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NANCY

ACCORDIN' TO MY DREAM BOOK HE DOESN'T LOVE ME ANY- MORE!

I'LL SHOW HIM «4 I'LL TEAR· ́HIS.

PICTURE IN A MILLION

PIECES--

Friday.

--AND THROW.

·THEM OUT THE

WINDOW!

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH 1 June 13, 1941.

OH, DEAR-- IT'S. THE ONLY PICTURE I HAD OF HIM-- BAD AS HE

WAS?

By Ernie Bushmiller

WHAT ON EARTH- ARE YOU MORE LOOKING FOR,

·NANCY?

SLUGGO'S LEFT EAR- I'VE GOT

THE REST

OF HIM

GOOD SELECTION

OF

BATHING SUITS

SATIN LASTEX-

FLORAL OR STRIPED DESIGNS.

SKINTITE

WHITE SHARKSKIN- OR FANCY AND PLAIN COTTON.

WOOLLEN

MANY DESIGNS AND

COLOURINGS.

Tomahawk Machines In Mock Battle Tests

After hearing so much about the aircraft which the United States are sending us it was interesting to see, on an R.A.F. station a number of the types which are already in service, Row after row of gleaming new aircraft made an impressive and comforting sight. They certainly looked all right, but were their performances as good as we had been led to expect?

All doubts about at least one type-the Curtiss Tomahawk-- were set at rest by seeing it engage in a most realistle ter-minute "battle with an Improved mark of Hurricane. Both in the hands of experienced fighter pilots, dived, turned, banked,

ked, and elimbed in spirited manner, at times fashing Just overhead and a moment later chasing each other miles away at a

thousand height of several

sand

they

fest.

19 Misters Among 319

G. Chiefs

H.

Had the guns been in action cach Of a total of 319 men appoint- have destroyed the othered as officers in the Home Guard, eral times, but as it was the pilots only

nineteen. are plain returned to the starting point satis-1 fed that they had, shown that the Tomahawk is a most useful acquisi- tion to the RAF's fighter strength.

Without A Vice

"misters."

Peers,

and baronets, knights brigadier-generals are among those newly appointed.

Captain the Hon. Michael Claude an elder Hamilton Bowes-Lyon, brother of the Queen; is made a battalion commander.

The wing commander who had piloted the Tomahawk said that he was very pleased with it. It had no Sir Edward Archibald Ruggles- vices, was a manoeuvrable machine, Brise, M.P., and Major-General and its rate of climb was extremely George

good. Observation from the ground com Fleming, are appointed zone

confirmed his impression.

with the rank of colonel Sir John Donald Horsfall is ap pointed a group

Other American-machines on view? rank of colonel commander with the and Brigadier Robert were the Curtiss Mohawk, a single- Johnstor is assistant area commander

low-wing monoplane with with rank of lieutenant-colonel radial engine; the Grumman Mart- The Hon. Edward Granvlilo' Eliot let, a mid-wing

mono- is among those appointed second-in-

seat,

cantilever

Ils Excellency Major-General A. E. Grasett, General Officer Commanding, taking the salute during the march past at the King's Birthday review in Wanchai yesterday morning. (Photo: New China Newsphotos).

Indian Christians'

Influence In

Big Politics

The Indian Christian community which has hitherto attracted less attention

plane with an ingenious type of command to zone commanders with than its importance deserves, promises to play a useful part in the political struggle undercarriage; the Brewster Buffalo, the rank of ileutenant-colonel.

somewhat. almilar type of machine; and the Douglas Boston (known In the United States as the DB7).

The Boston

Lieut. Colonels

The following are included among appointments as battalion comman- ders with rank of lieutenant-colonel:

now going on in India.

Twenty years ago this community numbered in all about 4,500,000 persons. By 1931 it had increased to close on 6,000,- Shuce then it hus 000, a growth of 32 per cent in 10 years.

a twin-engine Sir Charles Robert Bigrold, Lord bomber, and its distinctive feature is Hastings, the Hon. Claud Lambton, a tricycle undercarriage. It cur- the Hon. Standish Robert Vereker, ries a crew of three; has four 5 mins the Hon. Guy Greville In the nose and two free guns in the

James Brigadier-General tall. It is comparable with Blenheim, und who have flown Standish George

pilots

odmirable this type say that it is an

Major-General

Lilburn MacEwen, Brigadier

the deleur Kelly. Brieyeneral Sir Beem to entitle it,

not only developed further in numerical strength but the high proportion of literates it contains is enabling it to exercise in- Wilson, fluence far beyond that to which mere counting of heads might

Indlans would be admitted to the Gage Crauford.

