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THE CHINA MAIL SATURDAY, MAY 21, 1960.

SATURDAY MAGAZINE

JAK

and

GEORGE

get mixed up with some

commoners

SOME months ago, a chap called

at our house to tell us we had never had it so good, and if we put a cross opposite his pal's name on a piece of paper he would see that we had it even better.

He further told us we were the backbone of the country, obviously independent, hardworking, honest, intelligent, and worthy of only the best kind of government, meaning his lot-under whose benevolent guidance we could look forward to more money, more schools, more roads, more opportunities, and no

more wars,

But we had to be careful, he ex- plained not to let our pencil slip and put the cross against the wrong name, otherwise we might find ourselves hypnotised, nationalised,

paralysed, hounded into When I mentioned all this to bankruptcy, handed over Jak, he said I'd been had for to the Russians and left a sucker, and why didn't I do right up the creek.

something about it? He further added that he knew the firm responsible, had their address, and would be pleased to escort me there in person.

I think it is known as the Party Game. Anyway, we hadn't been having much luck on the pools this season, so we said we would give it a trial. We put our mark where the man sald and sat back and waited for the milk, honey and other advertised dividends to

roll in.

Same rut

But I think our piece of paper must have got lost in the post, от something Or maybe the secretary ran off with the funds. All I know is we haven't heard a word. Not even a post-card saying they were sorry.

Life, in fact, has been going on in pretty much the same old rut, except that I now have to pay twopence more 'an a packet of 20 cigarettes, which I understand is helping the light wine and playing-card Industries no end. "

So we went, and I must say

You can't A

they have got themselves some very nice premises. mistake it. You walk over West

inler Bridge, past a big clock, turn left, and look for a large building surrounded by police. men and Americans. Parliament, they call it.

The constable on the gate said they were all rather busy that wedding week because of a scross the road, but that if we would state our business hè would see what he could do,

Ignored

So we told him about the mat who had come to our front door,

IT ALL STARTED WITH OLD

KING CANUTE'S WOODEN SHED

notice on the wall in which to impeach Perkin War- announced some lively goings-on beck, Guy Fawkes and Charles in Committee Room 16 about the I

But Gloucester and Sharpness Canal

It I sure do digress. (Water) (Petition for B), was Simon de Montfort who but as this was outside our really started Parliament, when, terms of reference we decided to in 1263, be upped and revolted ignore it. Instead, Ave had a against Henry II and put in good look at a Mr Gladstone, some Commoners to keep tabs whom they've put on a pedestal on the feudal Lords installed by years some 60 on account of something he said Magna Charta

in 1894, and an Earl Granville, before, if you follow me. who seemed rather rudely to have turned his back on the local Post Office.

Then our Member canze in in

Rumpuses

Since when they've had some old rumpuses....from

a grey suit and a pbika-dot the right

and the policeman, after an irre-o meet any of mis constinters, levant remark about nut cases, said we should go to the Central Lobby, fill in a green card, and wait for our Member.

A British Crossword Puzzle

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ACROSS

1 An island. Cecli? (0).

7: Some fearful name for a

bone (4). 9 Sort of sofa that holds four

(5).

1

10 A gem which came to

nothing (5),

11 Riverside building? (4).

18 Replacement, fittings

pena? (4, 4).

15 Volcano (4)..

for

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DOWN

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2 Certainly no palace (8). 3 He may wear a hat but

doesn't get ahead (5).

4 Support for only one round:

(8).

5 Bounds rather ke that blonde in a gymnasium! (8),

6 In the immediate future (4). 8 Minimum (5).

Gordon Riots, Home Rule for Ireland, votes for women, Ger- man bombs, and now Blue Streak and the levy on book-

and said it was always pleasure Oliver Cromwell scrubbing the Name of Roger Gresham Cooke. Suco a nice man, and so busy looking after our interests that we hadn't the neart to banger makers. him about such trifles as income- tax, atom bombs, slum clearance, Which brings us up to date, old-agq

pensions housing, and which brought Jak and me Summit conferences, OC the back to the Central Lobby in time to follow the Speakers

price of beer,

Lake he said, everything was Procession into the Commons under control, and, if we cared, for the afternoon performance. we could have a look over 'the And all very impressive Iactory.

+

He suggested we might begin sitting

too,

up

withh

Mr. Speaker there like

the

An orchestra-

by watching him do his stuff on conductor of

the Road Traffic and Hoods brass on his Right, wind on his

Improvement Bill In Room 14-

Loft.

where. sure enough, found

Mr Marples, Mr Chuter Ede, Booked

and. other. Hon. Friends and

Hon. Gentlemen working like A man in evening dress and a slaves on Standing Commitee D gold chain told Jak the Front under an encouraging picture of Bench was booked, but he found the Burial of Heroid.

us two very good seats upstairs,

We left at Clause 2, Page 4, and we had a smashing view of Line 16, because by this time Sir Winston Churchill.

we had met a policeman named Here was history in the Ceall who was chockful of making in the heart of the Parliamentary

Mr history

Truc, and Commonwealth. wanted to get rid of some of it Gresham Cooke had apparently

OIL UIS.

