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SRITOKU PRERE SERVICE,
TREBATIMOVY KYNNING PORT
"See! It's starting to sparkle now!”
BY • THE • WAY
THE old
by Beachcomber
custom
of
some
cheeses as prizes in the Chester Cup may cause. confusion, cheese being what It is today.
An owner with sound judgment may very poedbly lead in the win. and take home ha ning chewe, horne to eat for dinner.
Bwkward
giving the Big Joha go to the man who obviously uses a good tailor, and my sewing-machine gets things crooked. A third reason is that I should feel such a fool if someone found nie cutting out an overcoat. A town-crying hat THE rising price of town criers' hats will probably produce
question in the House. I see that a new hat for a Wilt- 'shire, orfer la lo cost £12 12. Be. Would it not be cheaper to rehe to buy these hais abroad, and then to subsidise
the lattern" al hoine for the hats they haven't got? Town erlem would then go bareheaded, unless, of course, special legislation were rushed through to allow them wear ordinary non-own-crying hate.
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Foulenough gets ready CAPTAIN FOULENOUGH, in the rear of his antique shop in the West End. was yesterday fully watching the boring of worm-halen In the "chair Wellington sa! In on the eve of Waterloo," when Be heard that a rival down the street was relling the very same antique. This Rave him the idea of have a whole set of these chair. The hole-borer muld, "People will ste- peet. He couldn't have twelve chairs that evening." "The Duchess of
· Richmond," repiled Foulenough "had organised a gente of musical chairs at her faingus ball, and Wellington Jolned in the Fame."
My clothes and I
Your THY Don't You Make
Clathen?"
my paper. One reason is that it would Brnoy my West End man, whe turns me out quite a decent suit for £ Dr. 4d, (with turn-ups to The trousers and walkteast pockets, 200 34 70. with lapel bultan-bole, EDI 0 5.). Another reasom is that
to
How are we to get rid of them? 43 Tories rush into the House at 4.20 m. with their hats on back front la suggest that they are going rather than coming, the Soctalinis will at once come out From behind the benches
whare
they have been hiding on the floor. It a Memour 3 spread that the homes of 13 Socialists are on fire. a counter-rumour will at ones start that the grondmothers of 73 Tories have been taken seriously 111 in fact, there is no way out except the democratle inethod of conmilting the wishes of the electorate. And hint
of course, is not permlasible at this inson.
YOUR BIRTHDAY
BORN today, you have
FRIDAY, JULY 27
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..By STELLA
good This is, a habit you must break. mind and a well-balanced" "na- ture with the sole exception of a high and, at times, ungovernable temper. Once, you have learned not to answer for quickly, you can call upon your common sense solve any problem wisely.
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You have a quick wil and some= times a shorp tongue. Learn when to and when not to ute i You are
fine conversationalis: If you want to be, too. Your personality is mag- netle and you are very, -altractive to inembers of the opposite sex. In Your life will not be aŭ easy one, fact, you of the tair sex sometimes for there are conflicting nuances fo exert exceptionat Influence over your temperament. You are fond the men you know, Be cautious in of literature and the arts and have selecting your male, for marriage considerable originality. You pre can prove af tremendous impor also fond of the good things of Lance to your happiness. life, but are a le lazy about · To find what the story have in working for them. You want things store for tomorrow, select your delivered to you on a silver plat- birthday star and read the cartes. ter-and if they're not, you are apt ponding paragraph. Let your birth- to sit back and walt until they siel day star be your dally guide.
SATURDAY, JULY 28
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LEO (July 24-Aug. 23) -- AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 10) --- Learn how to make things easy_Get out on the town! ToO for yourself at home. Utilse inbour-saving device.
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* isolation can prove stultifying. You
need new companionship.
PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. Use your brain rather than brawn to solve a difculty now. It can be effective,
VIGO (Aug. 24-Sept. If others are critical about you don't pay loo much attention, fake light of it. Change the subject.
