1940-02-03 — Page 15

THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 3, 1940

BIG THREEPENNY BIT IS HID HER SOLDIER-

VERY POPULAR

The new large threepenny-piece, which at first was received with scorn, is winning popularity-"bit" by "bit." The annual report of the Royal Mint says that in 1938 15,680,500 of these coins were requisitioned, more than twice the number of the old sil- ver threepenny bit.

new

More than 60,000,000 of the coins had been issued by the end of 1938-still a small proportion of the 4,000,000,000 pieces of other denomina- tions which are in circulation.

SWEETHEART IN

MATTRESSES

an

to go," "I did not want him eighteen-year-old Bolton girl told the police when they found her soldier sweetheart hiding between two mat- tresses in the cellar of her home.

Elsie Boardman, of Bull-lane, was accused at Bolton of concealing Gun- ner W. Gibson, an Army absentee.

It was stated that these proceedings, the first of their kind since the war. were brought as a warning.

The girl told police she had not seen Gibson since the previous Sunday, in picture-

After searching upstairs they found The report states that

He was handed | houses where prices consist of multi-him in the cellar.

05 over to an escort of soldiers. ples of threepence, bronze coin

eliminated. The change has been

The girl was discharged under the large threepenny-bit makes it easier | Probation of Offenders Act. to count the till.

Miss Boardman said:

"I do hope this will not affect his Christmas leave. I didn't want him coins to leave me so soon.

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The most popular silver coin is the sixpence, which forms nearly third of the number of silver issued in 1938.

CITY TO HAVE A.R.P.

“

NERVE DOCTORS"

Leeds A.R.P. wardens of exécutive rank are to be trained as "nerve doc- tors" by experts in psychology and psycho-analysis.

This week they will start attending lectures given by members of the Leeds Medical and Pastoral Society, Composed of doctors and clergymen.

"After a course of psychology-train- A.R.P. head- ing at the four Leeds

to quarters, wardens will be able calm panic-stricken Individuals," Mr. R. 8. Hudson, the Soclety chief said,

"They will hand on their knowledge to their subordinates.

and were hoping to be Christmas.

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"If he does not get home we shall We have known have to cancel the arrangements until each other for about twelve months' he does get leave."

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(Released by The holi Byndicate, Inc.) Dieting Dot says the only time the feals she failed completely is when she steps on the bathroom

scales.

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