1940-12-02 — Page 21

THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 2, 1940.. MUTT AND JEFF.

QUICK MUTT! I HAD AN ENLARGEMENT MADE OF MOTHER! HANG IT. BEFORE SHE GETS BACK!

ENLARGEMEN

WHAT

FOR?

I WANT TO SURPRISE HER! I'LL KEEP WATCH /I'LL HANG FOR MOTHER WHILE THE OLD

YOU HANG IT UP!

SURE!

GIRL!

10-19

OH, HERE

COMES MOTHER

NOW!

MOTHER,

WE HAVE A SURPRISE IN

FOR YOU, DEAR!

WHERE, MUTT?

THERE!

Page 5 By BUD FISHER

ORDERS RENT ON ACTIVE RAMP TO STOP SERVICE

AT 83

in

One of the oldest war workers Britain is Captain Josepn.

Francis Trezise, of Bristol.

the mast.. Te-day, at the age of eighty-three, he is still on.." "active ne-out his duties on land.

service" though he now carries

As a boy he went to sea before

AS A RESULT of the big demand for accom- modation in certain areas and the charging of ex- orbitant rents in some cases, housing authorities have been told to keep a close watch for instances where illegal rents are being charged. Where 'cessary, proceedings are to be taken against landlords under the Rent Restriction Acts. ·

rent in excess of a normal pro fit shall be repaid by the landlord,

In a circular sent to local au- thorities, Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, the Minister of Health, says that it has been represented to him that advantage is being taken of the present exceptional de mand for accommodation to charge high rents.

As a result, people who have lost their homes through bombing have difficulty in finding houses.

The circular points out that the great majority of the houses in England and Wales are controlled under the Rent Restriction Acts, and consequently there is statutory limitation on rent which may be demanded.

Hint To Councils

The Acta do not in

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Landlords charging extor- tlonate rents for furnished Jet- tings are also ilable to a fine | up to £100.

Local authorities are empower- ed to institute proceedings for any offence under the Rent Re- striction Acts, and the Minister hopes that they will not hesitate to use this power whenever cir- cumstances warrant.

that,

In

the Bristol City and Marine Am- bulance Corps, which did magni- ficent work in the last war and· carries on the same tradition in this one.

Forty-one years ago he founded

Spry as the youngest war -worker in the city, Captain Tre, zise cupervises all the financial side of the business, His first year's Income was £26. Now he has to deal with more than £3,600, buy new ambulances and train nễw môn as the 'war takes his younger drivers.

Known in Bristol as "The man who never takes a holiday," Cap- tain Trezise has not even had a day off since the war started.

His wife drags him out of his office at 7.30 p.m., but even then The Minister adds

he insists on taking his books to some cases, because of the strictions on rent, owners of empty during air-raid warnings.

re- the dug-out to continue work

houses are refusing to let them and are prepared only to sell.

He therefore reminds local general councils of their powers of re- apply to furnished lettings, but quisitioning empty houses, which to can, if necessary, be exercised in

they empower the

Courts

order that any payments of such cases.

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HORIZONTAL

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organ

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Bodium

10 Label 20 Perlad of

time (1)

21 Cushion

22 To see

visions in.. a crystal

24 Energy

25 Companion

20 Farmers

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person

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nickel

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1 Stains

2 Robbery

committed

on the high seas

3 Printer's measure

4. High .card

5 To depend

6 Islands

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preposition

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10 Hebrew

letter " 12 Bailiffs 13 To Injure ∙16 Fullle

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21 Exhibited ́23 Hindu ascetics

25 Title of .. courtesy... 27. Russian

commune 20 To hasten 30 Spanish

measure

31 Blendër 132. To inclino 33 Puts up with 34 Portaining

to a plane súrface:..... 35 To submerge 37 Ancient propliet 39.Rodents 10. Declines" in.

prices

43 Existed 44 To acquire 47 Symbol for

* tantalum

40 Negative

DID NOT KNOW HIS RIFLE

"He did not realise that pulling the bolt back and closing it again put a cartridge into the breach."

The St. Pancras (London) coro-- ner said this of a Home Guard who, not appreciating the fact that his rifle was loaded, accidentally shot another.

The coroner (Mr. W. Bentley Purchase) recorded a verdict of Accidental death on Henry Alfred Driver, eighteen of Mariborough Road, Holloway, who was shot through the head by a comrade. "It is desirable that steps should be taken to impress on the people concerned that this sort of thing should not occur again," said the coroner.

Mr. Charles Hamburg, officer commanding the company, replied: I can assure you that the steps have been taken."

FOUND £116 - HIS REWARD WAS £2

Stepping into a telephone kiosk, Mr. Cyril Gill, of George Street, Plymouth, found a brown leather | beg containing £116 17s, 7d. lying

beside the telephone..

He took it to the nearest police station where the money Was counted out and a receipt was given.

"As he was going out an agitated. and braathless man ran in to re- part his loss of the money.

When he saw the bag on the

| table and was told who had found it, he turned to Mr. Gill, thanked him for his honesty and, reward- ed him with two pound notes.

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