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by General HIGGINS at the Luncheon given by THE SALVATION ARMY to welcome him on his return from his world tour
General Higgins will be preceded by Sir MAURICE JENKS
The Rt. Hon. the Lord Mayor of London
Relayed from FISHMONGERS' HALL
GENERAL HIGGINS was elected General of the Salvation Army in 1929 in succession to W. Bramwell Booth. He has held many positions in evangelical and staff work since he joined the Army in 1882. He was Chief Secretary, U.S.A., for nine years, Commissioner for Field Work, Great Britain, for eight years, and Chief of Staff for the ten years prior to his election as General. He has jnsb returned from a world tour of the Sulvation Army branches.

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Unknown:
General Higgins
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Sir Maurice Jenks

JACK HARRIS 'S BAND, from GROSVENOR
HOUSE, PARK LANE
II.15 An Eye-witness Account by Mr. LIONEL SECCOMBE , of the Contest for the Heavyweight Boxing Championship of Great Britain between
JACK PETERSEN and REGGIE MEEN
TONIGHT'S boxing contest is interest
-L ing as being the first occasion on which a British heavy-weight champion has defended his title since the retirement of Phil Scott. It may also mark another stage in the meteoric career of Jack Petersen , the young ex-amateur from Cardiff, who only recently won the British cruiser-weight title after an unusually short and brilliant progress through the professional ranks. Alternatively, it will confirm Reggie Meen in the title that he won in a stern battle with Charlie Smith.

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Unknown:
Jack Harris
Unknown:
Mr. Lionel Seccombe
Unknown:
Jack Petersen
Unknown:
Reggie Meen
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Phil Scott.
Unknown:
Jack Petersen
Unknown:
Reggie Meen
Unknown:
Charlie Smith.

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About National Programme

National Programme is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 9th March 1930 and ended on the 9th September 1939. It was replaced by BBC Home Service.

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