-EDITORS PREUS SERVICE.
"The plot's thickening!"
BY THE •
THE WAY, ·
by Beachcomber
Into the nag's mouth. Then the strange __ horse sauntered away, whirling, "Tu zis, Marlotte." Fruhling=rauchen
THRO THROUGHPUT, downput, up- praxomin
put, input, backput, onput, oftput, crossput, preput, postput. sidewaysput will all be affected If Charlie Suot's scheme for rationalising overall figures is adopted.
для
by
Briefly, Buet's idea is that
co-ordination correlation and
any Ret of official Agures can be read both was'n. according 1
to alanderd AVITAGE of adjustment procedure. It a question of sum- inarising the integral factors before reducing them to a common de- Kominator, and thus narrowing the gul beiween the actual returns at the moment of the residual margin infi over after allowing for bea- Soul variations, in the ratio of five to three, statistically speaking. Industrialista
tudylit proposal. So am 1. Don't you believe it!
CONSUMMATE daring 1#
needed."
are
"lo tamper with
says Z
the
sportsman,
a horse before a race." Sometimes a almple bit of
audacity comes off. I knew two
AN elephant travelling by train
he must have been a very un important elephant not to have had an aircraft placed at his disposal- fiddled about with the brakes and stopped the train. The explanation offered was that he was a piano- playing elephant on ble way to per- form in a circus. llo couldn't keep his paws will. The moral seems to beat no musical elephant should travel without an enormous plano to practise on. In Cirencester there in an elephant which plays the flute on top of a ladder, but that is another, and a taller, story.
Fun of the week
BUD FLANAGAN'S reply to the
man who said: "We've scen all sorta of places all over the world, but we'll never forget the Prix night-clubs." "That wasn't_Paris" replled Flanagan. "It was Exeter."
Unlucky dip
sailors who dressed up as horse And went to the stables where favourite was kept. The stable-lan party of American visitors
on guard was so dumbfounded when the "home" said, “Can I have a word with my cousin Hoofthud, my lad?" that he said, "C-e-certainly.” and led the way. was, but
the work
A
នាង
Were
who ordered
veal and served with rabbl! were, unlike
bili. English eaters, les off their
When we natives order veal and get rabbit, the waller saye: "What
of a moment to shove do you expect for 135. ok sugar Fooled with Chicken?"
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YOUR BIRTHDAY....... By STELLA
FRIDAY, JULY⋅ 25
BORN today, you have a number of the more spectacular talents. You are iterary, dramatic, a good public speaker, artistic in your tastes, and Individualistic in the way you go about everything. Rut you have good, practical, corn- mon sense as well as a talent for making
Whatever mokey.
you want, you can get with the greatest of easel
at times, you appear to be almott
psychic for telling the future. This
alent, if used constructively,
over give you a good advantage your competitors. It is indicated that you should accumulate some- thing of a fortune during your like- time.
You have high temper. Leam to keep it under control and don't fly of the handle at tristes. Look on the humorous side of things, too. Although success rides in your star, will not come without plenty of hard, conscientious work, and an early marriage will be best.
You have a gift for taking on responsibility as easily as a aponge coaks up water. But you rouch the saturation point eventually. En tabilsh your proper limit or you as well. Your affections are deep may over burden yourself. Be more selective in your main objec- tives and your attainments will be greater than if you scatter your energles over too wide a feld.
To find what the stars have in store for tomorrow. select your birdayitar and read the carrez-
You have a magnetic personality; ponding paragraph. Let your birth-
your Intuitions are very keen and day star be your daily epide.
SATURDAY, JULY · 26
21-Apr.
20) talent:"
LEO (July -24-Aux. 23)- ARIES One of those "clean up" daysTM True hospitality a rare around the house! See that every- thing la put in apple-ple order.
(Aug. 26-Sent. VIRGO Research and attedy will further your future prospects. Keep your eyes on your main objective.
Exibit t now arid earni The gratitude of newcomers irs your
elghbourhood.
LIBRA
23)
23)-
(Sept. 24-Oct. Be sure to keep important engage- ments promptly. You could miss an opportunity, otherwise.
SCORPIO (Get.
22)
213-
TAUNUS (Apr. 21-MAY 21)- Hard work will overcome obstacles. Compreinte, if need be, rather than innist upon your own way.
ZZ-June GEMINI (May, A fine day to add to your store of general knowledge. Seck advice f Perplexed about anything. 24-Nov.
CANCELL
22-July (June
25)— You may be able to help and advise members of the younger generation today.
