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ACKNOWLEDGMENT

The

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family of

tho ROBERTINA BAPTISTA wishes to thank all relatives and friends for their attend ance at the funeral, messages of cendolence, Masses, fioral

donations tributes and charities.

Chances In Life

observation

thnt, the odds

The odds are three to one, ing against your kissing, a girl the are two to one that you are ün first time you take her out, but qualified for the job you now. the chances are two to one that hold. she will perpt kiss after the first date.

odds

These se:entifie

have been Agured out by statistician Lco Guild in a fascinating hook,

You Bet Your Life.

He also says that the chances one against a son Are-80 to adopting the same profession, as his father.

Health:

In the Health Department you face the following odds:

The chances › are even thai

He reports that the odda are 1,000,000 to one against your

becoming

millionaire. to lever

But your chances cf having more money a year from now are Bve to four in your favorYou Live to the age of 67.

Ge fishing and the odds are three and a half to one that you will catch at least one Asir.

Romance

the Romance- Leo Guild announces

ings:

one

The odds are one In Ave you will die of heart trouble, one in len of cancer,

in 18 of pneumonia. ene in 22 of tuber. culosis, and one in 100 ot sui. eide.

ORDER OR CHAOS?

Though the full implications of the Palestine evacuation order can only be revealed by events

The chances are even that you the order has the immediate merit

Department will suffer two dolds in the com of removing from the reach of the

these finding year and each cold will last rerrorists those persons on whom

nine days.

Whatever your illness, the The adds are they might take reprisals for firm

exactly even chances are four to one that in measures. At the same time it that your engagement, will last constitutes an admission that year, and the cdds are 2600 started as a result of an emotion-

al upset.. to one, against an elopement. terrod has made normal civil gov The average couple will have eriment impossible and by ime and a half children. Chances plication elevates the status of of twins ure one in 90, triplets

8000 and Irgun from that of a criminalne

quadruplets day one in 700,000. conspiracy in a civil stare to some- The happiest cruples are those thing nearer an, armed revolt. married less than five years: the least happy are those whose marriages are between five and ten years

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A secret poll of 18,000) re- ibly represent to their adherents Leently married womes revealed - as a victory. As Mr. Churchill that only 56 per cent. married pointed out in the Commons de. for love. Imte, a "squalid warfare" with a

hand of desperadoes is the one

Crime

As a final note Mr. Guild says that the odds are 145 to one against your taking a bath every

Mountbatten's

Gift

Ottawa, Feb. 15. Viscount Mountbatten, fo" mer Supreme Allied Comman der in Southeast Asia, has pre- sented a Japanese sword to Canada as a tribute to the who served under him during

thing that should be avoided. In the Crime Department here thousands of Canadian airmen Whatever view, is taken of Mr. Lage your chances:

onethe war.

CARNIVAL

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"My mom is suing llc okl man for a divorce the loser gets custody of mel??

Distinguished History Of The Devons

HONG KONG FISH

fish.

The shortage obefresh has brought jo toe foreigner's " table. types fis that before the war he would but thought of enting Itoped that in future the housewife will "o longer be nutracted solely by the costly Garoupa. The Mac- gerel-Sead season is in full "swing and alth high it cannet. be so strongly-remmended as the Wong Fa, it is nevertheless Worth a good trial)

MACKEREL SCAD (T'se Yue)

mac-

cating

Most abundant at this time! cf the year and therefore com- paratively cheap. This gerd-like fish is good a.though not as good as the true Mackerels. It has a bluish green back with a silver beily and grows ta'u size of 10 to 12 inches. Bake or fry. Must be cater fresh.

Average price in January, 90 els. a catfy.

