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THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 25, 1940. Bringing Up Father

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By George MacManus

NINE- TEN- ELEVEN- TWELVE-

Copr 1940, King Praturas Syndicate, Inc. Wield night reserved

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WILLKIE REPLIES

Mr. Wendell

a

Willkie

hade his reply to Pre- ident Roosevelt's election ampaign in train broadcast at Harbor Creek, Pennsylvania, yes-

erday.

Mr. Wilkie declared that if Pre- Ident Roosevelt did not rememberi is promises of to-day longer than c did those of 1932. he feared bat "our boys" would soon be Jaced in war transports bound for

me foreign shore.

Replying to President Roose- elt's claims concerning the chievements of the New Deal, Mr. Villkie asserted that national in- ome under President Roosevelt as declined by 11 per cent., in- ustrial production by five per ent., Tarm income by 20 per ent., industrial wages and salaries y 21 per cent. and dividends by

per cent. Reuter.

U.S. ARMY AIR CORPS PLANS

Reorganisation of the United tates Army's Air Corps to iu-j pease

its

number of combat roups from 25 to 54. was

an- ounced by the War Department

Washington yesterday. It was stated that this will reate a "highly mobile fighting rchcapable of operating any- here in the Western Hemisphere.

Reuter

NO PEACE NEGOTIATIONS

IN PROGRESS

The

Chinese au- thorities in Washing- ton declared yester- day that reports of Sino-Japanese peace negotiations may be. dismissed as unfound- ed.

Increasing Ameri- can aid and the re- opening of the Burma road had given China o new determination to continue the fight, it was added.—Reu- ter.

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MR. KENNEDY DELAYED AT LISBON

Mr. Joseph Kennedy, United States Ambassador to Britain, was unable to leave Lisbon for Ameri- ca yesterday as the Clipper's de- parture was postponed owing to bad atmospherics:

Weather permitting, Mr Ken- nedy is. expected to leave to-day. -Reuter.

OUR 10-Minute CrosS-WORD

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HORIZONTAL

1 Conspiracy

◊ Wanders

11 System of

government

12 Ascending, 14 God of war, 15 Stared open-

mouthed

17 Conjunction

18 Cushton:

10 Grows wvan

30 Enemy

D1 Pronoun 22-Carries 23-Music:

concluding passage-

14 Formal

Förders

26 Portion of.

grain, to be ground.

37. Religious

- ceremony,

20 God of love

20 Bed stay'a

31 Sloped

34.To long.

35. Viðlént -rain'

storm.

30 Japanese

drama.

37 Unit

Winged

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30 Shack

48 Note of scale

41 Sheep-ke

42 Knowledge

43 Wore away

45 Old English -

baillis

47 Net

48 Pig-pens

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VERTICAL

1 Ointment

2 Old

3 Encore!

4. Part of

"to be"

5 Recipient of

a legacy

6 Cords

7 Crude

minerala

YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION.

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10 Fillets worn

about the

hair

11 Speedy

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13 To care for

16. BeverageS

10 Dreamers'

20 To palm off

22'Stale

23 Hag

25 Long-legged

bird

26 To rub

roughly.

28 Click-beetles ·

29 Minute

organisin

30 Steamships 31 To extend over. 32 Comes into operation

33 Lavishes fondnets

35' To pass

.smoollity

38 To declare 30 Threw... 41 Rooni in a

harem 42'Garland 44 Preposition 46 French con

Junction

RISKED LIFE FOR THEFT

MISS OLGA SANTOS; OF NO. 578, NATHAN ROAD, THIRD FLOOR, WAS COMPLAINANT BEFORE MR. Q. A. A. MAC- FADYEN AT KOWLOON THIS MORNING., WHEN KOEUNG, 34, WAS SENTENCED TO. SIX MONTHS' HARD LABOUR FOR STEALING HER HANDBAG.

Det.-Sgt. Fraser stated that accused risked his life by walk- ing along the edge of the roof top to Miss Santos' house. He stole the bag from the drawer of a dressing table.

After stealing the bag, accused started to run along the roof. He jumped down and over the wall, but was chased and ar- rested by Mr. Edward Kay.

The Sergeant mentioned that Mr. Kay caught two snatchers several days ago. Mr. Kay was commended by the Magistrate.

MADAME LUPESCU RUMOURS

NO CONFIRMATION IS YET TO BE OBTAINED IN MADRID OF RUMOURS THAT MADAME LUPESCU. MISTRESS KING CAROL OF RUMANIA, IS OF EX- BEING EXTRADITED TO RU- MANIA.

It is obvious, however, that the watch. kept on ex King Carol and. Madame Lupescu by the Spanish police is now much stricter.

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They are unable to leave the hotel at Seville where they are staying-Reuter.

IGNORED WARNING

Mr. B. E. Sugars was summon- ed before Mr. H: G. Sheldon, K.C., this morning, for leaving his car unattended in Garden Road, near Albert Road, and for disobeying traffic directions,

Constable D316 told the Court that at about 4.30 p.m., on Octo- ber 3. he saw the car parked on a path between Garden Road and Lower Albert Road.. He told de- fendant not to park there, but at 5 p.m. the car was still there. It was driven away at about 7.40 p.m.

Defendant was fined $10.

Traffic Sub-Inspector. F. J. Clarke prosecuted.

SALESMAN'S FRAUD

Convicted of fraudulent con- version of 'sums totaling $202.75, Fung Fo-yeung, 44, salesman, was sentenced to four months' hard labour by Mr. G. T. Lowry this morning...

Det. Sergt. J. R. Sykes said defendant was employed by the Hang On Medicine shop, No. 43, Jervois Street, He collected money from various customers and spent it..

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