The General’s Shave.
When General Yen Hsi-Shan, of North China, goes to the official barber, four highly-paid members of his special bodyguard keep watch to see that the razor doesn't "slip.” So terrified is the barber that shaving the illustrious general takes double the normal time, and tfie soldiers are paid a special fee for their attend ance. If attention to duty is a causs for payment, then the armed soldier.-' earn their fees, for each stands With a loaded pistol pointed at the head o r the perspiring barber. And while the general sits in terror of the slipping razor, the barber stands in equal terror of the slipping trigger! Why the general does not shave himseff
and save his peace of mind and his keep “Baxters” handy in the house pocket is one of those mysteriesall the year round. 1/6, 2/6 and 4/6. many people Clink—but none dareall chemists and stores. “Baxters” ask. has excellent tonic properties, too.
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Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 369, 25 February 1937, Page 2
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160The General’s Shave. Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 369, 25 February 1937, Page 2
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