GOLDEN SARDINE (Wong Chak)

When the Duke of Ajomath talion was then among the Bri raid He standard in set tish forces besieged in Lady- in 1685, at the head of archel smith and it is still commented

Denite its nami, this fish is army in an attempt to seize upon in the officer's Mess that

nore, like the herring in shape the throne of England, anong whisky sold at £12 a battle, a indeed! price

and size. Nutritious but, rather Creagh Jones's défènce against The cids are 220 to

Amag the forces who fought and therefore better hake Wing-Commander L. J. Bur. grown ferers which were blackmarket the charges of surrender to vio. against a person being jailed. lence. the substance of the case a jail sentence as women. -

Men are twice as apt to serve chall of St. Catherines, Ontario, raised to suppress the rebelion

was the Duke of Beaufort's their way through to the relief with tomatzes or fried. Constion The odds, are six to "ave thatlon," took part in the ceremony force conducted

famed as the "Saviour of Cey

Musketeers. made by Mr. Stanley, that they

Corps of

This of Ladysmith as the 2nd Bn. size 10/12 inches. distingui

Aub-able by blue back with yellowish itself with and the regining was had given the appearance of such if you land in jail is will be when the sword was received. fort salty to the crown and sequentis, awarded the

battle fing

Average price in January, surrender, remained unanswered, because of drunkenness.

Married wom commixt one

Wing-Commander Buṛchail was

in the field, honcurs both That aloge has been enough to and

much gallantry enlour Irgun's claim that it could than spinsters, but

more crimes shat down in the Indian Ocean and was incorporated into the and rellef of Ladysmith and $1.00 neatly.

men break after warning British nava by force extract concessions from more laws when single than units of the approach of a regular army, becoming known also received a special message

married

to praceful advõcry of

wamen half times

invasion fleet against

the island-Reuter.

The British that would he denied after they are

if you are a man, the odds are resten to ene that you have con ponsible Jewish leaders. The templated suicide. The answer rest if the Palestine ad-Is in have a good meal, because KEY. WITNESS

Business

vi vien

сп

a

full

DISAPPEARS

swer a Co

case

in Mexico.

for the defence

as the 11th Fot. From this of congratulation from Queen beginning of valour and good Victoria. The people of Devon conduct the Devonshire, Regi- showed their appreciation of ment was to maintain through their countrymen by the pre- two and a half centuries a re- sentation of four silver drums cord of varied and outstanding to each Battalion, distinguished service, which has

The first world war inflicted on made it one of the most in- teresting and outstanding of the regiment tragedy worse even than the action which our county regiments today.

of the At the turn of the 17th ce-ained it the name tury the new regiment faund Bloody Eleventh. At Bois de almost completely wiped out itself serving on the continent Butts in 1917 the 2nd Bn, was with the Duke of Mariborough's when they were cut off whilst celebrated and victorious army,

CHINESE MACKEREL (Ts'ing Kaan)

An oily nutritious fish that grows to a size of 3 to 5 feet. Lung, with a moderately point- ed snout, its back is deep blue- and there are two rows of pile dusky spots above and on the

· Average price in January, median line of the bly. $1.70.a catty.

ministration's failure to maintain the odds are 40 to one ngalast normal civil arder has been. the suicide attempt

istemach. absence of co-operation from the Jawabiding members of the

Washington, Feb. 15. Jewish community itself. It is

The Congress Un-Amerionă, useless simply to abuse the Jews, In the Business Department Activities Committee was told to- for this. The causes of this apathy, here are some of your chances) day that Samuel Josephson, key

The

odds аге 300 10 one

wilness in the

of Gerhart which dissolves the foundation of

against your ever owning your Eisier, alleged Comintern lead civil peace, are not far to seek. own business. But if you haven't of American Communist activity. In the first place, the extensive achieved success" by 40, don't be bas fed-the country;

action the regiment and irresponsible promises made discouraged; 64 per cept. of the

for this Josephson, who refused to an- from which it must have re- rallantly covering a withdrawal. to the Zionists by prominent Soave been nude by men and 10 week in connection with an alleged later it task part in the ill-Guerre by France and is ofte

world's greatest achievements

Committee subpoena lastceived good training. Sometime

awarded the Craix de cialists before their party came to per cent, by people. between 70 passport fraud. is reported fated expedition to Boston, power have contrasted most sharp and 80.

