1939-06-16 — Page 14

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VAUXHALL engines get 20% more power out of every drop of petrol used. That is why recens. R.A.C. official trials over 1000 miles of public roads, produced thesm extraordinary results :----

25 hp. 14 h

100

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10 h.p

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21.48.m.P-8-

· 30.31 m.Nd* -

Compare these figures with those obtain. able on cars of similar power. And, tham compare general performance. We will provide an adequata trisë: 'rus "GE BRY, Vauxhall model” and prove its potent

VAUXHALL

SEE & TRY THE 10 & 12 H.P.

HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE

Stubbs Rd.

BURNS PHILP LINE

Passenger & Freight Service To

AUSTRALIA

Tel. 27778-9.

M.V.

F

OR months we had dreamed penetrating gaze of the officials, streets I am s about it, worried about it, who seem to read our anxiety in ment. There Were we to put together, end to our faces, that we are being given ing in the scen only is Germa end, all the letters we had written a warm it hasty welcome. to the various organisations! There is no pity--but then, the soldiers, but th abroad, to friends and to stran refugee does not want pity; it Here one seldo gers, to get a permit they would only makes the most secure per- figure. Yet, ir stretch for miles a permit to son feel insecure and embarras- parent lack of peaceful securi come to England and learn some ses him. manual work in order to prepare It makes him all the more place, a feeling ourselves for a new life, here or conscious of the bitterness of his strength which loverseas.

position. No, no pity, but rather Then one day it came, a plain an encouraging "come on!" brown envelope with a pink card" inside the trainee permit. We

formalities as And so we stand on the crowd- complete all the quickly as we can and depart; we ed platform in Victoria Station. journey to the frontier, our pass. If we are not met by friends who ports and our luggage are came before us we are indeed in a thoroughly examined, and we sub- bad way. For after the first few mit to a personal search which words with a porter was realise how little English we know, how- goes skin deep.'

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Again the train rolls on, and ever industriously we may have now the excitement that seizes studied the language before com- the voyager is indescribable. In- ing. numerable memories, thoughts, But after a few days the dif- at the other's and feelings come crowding in ficulty passes off and the novice what his polit In place of a po and pass through his innermost receives a surprise. mind.

On the Continent we had heard is a carnation o

freedom. so much of the stiffness of the English. Yet these stiff people as soon as they see that they are

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It is early m

We leave the train, make a sea dealing with a foreigner begin to voyage lasting a few hours, and speak in slow-motion, lead us to say good-bye to the Continent. the bus-stop, and repeat the num- a bus. Virtual Next we pass through the Eng- ber so many times that it is im- is reading a ne

possible to forget it.

"NEPTUNA" ish Immigration Department.

due WEDNESDAY 21st June

sailing MIDNIGHT,

SATURDAY

24th June

For

SAIGON,

Searching questions are put to us; not one of our papers is over- looked, yet we feel through the

readers by far tinent). I loo sions and try After a little experience of the ions and follov

MADANG,

SALAMAUA,

RABAUL,

SYDNEY AND

MELBOURNE.`·

Excellent passenger accommodation with a large number of single cabins at no supplement. Built-in Swimming

Bath and Spacious Sports Deck.

First Class Fare to Sydney: Single: £47.10.0d. Return: £76

Passenger & Freight Agents:-

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.

Telephone 28031

P. & O. Building,

These beautiful Borzois have won numerous prizes all over the United Kingdom, and are W. George, of the Tangmere Kennels, Binfield, near Bracknell, Berks. In the above vie

their mistress. (Copyright, Fox).

EAŤ AT

Jimmy's Kitchen

Bringing Up Father

SIR VON PLATTER- IT IS TEN O'CLOCK-IT IS TIME TO

GO TO WORK-

THAT IS PERFECTLY RIDICULOUS-I SHOULD HAVE BEEN THERE AT NINE-I WISH YOU. HADN'T AWAKENED ME TO TELL ME THAT- IT'S VERY ANNOYING-

I WISH THAT SIR VON PLATTER WOULD SHOW

UP SO THAT I CAN FIRE HIM-

I'M LATE IN CASE YOU DON'T KNOW-BUT IF YOU DO-1 HOPE YOU WILL PARDON ME AS THE EXCUSE | HAD | LET MY BROTHER

USE TODAY-

INEXPENSIVE. SATISFYING

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