Evidence of this is to be seen Executive Counell at Delhi. Sir Bric

Starley in a well-informed volume un machine in every way. Maximum Girdwood. Brigadier-General Ma

India's future now published by speed is said to be 120 mys of down Frederick Charles White, Brigadier one of its members. The writer because the meeting added a rider The Marllet has already shot an enemy machine while in service Francis

with the Ficet Air Arm.

Flying The Atlantic

Str

Gac

It is true that this goes only a small part of the way towards ac- ceptance of the British plan. This is

Major Wingate

Venning, is Mr J. Chinna Durai, a highly to the effect that India should be ud-

mare, Viscount Cowdray, Ash-

India,"

British Fascists' "Holiday'

there...

Internment In Isle Phillp Calfox, M.P. cultivated barrister of the Mid-mitted to "Dominion Status," that is,

self-government

within Edward Bailey

the Emplie·

Of Wight dle Temple, London. Its title is within

stated time. It thus sets aside a requirement of Preparations are being made Sir Reginald John Thorolon Hild- "The Choice Before Alreraft which have the necessary yard, Brigadier Alan George Caldwell (Jonathan Cape, London.) the British Government, namely in the Isle of Man for the re- range-are-being-flown-across-the-At-- Hutchinson,-Barón Harold Rolliband This volume gives an inside.ac-that grant of Dominion status must ception of 1,000 British Fascists. lantic, but the fighters are brought and Sir Fergus Graham.

count of the present situation Independ upon co-operation with one

It was announced In Parliament over by sea. On arrival in port they

India, throwing new light on the another in the working of: such at are immediately taken by train or

political problems involved and in arrangement on the part of the chief recently that they are to be interned road to the assembly bases. The

indicating that forces of good sense Indian political parties. and "moderation are growing up fuselage, with engine already attach-

Disastrous Force ed, is shipped In one huge packing

which may quite conceivably before The British hold that without such case, and the wing assembly in an-

long fundamentally change the en-co-operation Indian, self-government other, Movable cranes quickly

tire political balance.

I would be a disastrous farce. And

One camp has been cleared of its them into the assembling carry

this view is shared by many far-allen internces, who have been sent machine shops. Then each

Roeg

other interament; camps on the through a flying test before being

seeing Indians.

taken by an Air Transport Auxillary pilot to an R.A.F. maintenance unit, which in turn hands It on to an operational squadron,

no

No Voting

By Proxy

Suggestion in Commons

Turned Down

Mr Altice clearly had the whole House with him recently when he rejected as "contrary to the tradition a back- and spirit of the Touso"

Although it has unofficially sanc-

Away From Gandhi

A reshuffling of the interriment camps is being made to provide ne- commodation for them.

The fact, nevertheless, is a hopeful island. one that there is at last a real moves

The British Fascists are expected

Mr Durai contends that the scale has begun to Incline already away from Gandhi, Nehru and the In- dian National Congress Party ment in India towards the ending to arrive soon." which these leaders control and of the deadlock hitherto prevailing towards a group of parties of more there; also that in this movement thejected to the same kind of intern- moderate opinion, including Non-Indian Christian community is playment as the allens, except that their Congress Indus and Indlan Chris-ing an important part. tians,

They will, it is believed; be sub-

military guard will be stronger.

It is likely that they will be call-

vice.

Winston Churchilled on to perform some kind of ser-

Is His Name

Severn! plots who have ferried bench suggestion that MP absent American FB.V. flying-boats across

were on the on war work should be able to re- the Atlantic recently

These "moderates," he claims, rt- an American cord their votes. aerodrome. One was from Denver, Colorado, who was

present by themselves a much larger formerly employed as a coastguard toned the practice of absent M.P. body of Indian public opinion than

To Be Isolated "pairing," the House of Commons does the Congress Party. If they ardians: others were pilot, and the other

has always insisted on confining the

can succeed, therefore, in joining

DEARBORN, MICH., June 9 (UP),

They will not come into contact: serving with the R.A.F.

to vote to those who arc

hands with the main organisations of Winston Churchili has been denied with the alien internees, who are spoke of the wretched weather dur-right

present.

the 70,000,000 non-Congress Indian admittance to the Ford Trade School doing land works on the island. ing, which they had had to make the

In fact, until 1900 only M.P.s who crossing, but said that they experten-

Moslems, they should constitute because he is too old.

