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WHY Do You
WORRY
BECAUSE I'M GETTING GRAY HAIR
·
A bomb reveals the
Middle
Ages
By PAUL KUTSCHE
IL'A an ill-nimed bomb see the Roman Wall, hidden that has turned up nothing from sight alace the Great Fire interesting in a nation as that. lived-in as Great Britain.
"FOR THE BUSINESSMAN
BY THE Peking Claims Some US Building
WAY
Important
by Beachcomber Production Gains
"XPERIMENTS with flles
E are upparently proving
San Francisco, June 22..
Ships In Europe
New York, June 22. Major General Philip Fleming, teamer chairman of the United States Maritime Commission and Transportation, arrived on the today after 11
that, by inducing the little
Mr Chou En-lai, the Chinese Foreign Minis- Under-Secretary designate for loven to associato certain ter, told a Czechoslovakt News Agency correspon-ramerlen
sounds with certain mòve- )
of 1600, and for centuries before ments, you can make them ident in Peking that the Sino-Czechoslovak. trade daya stay in Europe when ho
agreement of June 14 would be of help to the visited Belgian and Dutch ship industrialisation of China.
If you know your archeology, Just north of St Paul's you can detect the clay founda Cathedral, in the heart of the tions of Roman timber dwellings City of Landon, you can now
YOUR BIRTHDAY
FRIDAY, JUNE 23
or
the stone remains of a medieval town house.
up in
"change their habits."
A little more of this and they will suddenly realise how foolish it looks to walic upside
down on the ceiling. I knew o
the
building yards,
He found the yawla practically in full operation, including thres tankers being built Belgium for Caltex Oil Company which states yards, if there was a chipping subsidy.
could have been bulit in United
our
Mr Chou also said that the agreement be- tween the two Governments was "an important Professor who kept a ty in a beginning of friendly economic co-operation be- match-bex. Every day, at 9.24 tween the Chinese and Czech peoples,” according Am., ho knocked a piece of tin against a square
of felt four to Peking Radio tonight.
"I certainly think we should in atow times in succession, within
I would, Mr. Chou added, be 1050 showed that nearly one-
take steps to have such ships earshot of
match-box.
of help to the economie re-fourth, or 22.4 percent of the
built in our own yards. It a His theory WR that the My construction of both countries | total value of Manchurin's 'ex- very discouraging to find this would come out to see what
well anto China's Indus-ports consisted of grain.
shipbuilding In Europe when Was going on. For a month
trialisation.
yards will soon be idle," he said. nothing happened. One day the Professor was threo minutes He saw the agreement as
Machinery, chemicals,
Observations made during the inte, and before he could knock preshgh the growth and de-foil, timber, paper, scrap
trip will be used in recommen- | the bit of tin against the felt velopment of fradr
between and structural steel made up dailons when he taken over tho dy bobbed out of the box | Czechoslovakia and China.
51.7 percent of other exports. new post. He advocated and stared sarcastically at him.
construction of second super- The Professor
shumefneedly
Uner like the one of the United performed his ritual, and the the agreement on world peace, Of import, 35.8 percent enn-
States Lines is building because fly went back
into the box. Mr Clou
between China andsted of cotton and cloth, most two chips are needed to main- this Science
concluden operation that the
fly knew very well Czechoslovakia bas strengthenedy from Tientsin and Shanghai.tain shuttle service across the and unly of China Other imports Included medi-Atlantic. He alɛo`ndvocated the what the Professor was up to, friendship but wasn't having any.
and Czechoslovakia, Tals seines, dyestuffs, rubber products, construction of a sister ship to
contribution to world eletrical parts
and household the America-United Press. headed by the Soviet utensils for farmers -Itcuter.
At 7.30 ou the evening of Dec. 23, 1940, the sirens blared in ... By STELLA London. By nine o'clock the all clear sounded, and city business men sighed with relief in their suburban houses, coutent that the etty must have come of easily.