have arrived in

อ The

chances are ten to one

The Committee

contends that when the majority of the Bri of the only five regiments in They give substance to an accusa this year, and that odds on your flung Red network tion that it is expediency only and getting a rise when you request Communist foreign agents sun and the expedition was forced st and of the 1st Bn, were which kept ed in the St. Lawrence River hour.. During the 1914-1918 war, two members, one of the not conviction that restrains the it are even..

plied with fraudulent American in return. In 1742, it fought awarded the Victoria Cross- Government from implementing

Mr. Guild makes the Interest- papers-United Press.

under the command of King The 1st Battalion, which is JAPANESE SEA PERCH these well-remembered pledges,

George 11 at Deltingen (Flan-

now quartered at Stanley a contention which, as Mr. Chur.

ders), the last battle at which Barracks, Hong Kong, has been au English menarch was in

Overseas for ህ considerable personal command of his troops period, and prior to the out in the field. In 1794. fore-

of the late break shadowing the arnphibious active service in the distur- but young fish are mostly warfare of later days, the membances in Shanghai and on the found in rivers cr brackisha bers of the regiment were North West Frontier of India. waters. Silvery, huly, greenish carried on board ships of the

ly with their actions in office that you won't fail in business. Jpscphson was a member of a far- tish transport ships were-wreck. the British Army to hold this

BARCLAY ON BRIDGE

chill shrewdly observed, gained BARCLAY

further credibility from the hasty readiness to offer sweeping con- cessions that marked the outset of the Egyptian negotiations.

It was not illogical to deduce from such an interpretation of! British motives that an embar- of lawlessness rassing campaign might well be rewarded by a volte

By Shepard Barclay

The Authority on Authorities”.

REMEMBER YOUR PLAN

Wa

(Lo Yue)

A good food fish that is available all the year

round. saw Adult fish, live in the open sen,

uf

Navy to fight in the renowned They entered Burma in October grey back with brown spots on of those Wests had a still more battle of the "Glorious First 1943 and served with distine dersal fin and upper half important reason for the trump of June" when the British throughout the campaign body. It grows to a size of 4 lead the perfect fit shown by naval forces beat the combined with the 80th Brigade, which feet or more, but is available at 8 inches to,2% face. In the second place, the How often a player sets out North and South indicated

afleets of Holland and. Franceformed part of the 20th Indian! commonly

on ft. Bake or steam. Jewish Agency has no prospect at upon a particular

Division. Their assault plan, and great likelihood of ruffing off the Dutch coast. all to offer to its people as the then abandons it just at the ability which could be destroy

Nippon Hill was one of he Average price. in January, Sixteen years later the re-bicodiest actions of the com- $1.60 a catty. Fresh water sure reward of adherence, to the stage when when It would ed by trump leads.

giment suffered the rigoursi side of law and order. Absence of produce results for him. That After the first trick, won by of the Peninsular" a declared policy has made it too clarer fails to lay down the last The worst was where South. particular at Salamanca, where, anese their strongly fortitled.

happens semetimes when a de- South's Q, the defence varied. Spain, distinguishing itself in talion captured from the Jap

Yugoslav

down ruffa.

warpaign for it was here the bat-fish are more expensive)."