Catch up on your letter wrking. Don't neglect old friends any longer; you could lose them!
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22)----
Be philosophical about a selback. Gr: start over
Optimism really pays.
possiblity
possible
agami.
J
CHESS PROBLEM
Black, 5 pieces.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 21-Jan. 20).
In making any decision, be aure you have
open for
changing your mind.
AQUARIUA (Jan 21-Feb.
19)
if involved by the business problema bi other, be chri
PISCES (Feb. 20 Mar. 20)--
By & VISSERMAN
that you act ceutiously today.
All educational problems can
be
solved very easily today. Be alert
2
to all new potentials.
• BARBS
Bỳ HAL COCHRAN
THE quickest way for hus-
bands to irritate wives is to
White, 7 pieces.
slay out too much or slay at White to play: mate in three, home too much.
*
It all depends! Some powder goes off with a bang-other goes on with a puff.
•
•
Some women wear few clothes to speak of, but speak of thợm just the same.
INTELLIGENCE TEST
TRIBUTE
By' T. O, HARE
"Does not
ajuud for recognitio
Were ploquent
Lipe muse I could, barely da
Justice to the userity
Nor soup lacking in
and one
meria, inise", host,
dove rinot si need to
Kaks when dissocting thy rosis:fowl
Din word Koduten letters." Wust-skord is this
Page 19)
Solution to yesterday's problem:
1, Kt-Q2, any; 2, Q, or Ki
mates,
DUMB-BELLS
HE'S A
FAST ∙RUNNER!
THEY SAY-
YES,
THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, JULY 25, 1952.
JACOBY
ON BRIDGE
WOMANSENSE
This Is An Odd Bid, THE THINGS THEY DO.
But It Did Happen
י
By OSWALD JACOBY
VER hear of an opening bid Peter than one club! Such
a bld was actually made at the recent Eastern 'States Tourna-. ment.
East dropped a few cards on the floor, and North said. “Ooops!” East thought he had heard a pass, so ha bid one club, But North was the dealer and he insisted ho hadn'i passed, so they called Alvin Landy, the tournament director, for a ruling. Landy knows the rules backwarda and forwards, but he also knows how to stretch them so as to see that Justice is done and that nobody's feelings are hurt. It was clear that North" "Dog" had started the trouble and that Ehat should not be. penalised for an out-of-turn bid.
And as long as North. insisted ha had not passed, Landy ruled that the "Doops" was a bit of less than one chib,
The bidding continued as shown in the diagram, and South became the declarer at three no-trump, This was a normal contract, but expert defence defeated it.
West opened the nine of clubs, and East properly played the eight of clubs instead of the "parroal" play of the queen, 12 was clebr.' vinco
NORTH (D)
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WEST 4542
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Neither sido vúl:
North East South Ooops! 1 24 Pass
PORS
1NT. Pass Para
West
2 N.T. Pa 3N.T. Pass Pass
Opening lead-❖9
West had led his highest club, that South had ace-jack-Ten in the sun, Bouth wai nữe to win two club tricks and East wanted to make sure that South won the first trick.
Declarer won with the ten, of clubs and entered
dummy with heart to return the nine of diamonds. This was allowed to ride as n fines, losing to West's queen, West then returned his deuce of, clubs, and this time East put up the queen to force out South's ace.
South couldn't make his contract without the diamonds. and the moment he led another diamond East stepped up with the ace to cash the rest of the clubs. Two diamonds and three clubs were enough to set the game contract,
If East had played the queen of clubs at the Brst trick. South would have played the ten. Eart would continue the suit, and South would win with the jack. Now West would be out of clubs when he got in with the queen of diamonds, and Southi would have time to bring in the long diamond suit.
CARD SendeO)
Q-The trading has bern:
East
South West Naru 1 Spade 2 Diamonds 7
You, South, hold: Spades K-8-3. Heart J-7-3-2. Diamond 5. Clubs
•A-Q-8-5-4.--What-do-you - da? ------ ma A-Bld two spider, You cannot afford to bid three clubs and then alto raise the spades later on. This would amount to bidding four spades In response to the opening bid, and your hand is not quite strong enough for that. The free ralat is alight carry an to underbid, so you will game it your partner shows another sign, of life.
The pull-on cuffe are kept is place with elastie fastened with
black Unks. The tle Is flowing black chiffon,
CELEBRITY SPOT
IN ADVANCE of the shops, Valeria Hobson
shows off the latest third-form'collar and ruits worn with coal
frocks.
by Robb
FRIED CAKE
NEW AND NOTED.