Those who travelled IF you are born on the turn of be a money-maker. In fact, suc- the new sign, Cancer, you cess is easily yours, provided the
town the morning of the 30th of the char- direction of your life is toward will inherit some
stared with disbelief, for 20 to 30 material success. acteristics of the outgoing sigo,
acres of Underbox Victorian the Gemini, as well. This tends to
If financially Independent, building between St Paul's and a rather complicated be-laid plan: o' mice
were dal that you Cripplegate Church Is the however, it is likely Your ruter personality. au men guns aft agley you
A few almost will be more interested in inter-tened to the ground. Moon,
giving you ዘቢ
artistic pursuits, thousand fire bumbs had accom.
From inonry-pra-plished the worst damage in a they are others do not tave, Your Intul whether
single raid during the war. tions will be exceptionally keen ducing or not. - and you must learn to be guided
Affectionate are to be uc- by them if you cessful.
By WILLIAM E. McKENNEY
THE
said Robert Burns. A good dic sensitiveness which many leetual
fensive player must lay out
constimes plan of attack, but his line of attack is so well laid out that it can be read by the declarer,
Then all the defence can get is "E" for effort.
Against the four-heart con- tract on
turday hand
East
De-
temper
Section Still Flat
and sympathetic, you will always take the part of those who have less advantages
More than four years later, The Narkover scandal You have a rather
than you. You women, particu- that section of the city is suli larly, are warmhearted and lov-fst. Only the streets, wander- tuous nature which shouitl
THE Brown bowler You make excellent wives ing amid the rubble, have been brought under Control-not by ing.
but by yourself, through, and mothers and are only happy repaired. others. opened the top of his partner's an understanding of your own when you have your own home
uil, the ten of diamonds.
You are fond of all the and family. nature, clarer played low from chimyarts, especially music. You could
To find what the stars have and Weal et the ten hold the probably perform professionally,
tomorrow, select If so trained, and do some com. In store for posing as well. You are also in your birthday star and read the Each know that his partnerterested in history
paragraph, and phito corresponding
Let hold the nee, king and queen of
Having an innate bus your birthday star be your (sophy. diamonds. He could see the acc.
you will probably daily guide. ss ability. king and queen of spades,
11 ace-queen of hearts and age- Therefore all queen of clubs. North could have to justify, his 'free-heart bild was the king of hearts and king of clubs,
trick
il.
of
East decided to cash his ace of spades to make sure of then he led the Seven diamonds, which West won with the queen. Now West started to analyze the hand. He thought, "My partner my we
וחוזרתו
SATURDAY, JUNE 24
CANCER (June 23-July 23)- complicated Cultivate the right attitude to- temperamental. day and you may achieve your self, poal. Friends are now importani,
the Healthful 10-
people your
or three round defence towers bave discovered clay foundations in which lived the poover inhabitants of a city which flourished during Ume of Christ.
Asked
peace,
Union."
about the
effect of
said, "Econome
WOLFRAM AND TIN
fuel iron
Peking Radio also reported NY Foreign
South China
Exchange
hap diy- On school of appearedf thought says that this proves from the spirit Archaeologists can now trace that it came the Roman Wall boundary of world. Another school says that tonight that the output of wol-
and to fram
tin Ins ancient Loncion Including two It proven that the booklo
Klangal, other provinces it belonged wham
Kwanusi and and came They
took it. Be that as it may-ari in the Central
area had risen sharply during generally is as it may--Dr Smart-Allick himself
visited May, Warblow's the air.
house yesterday
Wolfram output in Hunan Canada evening and rermined closetca withi
many Province was 68 percent above England-oficial the
master
the May target while tin pro- hours. It was understood that
duction in Pinglo, the Kwelin several boules of champagne of Kwangel, was 130 per- were examined with a view to
cent above expectations. establishing their reality. At the end of the session Mir Wolfram mines of the State Australian isound), Warblow missed his cuff-links, owned non-ferrous Control New Zealand (pound) Dr Smart-Allick's watch had
Da Burenu in Clangs--where the south Africa (pound) become two watches, and a
work's richest woltram region | nelgium (franch collar belonging
The Middle Ages used the outs enine wall, and a skilful scholar can show where Homan con- struction left off and Norman
Medieval stonemasons
P35357
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10
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fur
for
Clowing rate June 23
Idollari ... 15$0.00
+
uno Belal
30-day futures .00-day futures
a window to
is located-surpassed the May Denmark (drone)
France franc) quota by 2.2 percent.
