1938-11-22 — Page 17

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

AGENCIES AND BRANCHER:

Iph

Balton

Ilatlo

Semarang

Kiang

Kobe

Kuala

Lumpur Kuching

Seremban Shanghai Hingapore Bibawah Bourabaya

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

$

CHINESE PROMOTIONS

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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