wants to run food and drink concessions at the Airport. Sir John's bid to run the concessions -- including a McDonald's -- have been stymied by the Prohibited Restaurant Bill. ---- Page 2 WINTER STORMS CUT POWER WEA Winter storms cut power Bermuda was lashed by hail storms as the Island experienced its first severe storm of the winter season. High winds and seas caused widespread power cuts and kept Government ferries in port yesterday morning. ---- Page 3 OCTOBER VISITOR ARRIVALS FALL TOU October visitor arrivals fall Visitor arrival figures are up for the first ten months of the year -- but down for the month of October. Total air visitors to the end of October were up 1.9 percent over last year at 349,546 while total cruise visitors were up 7.2 percent at 180,226. ---- Page 6 HOTEL TOLD TO MOVE FIREWORKS TOU Hotel told to move fireworks An explosive dispute between Southampton Princess and its neighbours appears to have been snuffed out with a move by Police to ban the hotel from holding poolside fireworks displays. ---- Page 8 TAKING STING OUT OF ROYALTY TAX TAX Taking sting out of royalty tax A US Tax Court ruling shows companies may be able to structure subsidiaries to avoid, or lower royalty tax. ---- Business, Page 25 BROMBY EYES BOA POSITION OLY Bromby eyes BOA position Three Olympic athletes were meeting last night to try and reach a consensus on who should be elected to the Bermuda Olympic Association as chairman of the new Athletes Commission. Yachtsmen Peter Bromby and Jay Kempe and swimmer Jenny Smatt are vying for the post. ---- Sport, Page 37