1940-07-08 — Page 5

THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 8, 1940

MUTT AND JEFF

GOSH, THE BOSS IS TAKING TWO DOLLARS A WEEK OUT OF

MY PAY FOR BREAKING A VALUABLE VASE! THAT MEANS 1 ONLY GET TEN BUCKS A WEEK INSTEAD OF TWELVE

·UNTIL IT'S PAID FOR!

IDEA!

OH, BOSS! CAN I HAVE

A RAISE?

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RAISE? WHY, YOU'VE ONLY BEEN

HERE A

WEEK!

I KNOW BUT I-ER

I GOT

ANOTHER MOUTH TO FEED!

WELL, WELL! CONGRATULATIONS!

WHAT IS IT, A

BOY OR A GIRL?

GOLDFISH!

By BUD FISHER

PAY DAY.

FISH

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News Snack Bar

Two men seen consulting maps- Rance of Sarawak, Robbed.

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EXPORT BAN ON TOBACCO

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in a field at Blackmoor, near Bor- About £600 worth of furs and The export of unmanufactured don Camp, Hampshire, were ques- jewellery have been stolen from tobacco, silver bullion, and horses tioned by a farmer, who was told the home of Lady Brooke, the to any destination is now permitted by them to mind his own business. Ranee of Sarawak, in Westbourne-only under licence issued by the They drove off in a car and the street, W., by a thief who enter Export Licensing farmer made a note of its registra- through a first-floor window.

Department, states the Board of Trade. tion number. The police inter- viewed a woman owning a Car with that number, but she said

PARASHOOTERS' CHIEF that the car was not out of the New Ulster Minister.-Mr. Wil- The appointment of Admiral Sir garage. The. police conclude that liam Lowry, K.C., has been ap- H. J. Studholme Brownrigg to the car used by the men had false pointed Parliamentary Secretary command the Chatham Area of the number plates.

to the Northern Ireland Ministry local defence volunteers is an- of Home Affairs in succession to nounced. More than 3,000 volun- Eireann Defence Committee. Mr. E. Warnock, who resigned teers have been enrolled in the The first meeting of Eire's new because he said that Ulster's war Chatham Area. Committee of Defence held in efforts was "too feeble."

was Dublin, lasted three hours.

PLEA TO USE DEER FORESTS Southern Civil Defence. Mr. The utilisation of the 3,430,000 No Jobs for Objectors.-Enfield Robert Bernays, M.P., Tormerly acres of deer'forest in Scotland for District Council has decided to Parliamentary Secretary to the food production is urged by the discharge any member of its staff Transport Ministry, has been ap-Lonond Scots Self Government whose registration, as a conscien-pointed deputy, regional commis- Committee in a letter to the Prime tious objector is confirmed by asioner for the Southern Civil De Minister and the Secretary of Tribunal.

fence Region in succession to Mr. State for Scotland: William Goodenough.

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Less Sugar While On Leave.-

SWEDEN BARS FOREIGN The maximum amount of sugar London Hotel Commandeered.-

SEAMEN obtainable by members of the The Hotel Victoria," Northumber Swedish police, as part of the Forces, including women, on leave land-avenue, W.C., has been re-national defence precautions, are is to be reduced. Seamen are not quisitioned by the Office of Works prohibiting foreign seamen, even affected.

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for Government use and will be Norwegians, from going ashore in taken over next week. Arthur's Stockholm. Only captains of vés- Lloyd's Club in St. James's-street, which sels will be allowed ashore, and The underwriting room at Lloyd's, recently closed, may also be taken then only for business reasons. which has been closed for official over. business every Saturday since the start of war, may shortly be open again on Saturdays.

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N.Z. WAR VETERAN'S DEATH

Colonel James Jacob Esson, who was Colonel-Commandant of the N.Z.EF. in Egypt in 1916, died in 64-Hour Civil Service Week- Dr. Walter Muller, a German, Wellington at the age of seventy- Civil Servants are now working a who for the past three years has one. He served in Gallipoli and FLEMING minimum of 48 hours a week, and been German and French master France as well as Egypt during the it has been agreed that depart-at Eton College, has been intern- last war, and was mentioned in ments should try to work up to ed as an alien under Category B. despatches.--Reuter.. 54 hours "during the present Terisis."

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Fifth Column Precaution.-As al measure against Fifth Columnists! using police uniforms, no mem- ber of the Metropolitan Force is allowed to enter Scotland Yard or any public building without pro- Įducting proof of his identity.

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* More Women Aliens Interned.--- The second batch of women aliens has arrived for internment at Port Erin, Isle of Man. The party numbered 1,463, and included 155 children. A third batch is expect- ed, which will bring the total at the camp to 3,500.

Interest-Free. Loans Mr. W. Hill, a Birmingham' industrialist, who suggested to the Government the issue of war loans without in- terest, has lent £50,000. A farmy- er, Mr. C. George, of Chelsfield, Kent, has given the Chancellor of the Exchequer £2,000 for use, free of interest, for the duration of the war.

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Motor-Boat Experts Wanted. 48 Men with experience of marine motors are required as engine-| men in yachts and motor-boats for service with the Royal Naval Re- serve.

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· “Missing"-on Leave.-Pte. G. W. Watts, of the Leicestershire Regi-.12 Land ment, who was posted missing in 13 To peel Norway, has now been found to 14 Chopping tool be on official leave.

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15 Edible seed 16 Large bundle Reserved Occupations Revision. 17 Curved parts A further revision of the Schedule 10 Particle of.... of Reserved Occupations is ex- 20 Egyptian pected to be announced, The Re- Jinnco served ages in certain occupations 21 To c may be raised.

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Leap from Dock. Warders, police and court officials at the Old Bailey overpowered George Henry Winter, 32, a driver, who vaulted over the dock rail and tried to fol- {low-al-woman who had been

ejected from court.

time

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element (var.) 20 Before long. 30 Wool fabric

31 Ovum 32 Missile

weapon.

33 Unaspirated 34 Printer's

consonant

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LIC.C, Officer Joins Ministry; — The L.C.C. at the request of the Minister of Supply, Mr Herbert Morrison, has seconded Mr. W. T Wilson, Chlet Officer of Supplies, 38 Moral fault for temporary service in the 36 Warına katı Directorate of Contracts of the 37 Wrong Ministry of Supply); DEN 39 To turn over but

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40 Slice of meat 41 To crowd 42 Mischievous

child.

45 To cultivate 40 Colloquial:

friend

47 Former ruler 48 Divisions of

a play 48 To grow old 50. Awesome

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2 Dessert

3 Greedy

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To step. 7 Part of "to be"

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9 To analyze

grammatically

10 Admirable

11 Remainder

16 Foundation

17 So, be it

19 11th President

20. Solar disk

21 Vessel with

Hupper deck out-away..

22 Puzzling 23 Marksman 25 Exhibited

27 Imitates 20 Pouches ・・・ 30 To accomplish 32 Flat plate 33 Confederate

general

35 Small vessels, 36 Garmont border 38. To dissolve 30-Type of *** cabbage

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