Southampton Princess hotel manager. But challenes are nothing new for a man who rode his motorcycle into the middle of the Sahara Desert. ---- Page 2 D-DAY FOR BY-ELECTION PTL D-Day for by-election Prospective candidates for the Devonshire North by-election head to Prospect Primary School this morning to hand in their nomination forms to returning officers. Paula Cox of the PLP, Stewart Greenslade, of the UBP and Edwin Armstrong of the NLP are expected to contest the seat next month. ---- Page 2 TODD TRIAL GOES INTO CHAMBERS CTS Todd trial goes into chambers Lawyers and the judge in the fraud trial of former banker Arnold Todd were locked in legal arguments for most of the day yesterday -- both in the court room and behind closed doors. ---- Page 7 MEET THE PEOPLE BEHIND MPI CON Meet the people behind MPI Meeting Professionals International's Bermuda chapter has become a "thriving'' organisation that is bringing business to the Island. ---- Business, Page 11 SIMMONS BIDS FOR TEST RETURN CRI Simmons bids for Test return With a successful English county season behind him, Phil Simmons is determined to revive his West Indies Test career this winter. This weekend he plays in a testimonial match in Bermuda. ---- Sport, Page 21 CRUISE PASSENGER ARRIVLAS FALL TOU Cruise passenger arrivals fall Summer must be ending because the number of cruise ship passengers coming to the Island is falling. Agents for regular weekly callers Dreamward , Zenith and Meridian all reported declines in passenger numbers last week. ---- Shipping, Page 32