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London Symphony Orchestra con- ducted by Albert Coates.

12.57 A Bong by Alexandra Wertinsky (Tenor).

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Soil Technologist

In Colony

In Train Explosion Thought Train Bombed

London, Sept. 11.

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1.0 Local Time Signal and Weather Report

1.0% Vivian Ellis at the Píanó,

Concert Waltzes.

1.12

1.30 Reuter & Rugby Press, Wed-,' ther Forecast and Axinouncements,

1.45 Singers On Parade.

2.0 The London Piano Accordeon

2.15

When the morning Glasgow-Band. London L.M.S. express was stopped by a violent explosion near Lanark, James Dundas Dr. Don Pittman, Professor of Private Agriculture at the Utah State Uni-Cameron Highlanders, with versity, and well-known soll techno-Passengers, climbed out of his com- logist, will be spending a few days partment thinking the train had been in the Colony before leaving by pione. for Baghdad, where he is to commence a three year teaching and study assignment at Teleron, Iraq at the invitation of the Government.

Dr. Pittman, accompanied by hin wife, Mrs. Blanche Pittman, arrived here by the Philippine Clipper from Honolulu yesterday. They had in- tended to fly from San Francisco, but were unable to make reservations on the Clyper, Bo travelled by the

to Hawall Lurline to

"We had a very pleasant trip over," said Dr. Pittman. "The only inci- dent was the delay of a day at Wake Islang owing to rough weather."

bombed.

Steam was pouring from the loco- motive cab, and Dundas ron forward, forced his way through the steam, and came back carrying the Breman The explosion was caused by a blow-out in a steam pipe, seattering section of the engine casing crushed red-hot ashes in the engine cab, Â 30 yards away. driver. The

Anding the train brakes running badly, applied the and was blown on to the Une by the freman and explosion. Both the driver are in hospital badly burned. An official aid the defect could not have been traced beforehand.

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0.0 Closing local Stock Quotations, 6.02 Dano Music. 7.0 Lowdon Relay 7.15 London Relay-Topical Talks, 7.30 A Scottish Programme. Songs of the Hebrides (Kennedy- Fraser), In Hebrid

ebrid Seas, Kishmul's Galley, Muriel Brunskill (Contralto): Petronella (arr. Diack); Strip The Willow (arr. Dlack), Scottish Country Dance Orchestra; Harry Lauder Vocal Gems, Scottish Male Voice Singers w. Orchestra; Skye. Boat Song

(Trad,, arr. Malcolm Lawson); Sound the Pibroch (Trad., arr, Lees), Alexander MacGregor (Baritone).

8.6 Local Time Signal, Weather Report and Announcements,

8.02 Variety Programme. 9.0 London Belay--The News & News Cominentaries.

No.

0.45 Tchaikowsky-Concerto 1 in B Flat Minor, Op. 23.

Arthur Rubinstein (Piano) and the London Symphony Orchestra.

10.22 Verdi's "Aida" Act XIX. 11.0 Close Down.

CAPTAIN DECORATED MID-PACIFIC RESCUE FROM JAPANESE SHIP

Tokyo, Oct. 10. Captain L. E. Hawkins, master of the American Tidewater Associated Oli Company's tanker Associated has

IS KILLED

MR. PETER ECKERSLEY,

Conservative, MLP, 'for Manchester - Exchange, has been killed on service.

He WES serving. Ileutenant in the air division of the RN.V.R. He was 30.

Mr. Eckersley was known as the cricketer airman. When he was captain of Lancashire County Cricket Club be often few his own plane to matchet

In 1928 he gave up motive politien for cricket In 1935 hò gave up cricket for politics,

He leaves a widow and two 2015. "LUCKY PETER"

Captain of" "Fancashire from 1928 to 1935 Mr. Eckersley three flmes led his team in win the county cricket chai_pionship 1928, 1930 and 1934.

They called him Lucky Peter" because of the good-fortune that attended him when he called "Head" or "*"Tulis". no the cuse may have been,

He always used a da. piece. This was once Borrowed by an England captain, for a Fest match. And its luck held. Whenever Eckersley went out to inspect the wicket before a game he carried an umbrella- symbol of miny Manchester.

Elected Lancashire caplain in 1920, he was contemplating a Par- Jamentary career. When he re signed the county job seven yearn later it was to contest Parlia mentary election.

been decorated with the Order of the Parrot Imitates Air

Rising Sun, Fifth Class, with double rays, in recognition of the rescue of

and the crew

passengers of the Japanese liner Bokuyo Maru, which foundered in Mid-Pacifte on July 18, 1930.

