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THE CHINA MAIL SPECIAL CHRISTMAS SUPPLEMENT, DECEMBER 19, 1940.
Would yo your teeth with a
YULETIDE PERPLEXITIES
(Continued from Page 17.) Christmas Shopping
Sammy Spenditt went out to do his Christmas shopping yesterday, First he spent half the money he had în his pocket on a present for Mother, then 33. Gd, on a book for Father, Half his remaining money went on his sister Mary's present, and then there was 2s. 6d. for Granny's gift. His remaining cash was again reduced by half when Sammy decided to stand himself a little refreshment, and having so many parcels to carry he took a penny bus ride home. Outside his house he met a creditor who insisted on being paid and Sam- my's capital was again halved
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usual Christmas half-crown when an idea struck him..
"Now, I'm going to give you half-a-crown for Christmas, Reg- gie," he cried, “but if you're smart you can double it. See the designi on that table-mat. Well, if you can copy that without taking your pencil from the paper, and with- out crossing a line or going back over it, I'll make it five bob this Christmas."
Could you have earned 5s., as Reggie did?
With Charitable Intent
Card Trickery
Of course you wouldn't, he- cause you know that it would destroy the delicate enamel of your teeth. And yet you may be using a harsh tooth-cleaner which is doing just that to your teeth!
HARSH TOOTH-CLEANERS HAVE THE SAME EFFECT AS A FILE—
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with
special ingredient which polishes
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When Sammy Anally arrived home and counted his wealth he discovered he had only 6d. left. What sum did he start his ex- pedition with?
Keep in. Line!
Uncle Albert was going to give his young nephew Reggle his
t-
Seven friends set out to raise £2,000 for a certain Christmas charity in which they were nually interested, each subscribing as much as he could reasonably
fford.
Exchange 3 and 4, 4 and 7, 6 and 9, so that square is as shown,
Crackerjack
Unfortunately they did not quite succeed in their attempt. Subse- quent analysis of the subscription list showed that three had ex- ceeded the average by £40, £140, and £240 respectively, whilst three subscribed less than the Red 12, Blue 15. Green 4, Yel- average by £30, £100, and £200 low . Orange 10. respectively.
The other £190.
subscription
was
A Quick One
How much short of £2,000 did they raise?
Christmas Kind
by
Sule Agents
SCMS
John O. Mutchison & Co. Bo Kong
ONE GIFT FOR ALL!
"What sort of a Christmas do you expect to have," asked Abet of Willing.
"Well," said Willing, "there are several factors that might contri- bute to different sorts of Yule- tides. For instance, if I had an AILERON I could make it an AIR NOEL. Now here are some more
Six coins can be removed leav- sorts of Christmas I might have. ing two as shown. The total in Each is composed of the letter of each side is then ld. See if you
a well-known word.
can find them all."
1-RABID NOEL.
2. MY SOUR NOEL.
3.-MADE NOEL
4-BIG NOEL.
5.-CITES NOEL.
6. CURSE NOEL.
On The Air
All you have to do in this puzzle is to place in the vacant row of
2|3|46|6|7|89|
OPOEELRLE
VIAVAAAAD
ENSESTTNG
CROSSWORD:-
Across: 2, Carol; 6, Coronet; 8, Barometer; 10, Imam; 11, No; 13, Platoons; 16, Toe; 18, Rubies; 20, Err; 21, Cases; 22, Ashen; 24, Ta; 25, Man; 27, East; 29, Pry; 30, Edge; 32, Soiree; 34, Den; 35, Emerge.
Down: 1. From; 2, Coral; 3, Aroma; 4, Omerous; 5, Let; 6, Campers; 7, Tennis, 8, Bi;; Rose; 12, Ate; 14, Transom; 15, Obey; 17, Orange; 19, Stay; 21, Cease; 23, He; 24, Tree; 25, Me; 26, Add; 28, Tie; 29, Peg; 31, En; 33, R.R.
Christmas Shopping
£1 5s. 8d.
Keep In Line !
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FILMO DEPOT
squares the name of a popular de- tective character that will change. all the four-letter words (reading down) into five-letter ́ones,
SOLUTIONS
Siesta
A CHRISTMAS CAROL—
CHARLES; DICKENS.
The objects were: CHICKENS,
The diagram shows figure is drawn.
the
With Charitable Intent
£180, Total amount raised was £1,820.. Average is £200.
Christmas Kind
RAM, STAR, ARCH, SCALES, Lemonade; Lauchle, 5, Selection, 1, Bandolier: 2. Enormously, 3,
6. Enclosure.
IDOL
MARINA HOUSE
TELEPHONE 32153
Puzzling Letter
Keyword:
PLASTERING
On The Air
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0
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EN
ROARK
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