ID USS THAT STALE PLAIN CAKE AS A PUDDING, DEAR. IT'S WORTH USING THE EGG
to the arblier ut eligi
THE OPEN transfer of moracle from plate to plate is creeping Into café life në a subgiituta" for ordering properly. ・・・
CUT::IT..
INTO SQUARES
BOYS
London Express Borvica
AND DIP 'THEM ON EACH SIDE
IN SWEETENED, VANILLA- FLAVOURED MILK, BEATEN WITH A LITTLE BEATEN
GGG
LET THEM DRAIN ON A SIEVE OR WIRE
TRAY
БНОСК
SPOT.
· O'N D A STREET
shopper who did all the wrong
thing....
Bon
LL CL
faults, cai
του find In her out. At There are eight
at least
“
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SKETCH-PAD REPORTING WITH A MAN'S EYE
THE RIGHTS AND, WRONGS OF WOMEN-ABOUT-TOWN ·
FUN SPOT ITI ONLY asking- mbat couldn't we. improve on ›rezli- 'cal_, 'stripes' "for
deckchairs T.
SUNSPOT BALLET SKIET over bloomers-some thing now two-piece wcar for the beach.
Furnishing Your Summer House
DREAMS of happy days spent at the summer cot- tage by the sea help many a happy cottage owner through the winter months. Then, all of a sudden, it's
summer.
Timo spent at a summer cat- tage should provide restful re- laxation that will send family back to business, school and home duties with energy and pep. But too many
AS By
ELEANOR ROSS.
Folded up during the day and rolled into, a closet or other storage space, they are instant ly, ready for duty. And they are Just about tho handlest emer tency sleeping space when extra large crowd turns up as provides for they can be set up, wherever problem, for it restful, comfortable sleep
at there is a vacant spot, and then away come right, yet is attractive and ser- quickly rolled viccable for lounging during the moming. day.
be
the
in
For
Sleeping facilities are the most example, combination
lega, important furnishings the mattress and springs en
in sturdy. cay vacation cottage if the utmost. allp-covered.
now value is to be obtained from 11: new materials such tamilies defeat this purpose by colourful or striped denims, can and so should receive first at even if something else I pairs, or as many na of that old "anything goes" type
They take up 220 go, by the board for the in a Bittle summer place. This
square inches less than a bed being. a big mistake,
with a frame and, pushed against the wall, they leave the centre of the room free.
using old or indifferent bedding used in wall arrangement ingly more desirable has to
aled.
Good quality sleeping equip ment is a small investment that pays big dividends. A large Sofa beds are good, too, and part of the pleasure of a little attractive during the day, when: summer place for many owners their convenient storage space 13 in having company.
yet hides all evidence of sleeping. crowded, inefficient sleeping ar- Bunk beds, always so popular rangements often take the joy with the younger ect, can easily out of having guests, and take be built into the, walls of cot- It out of the guests, too,
tage rooms.
Double-duty sleeping equip- For a very small cottage, roll- ment is one way of solving this away beds really are a boon.
THEN FRY
THEM GOLDEN
ON EACH SIDE IN A
LITTLE MARG
SER VỀ THÊM COATED WITH
HOT JAM
OR IF YOU'D RATHER, PUT SOME SULTANAS. IN HOT WATER UNTIL THEY'RE SWOLLEN
PRAIN AND SPRINKLE THEM WITH A LITTLE
RUM OR MARASCHINO, FLAVOURING
AND PILE THESE UP ON THE SQUARES
AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE
Mr. Merlin's Brand-New Shoes don't think that could be the
-You'll Never Guess What Made Them So Noisy!--
By MAX TRELL
and Jam South Kshadow-children Hanid,
TODAY'S QUESTION.
The bidding is the same as in the question just answered.
Hearts J-7-3-2, hold: Spades K-8-3, Diamond 5. Clubs A-K-J-8-5. What do you do?
Answer Tomorrow
·CROSSWORD
2 3 4 5
10
12
13
14
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17
18
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121
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23
24"
25
26
27
Across
1. Woman graduato; sickening. (6) G. Complete. (3)
9. Pls upset before remedy for s
dainty eater. (7)
10. Rain lay adapted for tearing. (7) 12, Poeled without father, (3).
13. Char breaks up after dity, atrik-
ing a tree, (di
15. Three that returns to her. (5) 18. Gors to sen.
té)
20. Ivan's character? (4)
2. The raven needed this and more
to end it apbook. ·(0)
24. Ben 17 Devil.
25. From any mean entrance. (3)
20, Drop back to gsa. (3)
17. Suppose the idiot precedes you
I SAW and me. (0)
THAT THE HE BURNED TRACK
UR THE
WAS TRACKS NOTHING
BUT
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Down
Cut about 11⁄2 garda, 10)
When a part meant the whole room.
