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STORIES FOR BOYS AND GIRLS

By MAX TRELL

NENERAL Tis, the Tan Soldier,

was telling Knarf, the

Tin's Fighting Family

Shady with the Turned One Of The Men Was Knighted For Bravery➡

fight?"

asked Teddy breathe

less with excitement.

"They

certainly

General Tin.

did."

said

Who won fight?

"Who won?" asked Kr. rf.

"Pips!" answered

7.

General

the Giant had "In a moment sized the suit of armour and Bung it off a cliff. "And did King Arthur make

He was surs when a found that he bad slain another Pips a Knight out about his bravery**

Knight. "But the next instant, Pips Teddy. the, Castie

a new came running into

"He did, indeed." eral Tin.

asked

siad Gen-

When Knarf and Teddy heard that the Horse needed that Pips made hoseshoes for shoe. He put the empty suit of ready to fight. "And the only one happy-except for of King Athur's armour on the Horse while he I just threw you over the who wasn't the Horses of the Round Table, worked at the forge shaping the chiff!" roared the Giant, Lancelot Giant was Sir

Knights cried Pips. His suit of armor was smashed

they instantly asked to know new horseshoe. "That may be. to pieces from its fall down the

'But here I am!

more about him. "Did Pips and Giant ch."

About Name,TM and Teddy, the Stuffed Bear, about his family. As usual, General Tin waş standing just inside the play Tươm door. His job was to keep Lions anik Tigers and other dangerous Animals from com ing into the playroom, which, 89 it happened, they never did! "I ought to tell you that Pips “We're always had Sighting finally became a Knight him- Men in our family General self," he said. Tin declared proudly, "Most of them were Generals except one "Haw?" asked Kparf and Teddy in one excited voice.

of them.”

Looked ashomed

General Tin smiled.

J

what " tell you exactly happened," said General Tin. General Tin paused. He look There was a Giant who lived ed a little ashamed. It was as in the mountains who was mak- though he hoped neither Knari ing a great deal of trouble for nor Teddy would ask him about all the Villagers. King Arthur this one member of his famous had sent many of his Knights to fight this Giant but none of

Tamly who wasn't a General. them was able to conquer him. "Khari didn't say anything But Teddy, the Stuffed Bear, promptly said, "If he wasn'tza. General what was he?"

Ex replied General Tin The want a fighting Man at all He was a Blacksmith. His name

Pips' decision

"Then one day, Pips decided that he was going to try to: fight this awful Giant.

"Suddenly, much to his dis- may, the Horse bolted out of the stable and started galloping- straight for the mountain where the Giant lived."

"Was the empty suit of armour still on the Horse's back?" Knart asked. General Tin nodded.

Chased the horse

"Pips chased after the Horse as fast as he could, but it was no use. The Horse reached the He

mountain first. galloped straight up to the castle the top of the mountain where that awful Giant lived.

near

its

"And," General Tin went on, "the Giant, sceing the Horse castle racing straight into his with a Knight sitting on

а back-for the Giant didn't i know that the suit of armour was empty-immediately rushed about to put the armour on when he noticed out to do battle.

"So," continued General Tin, Pips. He was a young Boy. pips borrowed a Horse and Me was quite strong, too. He suit of armour from Sir Lance- usen, to help make horseshoes lot. for the Horses belonging to King Arthur's Knights of the Round "He was just

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Rupert and the Popweed-10

After much leaping about the fish gradually disappear and the sea becomes smooth again. "Don't understand this. I don't," saye Cap'n Binnacle. I must warn the coastguard not to let people go swimmin' hereabouts in case of sharks, so goodbye young Rupert." He arriss away and

the little bear finds his party still gazing at the water. Was it уз

you who made that bang? "It rinded weird.

his Daddy, And did you notice the sex just now ? What with storm and mad fish. Rocky Bay is certainly not the quiet spot thought it

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HONGK

ALL ABOUT 'PLANES

with the

AIRCRAFT

ENTHUSIASTS'

CLUB

By A MEMBER

Today, we are starting a new series of short articles on aircraft seen in Hongkong. These articles, supplied by the Aircraft Enthusiasts' Club, will be illustrated with photographs taken by members of the AEC.

in

The series IS to be called craft has won as much fame "Reach for the Sky" Or in air battle. Latin "Caelum Capesse", which is the AEC's motto and was given to the Club in 1958 by Air Vice-Marshall P. D. Holder. D.SO.. D.F.C.

will

The Arst nine articles feature only piston engined air- craft, these will be followed by turbo-prop aircraft, helicopters and finally modern jet planes, including Hawker Hunter FGA-9 aircraft which are to replace the Venoms of 28 Squadron later this year.

of

We dedicate this series articles to the Royal Air Force, and especially to the "Gallant Few" who had fought and won the Battle of Britain.

We have chosen to let the series Spitfire open this articles because no other

NEW

MEMBERS

at

air-

LILY YANG, 18, student, 6 Jordan-rood, 3rd floor, Kowloon.