fighting

of the "Bloxidy

Position after six

with

previous

anti-

easy for extremists to argue that.card of a long suit, usually after leading the diamond 5 in 1erce and bitter at least-there was nothing to lose trumps, which would squeeze the second trick, saw West hap nainst the French, it went counter attacks had failed. by passive acquiescence in a cam- the opposition. It also occurs in at once with his A because into battle at full strength and In April 1945 the battalion paign of terror, while much might when a defender fails to repeat he now saw a "harmless" lead emerged only 67 strong. From India where it was reformed was withdrawn and flown to ; he gained fromis Gorernment a suit which he had led, just away from his hand. It was

gained the which seemed to exhibit every hecause it didn't bring him any the diamond 7 to the K. Let's his action it

with the British 2nd Division symptom of preferring the line of usrticular immediate results nee how harmless it was. The nickname

in preparation fur the proposed least

Eleventh." resistance. Co-operation the first time. This is especial-club A took the next trick, the

invasion of Malaya. On the winddimply positive acts involve disastrous if it is a trump diamond Q furnished a discard, ing risks that no

In relation to their name, "a Japanese capitulation it moved men will take lead which he refrains from the club 3, a club was ruffed,

occupied without either positive inducement eating, when that is the only heart A was used for a diamond singular coincidence occurred there in December 1945 and. or a lively sense of loyalty

lead which would do the busi-discard, heart 3 was ruffed, carlier. in Halland, when; again was ness. This lapse almost makes then straight cross-ruffing of in action against the French, guerrilla activities and with If seem as if he failed to re-hearts and clubs completed the the 2nd Bn. captured a set of internal security in general. member his original plan to cut hund with the last five tricks, brass drums belonging to their In June it moved into Sing-

using five trumps.

Counterpart, the 11th French apore and performed ceremonial At another table, when regiment; they then further and other guard duties; among them the ceremonial guard for Suuth to the acccnd trick led a improved the occasion by en

the residences of the Comman- diamond, West played low, then listing the musicians of ader in Chief of South East won the diamond Q with the Prussian band to play them! Asia Land Forces and of the A and returned his last spade In 1861 the regiment was Governor of Malaya. It also

· stationed in Sydney, Australia

provided the guard of honour Tomorrow's "Problem at the time of the notorious for the Duke of Gloucester on

Sydney gold rush, and has his way home from Australia, been placed on record that the

The Battalion is commanded Devine, were the sole English by Lt, Colonel H. A. Borradalle, force who resisted the lure of D.S.. the newly discovered “gold, bug"} and suffered no deserters, In gratitude for this, orderly and (strong minded) behavious on the part of the regiment, the j people of Sydney presented it with a sliver centrepiece which

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BLACK SEA BREAM

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A very good food fish that is abundant at this time of the year. Body, dark grey to black, pectoral fin transparent, but all others black. Steam or fry.

$2.40 : catty.

Average prico, in January,

TOWN'S APPEAL FOR FOOD

Munich, Feb. 14. A desperate appeal for food. own kept 18 plane, crews, at from shunger-elrkken Rumanipa ·

Munich air bass alerted, all day under plans to airdrop 140.000 pounds of emergency rat

FALIGUS 3- the villagers.

Action has been

en postponed tilt tomorrow, when the mission wil be flown. Crews of eight C-47: ready to carry 5000 pounds of cargu plones have been making

In still preserved in the officer'snounced today that all 30 members raz.ca each. The name the

Me

of the crew of the sinking freigh- town was not reveiled-Ualled X

and landed

In the South African was a ler "Lake Saper have been, re. Preg It was felt; in American the various Labies, this dupli-]

member of the regiment was moved by a Navy LST

teers alar

Beirut, Feb. 157 quarters that Russia, might cate deal arrived at a spade Dealer: West. Neither side awarded its first VC when at Ingjima.

oflters Navy salvage yield in the frontier question If small slam in most cases, and vulnerable),

the lot Bn.-Lught the famous the rescue vessels are now trying

- Dr. Ayoub Tabet, former she won concessions on the Pan-in each of them West, disliking. How would you play for 7-action, At Wagon Hill, an action to have 8,000 barrels of high President of Lebanon, died to- Germany points.

Associated leads from his side-salt hon No Trumps on this deal after which saved Ladysmith from octane gasoline aboard the freign- day after a prolonged illness.

He was 05-Unijed· Press. curs, opened the spade 10. Some the hoart 3 is lend?

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