THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 29, 1940.
Bringing Up Father
DO YOU KNOW?: MAGGIE-AM BEGINNING TO
LIKE THIS LIFE ON A YACHT.
"ISN'T IT GORGEOUS? EVERY DAY A NEW, SURPRISE ARISES-
JUST FOUND: OUT:
A PIANO ON BOARD-NOW?, I CAN
·TAKE UR MW SINGING AGAIN-
Page 5 By George. MacManus
COME BACK
ANE GIT
ME
YOURE TOO LATE, JIGGS- WE KIN HEAR- HER SINGING FROM: HERE-
U.S. TO RAISE SUBSTANTIAL DEFENCE LOAN
A DECISIVE STEP forward in the United States
Com. 1949. King Testures Syndicate, The, World rightmurved,
GOT ON
WITH TIME QUEEN'S & ALHAM
BOMB JOB
Three members of the Post Office Engineering Union who stored vital exchange line de- of an un- spite the presence exploded. time bomb have been
Foreman T. E. Young, skilled workman J. T. Jessup, and youth-
defence programme was indicated when a “finan-thanked by the P.M.G. cial operation of large proportions" was announced by the Secretary of Treasury, Mr. Henry Morgen- thau, at his press conference in Washington yester- day.
in-training. F. R. W. Bird, were sent to restore a circuit after an air raid and found an unexploded time bomb was a few yards from the pole at which they needed to de-work.
The operation will be in connection with fence expenditure and will take place early next month.
A milltary officer in charge re- fused to allow them to proceed.
Headquarters were informed, but when an inspector arrived he Mr. Morgenthau explained it 1 Questioned concerning the pos- found the party at work at the would consist of one or more of sibility of financial aid to Bri-danger point and the service was three types:~~
tain, Mr. Morgenthau said he was restored a few minutes later. not ready to express any views The foreman explained that on this subject.--Reuter.
Firstly, raising new money; - Secondly, refunding $67,000,000 in notes due of March 15 next;'
Thirdly redemption of $544,000,- 000 in bonds which have already been called in.
Mr. Morgenthau added that the United States Treasury's working balance was below $1,000,000,000 for the first time in a long period,
No Inflation
Widely expressed fears that heavy defence expenditure might ental inflation in the United States led Mr. Morgenthau to de- clare he did not fear inflation while President Roosevelt was at the White House.
SPEED FRIENDS BACK AGAIN
have been driving at more reck- Since the war began motorists
less speeds, and the standard of road behaviour has deteriorated.
The is the opinion the Pedes- trians' Association have reached after studying road fatality figures for the first year of war.
when they returned the officer was missing and a fresh sentry on duty. So they got on with the job.
PEDIGREE PUP GIFT TO SPITFIRE FUND
puppy,
A pedigree red setter engagement rings, iron ration containers of the Boer War, and In the year ended August 31, a piece of tapestry which took ten 8.347 persons were killed, com-years to make are among gifts pared with 6,628 in the last twelve sent to the Lord Mayod of Bir- months of peace,
mingham for him to sell for the city's Spitfire fund.
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14 What was that last: remark?
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YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION.
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A woman exhibitor: has given the dog, whose mother is valued at £500," a reporter was told at the Lord Mayor's office.
"To-day the Lord Mayor heard that "chidren” of “a” local "school" were so thrilled by a Spitfire over the city that they Immediately started their own Spitfire fund.
"The junior children collected £75 and the senior, boys £40. The Lord Mayor has written to them that he will go and get the money from the children at their school next week."
CHARGE HEARD IN CAMERA
in
camera,
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After hearing murder charge against three men for two days, Wallasey Magis- trates discharged two of the men, and the third was committed for trial to the Chester Assizes,
They were charged with the murder of Joseph Alfred Reid (55), shipping agent, of Caven- dish Road, Wallasey.
At the conclusion of the evi- dence the Press were informed that Ernest Murray (26), sea- man, of Wright Street, Wallasey, had been committed for trial. He pleaded "Not gulity;" and re- served his defence,
The men discharged were James Alfred Clarke (24), soldier, ·of. Clarendon Road," Wallasey, and George. Etherington (25), seaman, of Guildford Street, Wallasey.
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