London, Oct. 3.
Hundreds of friends and relatives of the crew saw the Royal research ship Discovery Jeave St. Katherine Dock to-day on an Antarctic voyage which is expected to last for two years.
As two Christmases will be spent away, double helpings of Christmas puddings have been stored in the hold for the crew, 50 in number, The crew received @ warm farewell Jand many an eye was dim as their friends and relatives bade them Tokyo, Oct. 5.
It is announced this evening that ithe Bank of Japan has raised its discount rate from 5.41 per cent.
The main object of the voyage a scientific investigation into the whaling industry im ovder to put it Reuter, on a sound commercial basis.
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