LIBRA [Rept. 21-Oct. 23) - Try to get away for the week-end. If you can. 10° will prove refresh- ing and relaxing,
SCORPIO
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A good evening for a good book. Read an interesting biography and use it as an example.
SAGITTALIUA (Nov. 23-Dec. 22)— If a problem Is bothering you. meditate on it for a while. It will appear to solve Unelt.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan, 20)— A new experience in a fresh en vironment can prove stimulating. Benefit from new friends,
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A good day for job opportunities. Don't slacken your efforts because It is Saturday and half a day.
TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21) Don't let impulses lead you into an emotional fangle which can prove disastrous to your future,
GEMINI (May 22-June 21) - If you can get away for at least the day, do so by all means. The change will do you good.
CANCER (June 22-July 23)-- Be trank and sincere in expressing your opinion on A matter and St can increase..your prestige.
INTELLIGENCE TEST:
EELANA
By T. O. HARE
I WAS telling you recently
About the young Rabbits and their fondness for coder and secret messages Their
jatest system was exemplified last week. Rabbitt, observing that young Roy was earnestly studying, a somewhat grubby paper, said: Anything spre on to-day ?*. Roy passed him the message. It'ih postry |' ke said proudly:
To-day the password in
EELANA.
Which with your Life Blood
treasure Don't forget to add the
*Security Messure,”
No good, old chap.", ssid Rabbitt. It wouldn't take an expert from MIS to discover what your real pauword “
What is it?
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Check Your Knowledge
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1. What does ECA stand
Name the two important systema of weights and measures:In: use throughout the civilised world,
8. In fox hunting what is a whipper in? da mengg
#1: The "lng" -wili (KOCODE: «" fair 3:43 In what elty - in the
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Bolution of yesterday's pla
famous Hotel Frontenac locat ed?.
Which bird is known as the "cock of the wood"?A
What are marionettes?";
(Antwers on Page 10)
THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, JULY
JACOBY ON BRIDGE
Poor
Player Wins
As Defence Errors
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By OSWALD JACOBY TT North had been a good player he would have played today's hand at three no-trump. He wouldn't have made that contract, because the defenders would have had their to go pretty far out of way to let tricks:
on
him win
ning
Actually, North Wak A Door player, so South insisted on going
four spades.
Curiously enough, this Contract
WHE "imposible" but it was fairly easy, for the defence to make Л Fatal error.
West opened the deuce of dis monds, and South won with the ace. Declarer then led his singlo- fon heart and allowed West to hold the trick with the nine of benrta,
At this point West should", have Krified the scent of danger, "QU- VIDUAY South did not have other the ace or king of hearts. Just as obvloudy, South was planning to ruff hearts in his hand. This was bound to establish dummy's hearts in Niort order. The only hope was 10 lead a club to ket up tricks at unce in the only suit that offered a chance for defensive tricks.
West didn't like the looks of the chubs, so led smother diamond This was the fatal slip.
Dummy won with the queen of diamonds. and Bouth
rusted
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A Flying Trip to Jupiter
1951.
--All You Need is a Space-Ship to Get There-
By MAX TRELL
EXL," said Mr Merlin the
Magician when he met Knart and Hanid, the shadow- children with the turned-ubou! names, "how would you like to go for a tr to one of the plancts?"
I'd ke
to Jupiler," to go sald Knarf, "Is It far?"
"Millions and millions of miles away. But we'll get there all right. I've got my space-ship all ready."
They followed Mr Merlin be- hind the bookcase. He opened. his magic door. A minute later they found themselves in 2. strange-looking room. It was like being at the bottom of a chimney. "Here's the space- ship," said Mr Merlin, pointing and by there
"Wild trees,” explained Mr. Merlin.
were so
man
to a big, shining steel object that trees around Knart and Hanid resembled an
An enormous fre- and Mr Merin that Kaart erled: cracker. We'll go right in." He "It's a whole forest!" стас leaned a ladder against it.
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