and ollier
Be calt
PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21)-bettan. LEO (July 24-ABK. 23) Take care of important matters | often used bits of red Roman Morning hours are
Not the best day tile, il visible here and there most this morning. productive mes.
for romance; sa be tactful.
ven the bastion?. freation outdoors is rugtested to
of the bookies was ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20) -
out of Cripplegate revitalise energies,
Church, built in routine day. Don't try to VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 22)- A
Just the late 14th century, where an accomplice. It was difficult most are the
swim against the tide, Morning hours
know
who was stealing Oliver Cromwell to earth and keep your head above water.
was tharried 19. active. Get down
what from whom, and many realise those deals. Be practical
in the were awakened TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21 and John Milton buried, is being boy (Sept, 23-Oct. 23) Hold to important routine this rebullt. IJERA
Bow Church, within night by a rousing chorus: "50 Aveld being too recklers today, morning. When afternoon comes, round of whose bells one must she biffed him in the eye with
and get but into
handle some important matters.be born to be a Cockney, stands a rolling pin," followed by So West boldly played the country for the week-end,
father, come king of diamonds.
Realising SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov, 22)-
GEMİNI (May 23-June 223-host-like at the south end of "Father,
bells home to us now. For we want aca. Its as tactful what his partner was attempt | Aveld arguments,
Visionary plans are food to Ing to do, East trumped with and conciliatory as you cani the nine of hearts,
forcing Best prospects are this morning mave, but being practical today crashed to the ground during the Yuur old breeches to pawn." dummy
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. North to overtrump in with the
this queen. The ace of 22)-Promote new idea hearts was eashed
Ideas Advertising the morning. five-spot led, West purt on theould be well received by the seven. Should North go up with public.
a chance to get another spade trick. I can see that we won't win a club trick. The only chance I have to defend the contract is to establish the jack of hearts."
thel
the king or play the ten?
but fry
Be as
the
CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan.
20)- phoning a journey, ear.
1 north guered wrong andy morning is the best time for
went up with
the
ofyou to set out. king
AQUARIUS
hearts, hoping to drop the jack,
(Jan. 21-Feli
he would lose the contract. But 19)-Condilluns may
Werl's
flue
strategy should
give him a tip as to what WHE going on, West had deliberately led the king of dinmonds 11 East and
trumped with thn
nie of bezrts, obviously hop- ing to establish a tramp trick
for his partner,
th
So the smart declarer would defem the well-laid plans the defener by Anessing ten-spel and making the con- tract, Just the same, I think we must give West that "E" effort for a fine defensive play.
CHESS PROBLEM
By M. WROBEL
Black, & pieces.
.Q
85
for
be rather
is really the best Idea.
Check Your
Knowledge K
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BOYS' AND
famous
Mr. Punch Tells a Story
cenr
--[London Express Service)
Output of manganese in the Lokplug region of Klangsi was 85 percent above the target.
MANCHURIAN TRADE
The Peking broadcast sold, too, that statistics of trade be. tween Manchuria and the rest of China in the Ave months of
GIRLS' MAGAZINE
-It's About a Tree Who Went to Ses- By MAX TRELL FNARF and Hanki, the Shadows with the turned- about mines, asked Mr Punch it three he would tell them a story.
the story is finished, that this is what happened. Though it al happened quite long, long ago.
What is a blood count? Name
the first
words in the le
3. Name the character other- wise known as "The Hunth heit of Notre Dame."
4
Hudson seal is the
of what animal?
5. Who was Uriah Heep?
whom is the Bv
G. clected?
(Auswers on Page 8)
sice
"Now this tree that I speak of was a tall spruce, which is n kind of evergreen like the pines.
“A story?" said Mr Punch as and the hemlocks. It was tal
he shut his book and pushed his itself, and I grew at the top of eye-glasses over his forehead, a tali mountain, so that it could
There aren't many alories left see far and wide that you haven't heard.
I've
about
in all fou
Rupert and Miranda-21
As the clown's word Rupert art forward. "You're from Santa Claus," he cries, so that's why Miranda recognised your little plane. She's been very naughty and ran away from the coltage where Santa Claus keit hee. She says when wonts so belong to a Princess
ALL RIGHTS
other told you almost all of them. At directions. In three of the fou
i could sce directions he said sundenly, there's one mountains covered with trees But in the fourth Pope that I haven't fold-you yet. It's like it:elf.
tree that went around direction it cuuki sce neither the wo
world."
mountains nor
nor any trees Khart and Hand assured Mr growing thing whatever. And Punch that they hnet never yet this thing that it saw seemed heard him tell this story. So he to move, and when the sun shone walled and began.
on it. It glittered and sparkled like fire. And finally looked at the sea....and waited.
