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The following is the list of local Amongst the latest additions to Wolfe, C. 1. C., Inspector General of

Orders by the Hon. Mr. E. D. G.share quotations lasued to-day: Messrs. Ward al Company's Police stato: Colonial Library seles are somo really excellent novels, none per- haps of greater merlt than "Give Me a Ship," by Charman Edwards. This is a clever character study of Captain John Macalister, a mariner who meets strange women in strange lends. The plot

Training Course Part 11-All thoroughly modern, and the de-recruits will attend at the Chinesa scriptions of life affont and at Company's Headquarters on Tuesday, some of the Far Eastern

December 6th. at 5.30 p.m. for porta

Chinese Company,

Tim and 194 Wong Tahin. On have StrengthConstables R93 To Lai been taken on the strength of the chinese Company as from November 8th. 1032.

reflect the author as one wlio instruction. knows of what he writes. The cruits of the Chinese Company will Training Course-Part 1-All re- story in admirably conceived and attend Central Police Station for Lold in an intensely gripping man- Sound Drill on Thursday, December ner. There is plenty of romance, 8th. 5.30 p.m. Dress Blue Uniform and the book will undoubtedly and Cap with White Cover. make a strong appeal to readers who do not Insist on the usually

Judian Company. happy ending. Throughout, the Strength. Conatable R270 A. Majid characters are very finely drawn. has been struck off the strength of Undoubtedly the best effort which the Indian Company as from Decom this talented novelist has yet ber 1st, 1932. produced.

Emergency Unit Reserve.

Or a totally different stamp, "The Red Castic," by H.C. Bailey, Strength-Constable 1450 R. L. should also find widespread ap- Marshall has been permitted to resign proval. This is a mystery

fromm the Emergency Unlt Reserve as novel which tells of the theft of

from December 1st. 1932. the Luel Cup, the heirloom of the Earls of Luel, and of the efforts

Leefure. A lecture will be given at New Fire Station Building on Friday, the Emergency Unit Headquarters.

(Sgd.) D. J. KING.

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to track down the culprits. The December 9th. at 5.30 p.m. All mem manner in which the problem is, bers must attend." tackled by a detective and a 30- licitor on whom suspicion for 12 time falls is most interesting. The result is a novel of dueidud merit by the author of the famousį Mr. Fortune books.

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CHIANG KAI-SHEK DENIES RECENT REPORTS

Nanking, Dec. 3. General Chiang Kai-shek has

In "Trader Random." Ottwell Binns gives us another of his well-written dramas, The hero of the story is Random Ross, n trader in the Solomon Islands, ile rescues a girl wh› is Halpwrecked during a typhoo, #5.1 captured telegraphed to the Chinese dele- by savages. Many thrilling bap. Kation at Geneva, intly denying penings are related before this, that he

favoured direct fast-moving story ends. A really negotiations with Japan, and

serting that the reports to this effect were spread for the pur- poses of propaganda, Reuter.

good thriller.

ever

As-

It is a vol.

Lynn Durie, in "The Triall Case," tells the story of Gary Campbell, whose father, through being over-generous und extrav ngant, had to sell his ancestral sin a popular with the kiddies home in Scotland. After having to-day as ever they did. travelled round the world, Gary most attractively-produced goes to London but decides to ume, with no fewer than twenty- take a last shoot on the old estate, four colour plates by A. E. Jackson, which has been purchased by Dr. the Javourite children's artist, Tregarthen. a nerve -specialist. Published at 3s. Gd., it is bound to Gary rescues a girl from gypsies command a ready sale and will de- by whom she had been kidnapped light the heart of any child who is and then returns to London. He lucky enough to find it amongst does not remain there long, how the season's gifts. ever, for in the meantime Sir For smaller children, the same Benjamin Triall, a great scientist, firm's "Bumpy Book Serica" will is missing with a fortune-making be found just the thing. Printed Invention of the greatest world in large type, with four colour importance. Gary takes part in plates and over 150 other illustra the hunt, and the dramatic events tions, these books have been pro- which follow are told in a most duced to cover a wide range of thrilling and convincing manner interest. Amongst them "The he writer who has already won Favourite Story Book" will aure to considerable fame in other novels. be very popular. They are re- A gripping story, very well told. markable value at 28. 6d. per

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QODLE

IS ON HER

WAY TO HARRY REDFIELD,

OUT IN CASABA, ARIZONA, AND THE

BOYS ARE MISSING HER, *ALREADY...

SHUCKS! IT'S NO USE FOR US TO FEEL THIS WAY ABOUT POODLE, FRECKLES... SHES GONE, AN' THAT'S

ALL THERE IS

TO IT!!

YEAH... I GUESS SO.... BUT,GEE! I'LL MISS HER-I FEEL LIKE SOMETHING HAS JUST GONE OUT OF MY

LIFE..... I DONT KNOVI

WHAT TO

DO WITH MYSELF NOW!!!

AW, LET'S SNAP OUT OF IT... I'M GONNA INVENT SOMETHING SO I'LL HAVE MY

MIND ON

+

SOMETHIN' ELSE BESIDES

POODLE!!!

INVENT SOMETHING? WHAT COULD YOU INVENT, OSCAR?

OH, YOU'LL

SEE. WHEN

·I GET IT INVENTED

I'LL BE SEEIN' You!!

WELL- POODLE

IS ON

HER WAY

TO CASABA, Pop!

OH, DON'T HAVE SUCH A LONG FACE FRECKLES. BY THE WAY, THERES

A PACKAGE IN 'THE OTHER ROOM FOR YOU!!

FOR ME? IT DOESN'T RATTLE... WHATEVER IT À 16, IT'S KINDA HEAVY...