterious office known redolent of its period it has a winding up the debate several for the sale of Scottish goods and general atmosphere of the affluent hours before the debate actually manufactures in these countries. fifties-Covent Garden has appear

came to an end. (Laughter.) When Negotiations are in progress for edinchanged for over 70 years. my wife has spoken on a subject the charter of a suitable steamer Even the immediate neighbourhood she knows so well and we both have to act as the mission ship. She is has escaped the house breaker for deeply at heart, I would never be well-known in the Indian, passenger half a century or so.

so imprudent and foolish as to trade., She carries upwards of 200 sack to add anything of mide. passengers, and can accommodate and 100 exhibition (Laughter.) But this great crusade between of which she has been speaking, and stands of varying sizes. for the centenary of which I am 30 proud and happy to think you have set aside this evening, is one of the most encouraging things in the present-day world. What does

it mean?

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WOMEN'S "TEST" TEAM

In the course of the itinerary of Should present negotiations be successful, a team of women eric-

3509 miles which is proposed the katers from this, country will, visit

mission ship will visit Oslo and Bergen, in Norway: Stockholm, and Australia early next year to play

Gothenburg, in Sweden; Helsing- a series of matches against the women cricketers of the Dominion.

That 100 years ago, fors, in Finland; and. Copenhagen Preliminary conversations have a when after a whole life devoted and Aarhus, in Denmark. The dis- 1eady taken place here between the to the battle William Wilber play of goods on board will be open secretaries of the orgnisations which force and his friends at length to visitors for three days in each control the sport in the two coun

achieved success, they were gaining capital and for two days in each of fries so far as women are concern- British Parliament should do what

a victory, securing that our own the other ports-18 days in all.

The probable date of departure is ed, and the proposal is shortly to be it could in British territory to end August 15, and the trade mission brought before the Australian this horrible evil. The consider will occupy days if the ship saila Women's Cricket Federation. It is the battle won when the Bill from Lerth, and 30 days if she sails considered highly probable that it will be agreed to and that arrange:

was passed into law. But 100 years from Glasgow.. ago it was little that even the most Pipe Band Accompaniment. ments will be made as soon as pos- prominent and disinterested peo The organisers stress the import- sible to select the terms and fix upple could do to secure reform rightance of the exhibition on board be over the world, and as had been ing made properly representative truly said, this was one. of the of a wide range of Scottish goods. most really disinterested public considerable advertising cam- acts ever performed in Christen-paign will be conducted in all the dom." (Cheera.) ·

the matches..

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HOW PUBLIC BENEFITS

Success in this type of raos now becomes dependent much more on the skill and judgment of the driver than was the case in the ardinary "round and round" ruce. That in as it should be.

If the public is to learn any. thing. from watching race-driving and there are many lessons that may be learned-it is in the met- hod of handling a gear-box and of taking a sharp head.

From the reads the ordinary buyer may learn how far the gear- box and other component of the fast car will stand up to the straina which will normally be put upon them.

LESSON SERMON.

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST, HONG KONG.

"God the only cause and crea tor" was the subject of the Les son-Sermon read in all Churches of Christ, Scientist, on Sunday, June 4th.

The Golden Text was, "Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints."" (Rev. 15: 3.)

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DERBY AND YORKSHIRE COLLAPSE

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London, May 18. Magnincent bowling by Verity, the young Yorkshire left-arm spin bowler, who was responsible for Derbyshire being all out for $1, and the dismissal of Yorkshire for 96 runs, were the features of some remarkable cricket at Hull, Der byshire, losing two wickets for 21 in their second innings, finishing 24 behind,

countries to be visited, and a cata logue will be issued for each coun- try. Interpreters will be available at the various ports, and on board stenographers will be available to exhibitor for correspondetice and returns.

To add to the Scottish character of the mission it is proposed to engage a pipa band for the voyage, previous visits of pipe bands to Scandinavian countries having been greatly appreciated,

Details of the enterprise may be obtained from the various Chambers of Commerce in Scotland, or from the secretary of Glasgow Chamber of Commerce. 7 west George Street, Glasgow,

THETICS

I have been glancing through the roport of the "Ties, or, more properly, the Oxford University Authentics Cricket Club. The Heavy rain had fallen in Hull names and addresses of present on Friday, and, in view of the members furnish & comprehensive early morning sun, A. B. Sellers cross-section of sporting. Oxford decided; upon winning the toss, to spread across the empire. send Derbyshire in to bat. His de- These is, for example. "The cision was justified...

Palace, Pataudi, India," and Verity, who was practically up"Eton College, Windsor (Dr.. playable, had the following res Alington); "Lahore, Punjab” (Sir markable analysis: MG Anderson); "Kingston, Jamai-

.0.. MR. W.

cs," "Singapore," Bubulu, Bu Among the citations which com

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giahu District, Uganda," and so prised the Lesson-Sermon was the

Townsend was the only bataman on

Naturally, there is a background following from the Bible: "Praise to reach double figures. He defend, ye the Lord. I will praise the ed with commendable resolution to the exotic overseas place names. Lord with my whole heart, in the while his colleagues failed, and al- There are the many "Manors," assembly of the upright, and in together defied the attack for "Abbeys," "Vicarages" and "Gib the congregation. The works of seventy minutes while scoring 29.198" spread, through the quiet Eng the Lord are great, sought out of Half the Derbyshire ride were out lish countryside whence cricket all them that have pleasure there for 38 and, with the dismissal of spreng.

in. His work is honourable and Towteerd, the last four wickets glorious; and his righteousness en- fell in two overe for the addition

Aureth for over. He hath made of only one run. The innings last foot. With Barber in, 20 runs wonderful works to be remembered only an hour and a half.

ETUSID HOTEL YUMEI HOTEL YOKOHAMA➡ed: the Lord is gracious and full

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were added for the fourth stand, Dj- Mitchell Saves Champions. and a similar number were put partnership. Yorkshire lost Holmes Sutcliffe, on for the sixth

Derby's top scorer, ed the following passages from aud Layland for six runs. Town Townsend.. the Christian Science textbook, send got two of the wickets in one played the biggest part in the "Science and Health with Key to over, and but for a stubborn dis downfall of Yorkshire, taking six CHANGCHUN --- HOTEN (Makden the Beriptures by Mary Baker play by Mitchell, who received wickets for 35 runs out i

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