Raid Sirens

A Southeart English Town,

Aug. 23. There's a parrot in, this town that will be added to the casualties of the war soon.

The parrot has learhod to imitate air-craft sirens so well, after two

The Bokuyo Maru sent out un S.O.S. on July 18. stating that the ship was afre at a point 9,500 miles south-east from Muroran, Hokkaido, A hundred and ten passengers and 100 craw members were rescued by months of almost daily alarms, that the Associated with the loss of only two of the crew, one of which was owners. He follows up siren notses a woman-Domei.

THE WAR FUND

A total of $1,361,945.42 was rench- ed yesterday by the War Fund in augurated by the S. C. M. Post, Ltd., with a solitary donation of $5 from "A Widow's Mile."

he makes life miserable for hin

with a sort of "bop-bop" noise that noproximates the sounds of anti- aircraft guns.

His owners, who say they have wom themselves out running back and forth from alr-raid shelters when the "sirens" sound, ore thinking of turning the parrot into coup.

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THE SOCIETY ASKS TORAN SORRY

in ID to meet the increasing needs of sick and, destitute children.in Hongkong, against which the Income to date is £27,000 only 25-

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and claims recovery of British Income Tax overpaid, on terms which may be

·ascertained at any of ita Agesnios", and Branchen.

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Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended.

MAILS

INWARD Air Mail by the "Imperial 'Airways Direct Service, Oct. 11. Australia, Rabaul and Manila

Java and Manila

London and Straits

London and Straits

Calcutta and Straits Sandakan,

Oct. 12.

.Oct. 12.

Oct. 12.

Oct. 14.

..Oct. 15.

.Oct. 16.

Air Mall by "Pan American Airways Direct Service, San Francisco date 8th October...Oct. 15. USA, Honolulu, Japan, and Shang- hai(San Francisco date, 18th September).

.Oct.17. .Oct. 19. Swatow !! USA., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-

hal-(San Francisco date, September)... London and Siralts Sandakan.

27th ....Oct. 19.

.Oct. 20. .Oct. 20. U.S.A. and Manila (San Francisco date 30th September).....Oct. 21. Australia and Manlin......Oct. 22, Canada, U.S.A. Japan and Shanghal (Vancouver B.C. date, 8th October) Oct. 24. US.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang- date, 4th hal (San Francisco October)

Oct. 25.

Friday, Oct. 11 Shanghai, Japan and Honolulu.

G.F.O. and K.P.0. Ord...Oct. 11, 8.30 a.m. Air Mail for "Imperial'. Airways Service" to Durban and thence by Sea Service to United-Kingdom X.P.O.

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.Oct. 11, 5 p Oct. 11, 5.30 p.m.

G.P.O.

Reg.

Oct. 11, 5 pm.

Ord.

Ocf, 11, 7 BIS,”

Air Mail for Indo-China, Malaya,

Java, and Australla by the "Im- perial Airways Service."

K.P.O.

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Ord.

Oct. 11, 5.30 pan.

G.P.O.

Reg.

Ord.

Oct. 11, 5 p.m. .....Oct. 11, 7p.m Saturday, Oct. 12-

V.S.A., Canada, Central and South America and United-Kingdom via Ban Francisco-(No Earcela for Canada).

Note: All mails for, United-King-. dom will be forwarded with or

G.P.O. &

without super 5.P.O

Farcels,...Oct. 12, 6.00 p.m.. Reg.Oct. 14, 0.45 am. Ord, ...

..Oct. 11, 10.30 am, Monday,

Och 14 Saigon, Madang, Salamaun, Rabaul,

Australia and New Zealand

K.P.O.

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Reg.

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Oct. 14, 4 pm.

Oct.14; 5' pim

Oct. 11. 7. pan,

Air Mail for Manila, Goam, Honolulu. U.S.A., and Europe via "Pan Ame- rican Airways and „Trans-Atlantic Services."

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Dot., 15, 5 pm “Oof, 15, 5.30 pan.

.Oct. 15, 5.p.IIL

(Oct. 15, 7. p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 16 125 Foochow

18.30 h.m Manila, Straits, and United Kingdom. G.R.O., Md KP.0

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Oct. 18, 10.45 am.

Oct 10, 11,36 om.

Thursday, Oct. 179 Manila, Batavia", and Sourabaya,

8.30 0. Manila Straits; Ceylon, India, East: ⠀and "South', 'Africa via, Cape Town

Shanghai, Japan; Hond

Central and Vesou Canada, and "United: San Francisco

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