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Evening Star, Issue 21743, 11 June 1934, Page 14

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. JAPAN’S EGG INDUSTRY. ' ■ An importer of eggs to the extent of twenty million yon annually five years ago, Japan now produces sufficient for her own requirements, and exports considerable quantities of her surplus to Britain and Europe. Japan possesses seventy million laying hens, DO per cent, being White Leghorns. .The above information was given to-day by Mr Hikosaburo Yogo, of Nagoya, Japan, a representative of the Japanese Chick Soxing, Association, . who is a through passenger by the Aorangi for Sydney to give a demonstration to poultrymen of sex determination in newly bom chicks. An expert could examine 5,000 in a day for six hours.—Auckland correspondent. ARRESTED ON ARRIVAL. Arrested this morning on his return from Sydney by the Maunganui, John Leslie Florance, aged 23, a labourer, was charged in the * Wellington Magistrate’s Court with breaking and entering the shop of Samuel John Bear, at Tirau, on May 21, and attempting to steal a safe and its contents valued at £4O. Accused was remanded to appear at Hamilton, bail being fixed in £IOO. The police objected to the granting of bail, stating that after the alleged offence accused fled to Sydney, where ho was not allowed to land, as the New Zealand police had communicated with the Sydney police. The accused had a record. —Press Association. THE FIRST TEST. LONDON, June 11.—The lessinformed critics are already finding fault with the Englishmen. The ' ‘ Daily Herald ’ says: “'Walters is frankly a poor substitute for Hobbs as opening batsman. The position called for caution, yet Hammond played the wildest and woolliest shots. An inferiority complex set in. Hehdren and Patandi pottered uncertainly and unhappily. England’s position is precarious, and a herculean endeavour is needed to stem the Australians’ march to victory. Australia was also blessed with most amazing luck.” THE STOCK EXCHANGE. Sales this afternoon:—Reported: Dominion Fertiliser, 18s; Mount Lyoll, 21s. On ’Change: Mahakipawa, lid.