The Aircraft Enthusiasts Club is a group of young people whose special interest is, naturally. aircraft of all shapes and sizes. They also have a great interest in tanks and ships.

In order to fulfil the objects of the club. the com- mittee often makes arrange- ments for members to visit Air Force stations, commer cial airliners at Kai Tak, and the airport itself, units of the navy and armoured regi- ments.

The club also carries out

I many social activities in the the airport itself, units of the

A dinner-dance is held яп

nually, and there is even a club band to provide the music.

The club sounds like being good fun. Its members as- sure me that they have "a wonderful time," and they would like a few more mem-

bers.

MARGARET ROSE TSE, 17, To qualify, members must student, 52 Littleton-road, not be over the age of 23. There is an entrance fee of

3rd floor, Hongkong. CECIL YIP, 19, student, 55 and a monthly subscrip Ming Lun-street, 6th floor, Kowloon.

GREGORY FRIPP, 17,

tion of $3.

All applications must be addressed to:

student, 2 Henderson-road,] THE CHAIRMAN,

AIRCRAFT ENTHUSIASTS

Jardine's Lookout, Hong- CLUB

kong.

JOHNNY KIANG, 18,

student, 804 Show's Building, Kowloon.

SALLY TÁM, 17, student, 79 | Chatham-road, 1st floor, Kowloon.

JASON YEUNG, 19, student, Room 625 St John's Col- lege, Pokfulam - road, Hongkong.

-MEMBERSHIP-

Fill this in and send

it to the China Mail, 1-3 Wyndham Street, Hongkong.

Name

Age

Occupation

Address

10, PO SHAN-ROAD,

HONGKONG

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Spitfire

33

The first prototype Supermarine Spitfire flew on March 5, variants of the basic design were produced, including the Seafire and the Spiteful which never went into quantity production.

The Spitfire shown in these photographs is the Mk 24 of the -- Hongkứng Auxiliary Air Force. Two other squadrons have also used Hongkong as base for Spitfire. They are No. 28 Squadron and No. 80 Squadron.

1955.

**

The Auxiliary Air Force flew their Spitfires for the last time on April 21;

The 17-21

Club's

five rules

●

•

•

Membership in the 17-|

21 Club is open to all

within that age group.

Contributions and all oc- tivities of the Club will be limited to members only.

Contributions may con- sist of anything that is publishable - articles, letters, stories,

photo- graphs, drawings, verses. But only the best will be printed.

• All contributions

be original.

not

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

PRIZE CROSSWORD

21

122

MUST

26

contributions

• Written

should consist of more than 350 words, photographs and drow- ings will only be accept- ed in black-and-white.

Last week's

winner

CONGRATULATIONS to GREGORY FRIPP who is the

winner of our first prize crossword puzzle. Two cinema passes to the Queen's Theatre, will be sent to Gregory who is a new member of the 17/21 Club. Gregory made only one mistake in the puzzle. He gove AMBER as his answer to~"a natural pigment like ochre, but darker and-browner." The answer should have

been UMBER.

Two more posses to either the Queen's or the Royal Theatres will be awarded to the member who is the nearest to getting all of this week's puzzle correct.

1

29

27

28

CLUES ACRO88

fibrous KIRJUS bindin

together. (8).....

ATE:

$

dead the grave (5)

Hebrew Bades, place

Of

Leadin

Jewish theologian and jurist "of prevalent LD

type Christ. (ei

time

7. Arabian gazelle bound (8) and 25 Across

Retiring room

for actors to a theatre. (5,. *})

14 Firth sign of the Zodiac. (3) 11 See 29 Acrüss.

12. The muse of tragedy (9)

14 Enchantress. Laroptress of Greek mythology (6)

16 Lapsing of property to Crown or manor on owner

& Piece of music - WIRD

theme which returns from tim La time. (5)

6. Nearly horizontal part of ablow:

B

inside or out (5)

Porrible, convincing of ag ment. (6)

19. Spiritual and temporal leader expected by Mohammedank. (3) 15 Right-hand page of oog (5)

book.”

sotestate without beirs. START? Greek philosopher regarded:

18 Smallness of number [17, (3)

or quan-

20 Projecting Him at ends of cask:

2)

(6)

A teller of anecdotes: a story-| toller (8)

See Across

36 Hill or rocky peak, especially on

Dartmoor. (3)

27 in golf, plece of furt cut out la making a stroke (5)

28 Plant introduced from abroad (0)

29 and 11 Acrose, Pseudonym st Charlotte Bronta. 16 #1

CLUES DOWN

1. Spanish province on the Medi terranean with a Dariving! capital of the same name. (0)| a to unke wine or beer into ef bot drink with sugar spices. etc yolk of ex of tough flexible.

3 Short band-

one of the widest, men of istory.

death by drinking

18-Food of the gods. 181

19 Equally, especially

bed to

(B)

B

members or minister of church

(6)

23

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LAST WEBK

SOLUTION

CF Ionian

islands

33 Point of

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