1940-12-18 — Page 5

By BUD FISHER

GOSH, CAN'T A GUY

CHANGE HIS MIND

IF. HE WANTS

TO!

VOLUNTEER CO-ORDINATION

SENT TO PRISON

CLEVELAND

ΤΑΜ, ALIAS

TAM YING-CHOI, 19, DESCRIB. ED AS A SALESMAN, WAS CHARGED BEFORE MR. G. T LOWRY THIS MORNING, WITH STEALING THREE SUITS OF OVERALLS FROM THE HONG KONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS HEADQUARTERS.

According to Sergeant Cullin-

watchma an, the

at the H.K. D.V.C. Headquarters noticed that a large number of overalls were disappearing since last month. A trap was set by leaving one suft of overalls inside the kitchen,

At about 12.30 pm. on Monday, defendant was seen to enter the kitchen and come out a few min- utes later. The watchman found the suit of overalls had disappear- searched and hidden under his clothing was the pair of overalls.

OF COLONIAL

PRODUCTION

QUEENS THEATRE

HONGKONG. DAILY AT 230-5-15-7-20-9:30 PM. TEL.31453

ECONOMIC AGREEMENTS have just been To-day & To-morrow. negotiated with Free French Colonies in Africa and with the Belgian Congo.

These facts were mentioned in the House of Lords by Lord Lloyd, Colonial Secretary, as some of the many steps taken in the organisation of the vast scheme for co-ordinating colonial production, not merely between British and Allied Colonies but more especially among the British Colonies themselves.

As to the Dutch East Indies, the, sideration the interests of Brazil Governor of the Straits Settle- and other South-American coun- ments had been authorised to un-tries and the interests similarly dertake direct discussions with concerned with coffee, etc., etc. the Netherlands authorities when ever these are required.

The British and the Netherlands Governments were so impressed with the necessity of maintaining al Paison that they have formed Defendant was alleged to have a int Anglo-Netherlands Com- been responsible for the theft of mittee on economic matters. nine other suits of overalls, valued Many of the problems that ef- at $78. These were pawned infect the colonies concern to an the Wanchai district.

Ups And Downs

Lord Lloyd mentioned some of the Colonial economic ups and downs as a result of war condi-

tions.

Ceylon has lost a small copra market but was doing well on tea, rubber and plumbago. Malaya equal extent a large number of which lost part of its copra mar- Sergt. Cullinan added that de-other countries which are not co- | ket is aboundingly prosperon15 fendant was a member of the 3rd lonies. It would be useless, for with rubber and tin. Battery, H.K.V.D.C. Sentence of example, to try and place cocoa Hong Kong was three months' hard labour was or coffee in future in the Crown well in its general entreport ship- imposed.

Colonies unless we take into con-ping, etc.

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HORIZONTAL

1 Cereal grain

(pl.)

o Lind

measure

9'Golfer's

mound

12 One who exercises power by virtue of his Weath

14 Grampus

15. Sportive

- child

16. City in

Wisconsin

18 Voyage 20 By

21: Toward 22; Exclamation

24. Ere long

26 Tu tear

20 Unit of

My work A JA

30 To require 32 To satisfy

35 Page:

37 Implement

89. Used to be

40 French city.

* 42 Builder of

the arkt

44 While

45 Band worn

around.

Walst

47 014 English ·

40 Siberian

river

151 To look

askance

53 Long legged

bird

56 Large, fra-

grant tropi- eni shrub

59 English

boys' school GO Inlet

|01 One given' to

despondent. views

3 Shade tree

64 War horse

55 By birth..

VERTICAL

1 Poetic: to

unclose

2 Completely

3 Clump

4 Mixes

5 Symbol for

actinium

6 Ancient

tribal tax 7-To grate · @ Anaesthetic D-Overly

10 Poetic:

formerly

11 Imitation 13 Vegetable

YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION

ARADE

ALTA

9ŹPHARAON

FANNEBRŹAZEND

17 Malaysian

dagger 10 Vers!fter 22 Cry for succour

23 Plane

surface

25 Gaseous

clemont

27 Animal's

foot

29 Attire

•

31 Movable

barrier

33 Japanese pagoda

34 Worm

36 Open

expansé

38 Nonprofes-

slonal 41 Slumbers. 43 Sultan's

wives

48 Dogma 48 Ancient

Language 40 Malevolent

ANZANARAZEAGA giant

50 To dip but

AIN/BLUE AIR 32 To ascend AZNIŽANIPA/32 || 34 Breathing FREZAAKSNORTED

HARRED

organ 85 Heraldic

device

17 'Buiting

[animal,

-58 "Pier, Gyn!”

character: European

doing pretty

Falestine was in some difficul- ties over citrus exports on account of lack of shipping. The sugar colonies in the West Indies were quite comfortable, Trinidad was

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In all cases of hardship, have found and are finding finan- cial means in saving the colonies from grave suffering. Realising the weight of the war impact, the colonies are getting on extraordin- arily well, said Lord Lloyd-Reu-

ter.

REVOLVER SEIZURE

Four months' hard labour was

T. imposed by Mr. G.

Lowry this morning, on Lee Yiu, 50, for possession of a revolver with- out a licence.

Detective Sergeant T. Cashman raided defendant's premises. No. floor, 74, Stanley Street, second on Saturday and found the re- volver' inside defendants cubicle.

The revolver was ordered to be confiscated.

Ex-Bodyguard's Rifle,

Before Mr. Q. `A, A. Macfadyen at Kowloon this morning, Yim Sang, 28, room boy, was fined $10 for possession of a 22 au- tomatic rifle without a Meence.

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The rifle was ordered to be confiscated.

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