CROSSWORD
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19
23
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Across
White, 9 pleces.
White to play and mate in three.
Solution to yesterday's problem:
I, B-BI, any; 2, Q,,R, B, or Kt
mates.
. A short rest. 14)
4. Pored na enta china.. (5)
7 Little inirien. (0)
INTELLIGEN
J'a
The postman
was baffled
By T. O. HARE
JOE JINKS, who lives is die village of Much Rumou), bia invlied his girlfriend, Cissie, to meet him in lawn one evening. Ciscje replted, by postcard, and—well aware that old George Snupe, the post- man, reada everything he can sy his hand on-couched her reply in cryptic form: "Down with the square
albe t
of
Up with the square of eight ! SP, in a single line.
You sermn your fatet OSNI JVOW WOTK SFKH."
George waa hamfled all eight, Can na mna (zwie's meweke?
(Bolution 'on `Page 1)
This club is a frost. (4)
to Least of the avorneoan? (5)
13
Do banans it is an important
hannel 15)
fand square mezauren. (4)
They ar often bigb 11 the North (41
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17100
down
"call this story," he said, The Tree Who Went To Sea a friendly bird who rested once through summer
on the strong
because, as you will see before
trunk to the tip
and winter.
and live in a palace, but you needn't worry, I've caught her and I'm just taking her back to len niler." As he starts off the toy clown comes bounding after him. "Not yet. not yet," he says firmly. My message to Miranda is that her wishes shall come true!" RESERVED
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But Mr Punch smiled.
list "My dear
morning. children. it was branch of the and summer and winter until it after the tree was chopped down and noon prices follow:
SHARES DUTEKS SELLERS BALES spruce told it what this wonder- lost count of how many years it that it had its wish. With horses TANKS ful thing was. It was the en, had stood.
and with carts they carried it HK Bank
Fast Asia down, down-through towns and "From that moment on," con-
“And then one day some men villages and cities until one day INSURANCES tinued Mr Punch, "the trea
Unlon same with axes. They climbed the tree found itself in a yard wanted nothing so much as to
SHIPPING to the top of the mountain, near the sea where a great ship Auto Nav fo for a voyage on this wonder-
being built. Its branches DOCKS, ETC. ful sea. For the bird had told it looking carefully at each tree na
they passed, The tall spruce and its bark had been taken off K. Wharf that the seu stretched for miles trembled ant shook from its
far-off and miles-te strange,
its highest smooth
it locked like à tall. no that
at the trunk, thick lands; and that there were ships ****
leaf. If they chop me down, at bottom and thin at the top. And that sailed with great white
to all these unknown thought, I will never be able to then it was holsted upright . K Land
see the sea again, for they will the deck of the ships and
Kreat take me away goodness-knows- white sail was roped to it. The UTILITIES where. But the ax-men came tree salled far and wide from And when they
Star Forry saw the tall that day on-to all the far-of spruce they
stood for a few strange funds it had heard about: moments gazing up at it in it had become, you nee wonder and delight.
mast of a saillag ship." "And then they chopped it
And Mr Punch, after smiling again at Knart and Hanld, pushed his eye-glasses back on
went an reading.
nulla places.
And yet, thought the tree, how shall I ever reach the seat I am rooted to the ground. cannot walk. I can only stand and look.
"And so," said Mr Punch, "the years pussed. And the spruce arew taller and straighter until
down.".
The Heahy part of the fruit A story?" said Mr Punch. there was no tree in all the
"There's one I haven't told you mountains that could compare "Oh!" exclaimed Khart and
Jel."
with it. But still it stood, and Hanid, deeply sorry for the tree,
It Up minim, 10)
21 It made Don onte forgive. (7)
2.4
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•xit.
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It's a germ. (4)
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Dawn
Write yet, as a tria. (5)
Musical instrumout. (9)
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4.
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Aden
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Hanal Saigon. 5 pan.
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