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JIGGS Į ARE YOU PACKING
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THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 17, 1940
CURE FOR
CEASELESS
VANDALISM? FALLS OF
Sir,-One reads from day to day, in SNOW
almost endless procession, reports of what are designated as "tree vandals and thieves" and of the fines and im- prisonment imposed on the culprits.
While I do not intend to try to justi-
Brussels, To-day. Snow has been falling
fy or exculpate the vandals, but as a ceaselessly for two days in tree lover, protector, and planter | Berlin, according to a report
have arrived at the
conclusion that
the methods employed are wrong and not a deterrent, and as a remedy sub- mit the following suggestions.
Those convicted of tree cutting of- fences should be handed over to the and as 1 Afforestation Department measure of restitution compelled to do as would as much actual planting compensate for damage done, and at the same time afford a salutory lesson on the labour and time required to re- Instead of a afforest denuded areas. $10.00 fine or so many weeks in gaol the at the rate-payers' expense, punishment could be assessed in terms of trees to be planted. Instead of a $5.00 fine, substitute the planting of 50 trees.
No extra regular police or forest guards will be needed for control, but Preserva- the much abused "Peace tion" members about whom we have heard so much of late could be cm- ployed for the purpose. will be some
received from the correspon- dent of the Belga news agency in the Nazi capital.
In the streets of Berlin pedestrians have to walk between two ramparts
of snow.
It is the first time that such a sight has been witnessed in the capital.
The closing of a great number of administrative offices, certain cinemas, and theatres and all clubs, is expect- ed on account of the fuel shortage.
Reuter,
RAILWAY DISRUPTION
PEIPING, TO-DAY. IN A STATEMENT YESTERDAY ON THE RECENT DISRUPTION OF RAIL- Such action | THE PEIPING-HANKOW return on the public WAY THROUGH THE DESTRUC- trun- TION OF A RAILWAY BRIDGE TO THE SOUTH OF PAOTINGFU, THE JAPANESE SPOKESMAN DENIED THIS WAS DUE TO GUERILLA ACTIVITY.
money expended on uniforms, cheons, &c., &c. .
It is Govern-
over
Nor am I convinced that the Gov- ernment is entirely excusable. difficult to understand, why
He stated the accident was due to ment did not exercise control supplies and prices when firewood | overweight locomotives on the line. was almost unprocurable except to It is known locally that the railway those whose pockets were well-lined. has been interrupted since February Such a measure may become necessary | 6, running only even yet, but taken at the proper time from Peiping, and it was previously would have conserved stocks and ob-reported that this was due to guerilla
to almost a activity. viated what amounted
Traffic on the railway south of been Paotingíu is reported to have resumed yesterday.
Monopoly, as well as preventing the
of pillage and pilfering fuel from
planted areas.
much a ne-
Cooked foods are as
cessity for the poor as for the rich, and it is not too much to say that it
Govern-
is obligatory on a paternal ment to consider all aspects of the meanest and poorest welfare of its subjects.
The Home Government is spending Millions for the pour in controlling prices of necessities as well as seeing that all share proportionately.
Kitchens as Communal Why not much as Latrines, Bathhouses, Dis- pensaries, &c., &c., &c.,?
PINE TREE.
as far as Puotingfu
Reuter.
ALLIED TRADE
LONDON,TO-DAY.
IT IS OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED THAT THE BRITISH AND FRENCH HAVE AGREED GOVERNMENTS THAT EFFECT SHALL BE GIVEN TO THE CONCLUSIONS RECENTLY REACHED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE AND THE FRENCH MINISTER OF COMMERCE
GUAM PROJECT AGAIN FOR PROMOTING THE FAVOUR-
REJECTED
Washington, To-day.
ABLE DEVELOPMENT OF FRANCO- BRITISH TRADE.
will The understanding reached The House of Representatives yes mean a considerable relaxation of the terday tentatively rejected the Unit-prohibition measures imposed at the ed States Navy's proposal for harbour Improvements to make Guam a naval "look-out post."-Reuter.
The House of Representatives pass- ed the $996,772,000 Navy Appropria- tion Bill, eliminating the Guam pro- posal.-Reuter,
LONDON SHARE MART
London, To-day. Week-end considerations restrained activity on the Stock Exchange yes- terday and consequently the market was quietly irregular.
Industrials were fairly steady; gilt-edged securities and home rails
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THANK GOODNESS- EVERYTHING
IS PACKED NOW-
outbreak of war.
In Paris it is announced that the new agreement will come into force on March 3.
Representatives of French and Bri- tish industry and commerce will hold a conference at the beginning of March to discuss in what conditions the new can be carried out, in agreement order to remove obstacles to the de- velopment of the export trade of the two countries.-Reuter.
wore
were very easy, while Kaffirs firm on small Cape support.
Wall Street was steady.--Reuter.
By George McManu
WAKE UP! DIDN'T I
TELL YOU TO PACK?
OWL
WHAT ROTTEN DREAM JUST HAO-
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