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Footsore

Two footsore hours later, Jak and I were also chockful of Parliamentary history, which 1 now propose to ket rid of on

you.

As near as I can remember

King Canute started it all when he built a wooden shed for the

not had time to mention Whiting's coupon to the Govern- ment, but it really made you proud to see our legislators putting their best foot forward with special reference to the Aberdeen fish curers and the Larkhall-Uddingston by-pass.

Have no fear. From where looks pretty safe. we were sitting, democracy

local folk-most, on a Swann George Whiting

called 'Thorney Marshes. Unfor- tunately, fire broke out and except for some monks who were growing apples on the side, the place went derelict, leaving the ratepayers without, a witenage-

not to call their own.

Then Edward the Confessor rofused to go and see the Pope

12 Rascal next to the queen and had to build a church called

'(6).

18 How to play the piano like a 13 The "nevermors" bird (5).

14 Being better the little devil

wandered about (8)..

tren? (4)

19 Far from dumb (10).

22 Emperor in fine robes (4).

24 How to fix things? (5),

25 Two letters showing plenty

... of grit (5), -/Ba

St Peter's-In-Westminster. Jusj before he died on January 5, 1066, after which Willam the Conqueror added a few odds and ends to keep his occupation spin-roops from Normandy out of

mlachiet,

17 She could give me air (8). 18 To put an end to the ner is excellent (6).

20 Placed aloft first, but over-

thrown. (5). 21 She was advised to arm her

26 It's bent in humility (4) 21 The colle may well my

something if its head comes nett! (5),

23 Bird mother nearly swel-

lowed (4)

YESTERDAY'S CROSSWORD. Aorom 1ropers, 4 Twice,

7 Baller B Stak 10 Loong 17 Charles, 15 Nacre, 18 Leap (Yem)17 Blen, 19 Idiot, 20 Busines, 21 Otto, 23 PIV-ot, 24 Ma Boot, 25 Study, 28 Clooed, Dewi 1 Tubeless 2 Poisoner, 3 Reel,

William's son, known as Bufus, or Ginger, went one better than dad by running in Westminster Hall to the North between 1097 and 1099, for which they rewarded him" with an arrow in the eye in the New Forest,

Anyway Ginger metdeves been a bit of

sufider because only 200 years jade Richard I had to start all

5.Waterloo 4 Cosimo Bonds: 11 Manifold, 112 Cried, 18 Latein, so that fubre tuc-es, 14 Sprouted, in Thrát, 24 Bell

would; have a

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Know Your Dog

By HM. HOWELL

IKE the Spaniel Group, the Pointer also originated in 1 Spain coming into England about the beginning of the eighteenth century, and is therefore the junior of the Setter,

A oroms with the Foxhound war mude many years ago and has been criticised severely by many enthusiasts, who declared that has caused a dog to hunt with too low a head, tending to de away with the pronounced stop between the syes," and to spoil the dish-face, wherein the nasal bona is higher at the 'nose" than at the top,

Others state that at the time of importation It was alow and ponderous like the weapons of the bird-hunters, but later on, when quick-firing guns came along, the breed was "apasded-up" by cracking it with the Foxhound and became the modern quick- moving dog so well known today in the field and on the bench.. The Pointer was one of the two breeds at the first British dog show, in: 1859,

FAIR LENGTH

There are few more taking dogs In the showring than Pointer, which have the advantage of owing nothing to the aid of trimming, their make and shape and type being exally; apparent to the Judges,

The head is of fair length, and divided by eyes equally be tween nose and occiput. Neck long and muscular chast deep but not too wide; body well developed and, powerful but with llimo appearance "toin, slightly arched, very wide and muscular. Shoul- ders long, fine and sloping. Forelegs straight, and, strong. The fest oval, with well-knit, arched toes, well cushioned underneath. The tall of medium length, thick at the root, growing gradually thinnen to the point. It should be well covered with slows hair, and carried on a level with the back, with no upward' qurt. With the dog in movement, the tail should lash from side to alde. The coat should be fine, short, hard and evenly distributed, perfectly smooth and straight, with a decided shean. The usual colours are lammon and white, orange and white, lilyar and white, and black and white. Gelf colours and tricoloure are also correct. Height --- 241⁄2 In. Weight 50-68 lb

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