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

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

ENLARGEMENT?

'WHAT

FOR?

I WANT TO SURPRISE HER! I'LL KEEP WATCH FOR MOTHER WHILE

YOU HANG IT UP!

SURE! I'LL HANG| THE OLD

GIRL!

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MOTHER,

OH, HERE COMES MOTHER

NOW!

WE HAVE A SURPRISE FOR YOU, DEAR!--

IN THERE!

WHERE, MUTT?

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By BUD FISHER

ORDERS RENT ON ACTIVE RAMP TO STOP SERVICE

AT 83

the mast. To-day, at the age of eighty-three, he is still on "active

As a boy he went to sea before

AS A RESULT of the big demand for accom- One of the oldest war workers modation in certain areas and the charging of ex-Francis Trezise, of Bristol.

in Britain is Captain Josepn orbitant rents in some cases, housing authorities have been told to keep a close watch for instances where illegal rents are being charged. Where ne cessary, proceedings are to be taken against the landlords under the Rent Restriction Acts...

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.

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

Landlords charging extor. tionate rents for furnished let- tings are also tlable to a fine up to £100.

Local authorities are empower- As a result, people who have ed to institute lost their homes through bombing any offence under the Rent Re- proceedings for have difficulty in finding houses.striction Acts, and the

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

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though he now carries

out his duties on land.

the Bristol City and Marine Am-

Forty-one years ago he founded

bulance Corps, which did magni-.

cent work in the last war and carries on the same tradition in this one.

Spry as the youngest war worker in the city, Captain Tre. zise supervises 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 new men as the war takes his younger drivers. Known in Bristol as "The man Minister who never takes a holiday," Cap- to use this power whenever cir-day off since the war started. hopes that they will not hesitate tain Trezise has not even had a cumstances warrant.

His wife drags him out of his office at 7.30 p.m., but even then The Minister adds that, in the insists on taking his books to strictions on rent, owners of empty during air-raid warnings. some cases, because of the re- the dug-out to continue

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

them

He therefore reminds local The Acts do not in general councils of their powers of re- apply to furnished lettings, butquisitioning empty houses, which they empower the Courts to can, if necessary, be exercised in order that any payments of such cases.

OUR 10-MINUTE CROSS-WORD

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HORIZONTAL

1 Lance

6 Aslant

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organ 13 Interruption 14 Elther

15-To raise

17 Symbol for

sodium

18 Label

20 Period of

time (pi:)

-21 Cushlon'

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visions in a crystal-

24. Energy. 25 Companion:

20 Farmers'

20 Rabbit

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Verdi:

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32 Steps..

34 Class of

birds

35 Hindu

weight

30 To apportion

30 Coral:

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42 Spanishs

article,

43 Slang: talkative

person

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nickel

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done

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VERTICAL 1 Stains 2 Robbery

committed

on the high

деал

3 Printer's measure

4 High card

5 To depend

6 Islands.

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shoped

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letter

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10 Futile

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21- Exhibited 23 Hindu ascetics 25 Title of ... ....

courtesy

27 Russian.

cómmuno 20 To hasten 30 Spanish --measure 31-Stender 32 To Incline 33 Puts up with 34.Pertaining

to a plane Burface 14. 35 To submergo 37 Ancient-

prophet

30 'Rodents 40 Declinos in

„prices")

43 Existed 44 To acquire 47 Bymbol for tantalum Negativo

DID NOT KNOW HIS RIFLE

work

"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 stops should be taken to Impress on. the people concerned that this sort of thing should not pécur 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 given.

was

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

When he saw the bag on the table and was told who had found fit, he turned to Mr. Gill, thanked him for his honesty and reward- ed him with two pound notes.

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