It is not yet known whether Sir ced

All were actually in the Chamber when

combination strong enough to trans- School superintendent Frederick Oswald Mosley, leader particular difficulty. spoke highly of the flying-boat which the question was put could take part they had brought over for service in the subsequent division. Since form the whole present political E. Scarle naid he had written the ap-Fascists, will be sent with hBritish

explaining that the age limit lowers to the Isle of Man. pitennt then any M.P. within five minutes of make-up of India.

was 12 to 10.

No special arrangements with the RA.F. Coastal Command.

Congress Machinery the lobby has been allowed to rush

However, the superintendent's let- in for the vote.

They have hitherto, he holds, fntl- Peers,

on the other hand, traded to do this only because of theter did not go to No. 10 Downing been made for any Individual in-

Street, London, but to Ionia, Michl ternees.

The Fascists will live in boarding- tionally enjoy the privilege, by a superior political machinery that the gan. The namesake of the British Royal Licence, of voting by proxy, Congress has got together.

Prime Minister is 18 years old, and houses, surrounded by barbedwire An announcement of a forthcoming This privilege has been in abeyance

Congress a graduate of the Ionia High School. barricades. wedding which appeared in a recent since 1888. It could be revived at issue of the Daily Telegraph" con- jany time if the House after two days cludes with the words. "no presents notice passed a resolution suspend until Victory,"

Ing the 1888 Standing Order.

AFTER VICTORY

WAAFS Won't Be

Able To

To Resign

Girls of the W.A.A.F. and the A.T.S. will soon be unablo

to resign when they please.

over; the girls who joined

So powerful has this Party machinery become that even those who are quite out of sympathy with Congress views often hesitate. to speak out in public, although the next elections are likely to show u notable swing-over in voting strength in the legislative bodies.

Two Points

two

. The main split is over points. One concerns appreciation

of need for Illa to throw in ita

lot wholeheartedly with Brilain

Boy Saved Church From Destruction

have

Michael O'Connor, 16-year-old messenger boy with against the dictator countries, The a close resemblance to Mickey Rooney, the film actor, other has to do with the ending of saved a church from destruction in a big raid on London that Hindu-Moslem friction which now holds up all constitutional all-

VARDC.

recently.

"I just had to save the not let me. As it was, I fell through They are to be given full military status; which means The great mass of educated In-church," he said, "because I one of the windows,"

An Office Boy they will be subject-like airmen and soldiers to a code of dis-dians; Mr. Durni points out, reps sleep in the crypt there with my

that the full independence which

Michael is an office boy with, a ciplina. •

Congress demands would leave India father. He slept for months in When the W.A.A.F. and the A.T.S.| In the Army, also, they are to be at the mercy of those who would a 500-year-old coffin in the crypt, firm of paper agents.

The area incidents officer said; word formed it was not fully realised given wider responsibility.

destroy all prospect of its obtaining but it has been taken away."--"On his way to the church Mike put that the authorities had no real Hold Battery commanders have found autonomy. On the other hand, they Two fires were blazing on the cut four other Incendiary bombs and

that they can be mado, quick and know that Indian party disagreement They could "give notice," as they expert at manipulating ALA. zus

19 all that prevents India's obtaining roof. Mickey, with water and a he played a part in putting out more could in any civilian Job.

preilletors.

complete self-government within the stirrup pump, climbed up a nar-frer afterwards. The fire officer has

row stairway. He tackled the commended him for his courage. Yet, as Lady Carlisle, Chiet Com-Brush Empire, is maje

"We have had, Mike with us for Compromise Plan fires so well that they were only a a fortnight, Els Grat Job when ed to use women for the more high-mandant of the A.T9., sald recently: by skilled on secret work, that did "At present girls can walk out of Signs of the new movement are easily brought under control. the rald began was to take a man not seem to matter very much, the service when they like. They seen in a recent meeting of Indian About 850 people were sheltering who had been hurt throughs bombs

Confidential Work A incur ro court martial and no punish- Liberals and Moderates in Bombay in the crypt..

"That done, be carried soven-mes Now women, particularly in the ment for it

Altogether I helped to put out sages through the heaviest part of So A.T.8. and WA.A.F. girls have tion of a compromise plan already Air Force, have proved themselves capable of doing a great deal of their own skill to thank for their proposed by Lord Linlithgow, the nice fires," he said. "I wanted to the raid and enabled fro and other climb on a ledge in the church: Itself servicem to bo where they were highly responsible and very con new military status and their loat Viceroy,

freedom of movement." Adential work,al

Under this scheme representative and put out a bomb, but they would wanted.";

At first, when it was not intend-

This meeting favoured partial adop.

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