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THE CHINA MAIL SPECIAL CHRISTMAS SUPPLEMENT, DECEMBER 19, 1940.

Would yo

your teeth

Of course you wouldn't, be- 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!

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YULETIDE

(Continued from Page 17-), Christmas Shopping

PERPLEXITIES

usual Christmas half-crown when an idea struck him.

"Now, I'm going to give you Sammy Spenditt went out to do half-a-crown for Christmas, Reg- his Christmas shopping yesterday, gie," he cried, "but if you're smart First he spent half the money he you can double it. See the design had in his pocket on a present for pn that table-mat. Well, if you Mother, then 3s. Bd. on a book for cap copy that without taking your Father, Halt his remaining money pencil from the paper, and with- went on his sister Mary's present, out crossing a line or going back and then there was 2s. Od. for over it, I'll make it five bob this Granny's gift. His remaining cash Christmas."

was again reduced by half when

Sammy decided to stand himself Could you have earned 5s, as

little refreshment, and having Reggie did? .

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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With Charitable Intent

Christmas Kind

ex-

Was

Card Trickery

Crackerjack

Rect 12. Blue 15, Green 4. Yel-

A Quick One

5CMS

Sale Agents

John D. Hutchison & Co. Hong Kong

When Sammy Opally arrived home and counted his wealth he discovered he had only 6d. left. What sum did he start his (x- pedition with?

his

Keep in Line!

Uncle Albert was going to give young nephew Reggie bis

ONE GIFT FOR ALL!

Seven friends set out to raise £2,000 for a certaini Christmas charity in which they were an - nually interested, each subscribing as much as he could reasonably afford

Exchange 3 and 4, 4 and 7, 6

Unfortunately they did not quite and 9, so that square is as showIE. succeed in their attempt. Subse- quent analysis of the subscription

had list showed that three ceeded the average by £40, £140, and £240

respectively. whilst

three subscribed less than the

average by £50 £100, and 200 low 9. Orange 10. respectively.

The other subscription £190.

How much short of £2.000 did they raise?

"What sort of a Christinas du you expect to have," asked Abel of Willing.

"Well," said Willing, "there are several factors that might contri- bute to different sorts of Yule- lides. For instance, if I had an AILERON I could make it an AIR NOEL. Now here are some more sorts of Christmas I might have. ing two as shown. The total in Each is composed of the letter of each side is then Id.

a well-known word. See if you

can find them all."

1. RABID NOEL,

2. MY SOUR NOEL

3-MADE NOEL.

4. BIG NOEL.

5. CITES NOEL.

6. CURSE NOEL.

A

On The Air

All you have to do in this puzzle is to place in the vacant row of

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POEELRLE

MVŠAMVAAAAD ENSESTTNG RETRTEEDE

Six coins can be removed leav-

CROSSWORD:-

Across: 2, Carol; 6, Coronet; 8, Barometer; 10, Imam; 11, No; 13, Platoons; 18, 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, Onerous; 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; 28, Peg; 31, En; 33, R.R.

Christmas Shopping

1.55. 8d.

Keep In Line!

squares the name of a popular de- tective character that will change all the four-letter words (reading down) into five-letter ones.

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SOLUTIONS

Siesta

A CHRISTMAS CAROL—

CHARLES DICKENS.

The objects were: CHICKENS, RAM, STAR ARCH, SCALES, IDOL.

Puzzling Letter

Keyword:

A S T. ERIN;

The diagram shows how the figure is drawn.

With Charitable Intent

£180. Total amount raised was £1,820. Average is £260.

Christmas Kind

Lemonade; 4) Iga

1. Bandoller 2. Enormously, 3, 5. Selection; 6. Enclosure.

On The Air

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