3. Lengia without breadin, ja) 4. Ono detective, so sour 7 (4)* 5. Double (3300
2. Used by a soldier or a doctor. (8)
B. Part of
11. Do they run
wafely in ralda? (0)
14. Grins all yound.." (6)
16. hwpot factories. (b)
17. This broken 24 ero nightfall, (4)
10, Klichen or riley (8)
21. On a mmp for defence. (4)
ZA JA TOLUrned to morning for
Thailand. (E)
23. Mount for a shrew P. (0)
Solution or resterday's puzzle. Acromi
1. Begayuni 10, 47; 22, (Bing
Dolesersta
BA001, 0, LAINII: 9. Bteur Flakedis. Creed: 14): Lattari:
16′ Aucas; 18. Nota: 19 Rom 50 LOSE.
with
"But Mr Merlin," erled Knarf, "nobody wears one brown shoe
reason!"
Knarf and Hauld looked at Me Merlin with surprise,
"What could be the reason, Mr
the and one black shoe! They both Merlin?" asked Hanld, the have to be, the same 'colour!"
"It's impossible," sold Mr turned-about names, heard h "Nonsense," said Mr Merlin, Merlin. "Absolutely impossible creaking and a squeaking be- There's no rule about what...but still....mm, I just hind them. They turned colour shoes you have to wear. wonder.” around quickly, I
Mr I've got a very good friend. He
was
Merlin the Magician just com- happens to be a horse, not that By this time neher Knart nor ing out from behind the book that makes any difference. He Hanid could curb their curiosity. case where he lived. With, wears one brown shoc and one What could Mr Merlin be think- every step his shoes creaked and black shoe. And I've got an- ing about? They begged him to
queaked.
other very good friend who
hap- tell them. But He kept shaking
time
Pork Ribs Hawaiian
IN
TN Honolulu, almost all hotels and restaurants use bean sprouts, those succulent little spears that spring from mung beans and are ao delicious tossed raw in a green salad, on served cooked as a vege table. They can be pur chased in tins. But why, not grow your own? To Home-Grow Bean Sproute
Soak 1 lb of mung beans 24 hours and drain. In shallow pans it a piece of wire screen- Ing. Spread the beans on this in thin layers. Pour in, water to the top of the screening; koop at room temperature. Within 24 hours' the sprouts era ready to
UFO. Replenish ther
water occasionally.
Dinner
Cole Slaw with Tornato Frenchi
Dressing
Pork Spare Ribs Hawaiian Mashed Sweet Potato,
Savoury Buttered Bean Sprouts or Green Beans
Toploca Cream with Sliced
Peaches
Coffee, Tea, or Milk All Measurements Are Lausi
Recipes Serve Four rat
Pork Spare Ribs, Hawalian
Order 2 strips spare ribs cut in 2" lengths. Brush on soy sauce or kitchen bouquet. Heat 3 tbsp, salad oil in an largo. heavy frying pan. Add the ribs and slow-brown. Брате
water.
| Moantime - stir · 2.
Gmooth
In tbsp.... foun
Add to the frying pan and stir until smooth.
"Brand-new 'shoes," smiling. "Just bought
about ten minutes ago.
"Oh,
he said, pens to be a cow. She wears a- his head and mullering to him- on one self, then looking down at his them brown and black shor
a binck and red and shoes, then taking a step or two, How foot, and
white shoe on the other foot. then stopping to mutter to him-
self again. She's a very stylish cow, too."
A beatis dropped out of Mr. Merlin's shoe.
cook and
►
do you like them, ch?"
Harid sald, admiringly: they're beautiful, Mr Merilni They really are!""
One Brown, One Black "What cofour are they?" cald Kharf, looking at the shots more closely. There was some- thing very funny about the Magician's shoes, he
Mr Merlin now paced up and Finally Mr Merlin sat down It. down in front of Kharf and and started unlacing his shoes, wondering what Hanid. The new shoes not only "We'll soon see", he sald, more happen, creaked and squeaked, they also to himself than to Khart and Bull can't be- squealed and chirped and grunt-. Honid. "But I
ilove. On the other hand, may- ed and peeped.
be that is the reason."
.
Then 12
add 1 Lbsp. sugar 1 isp
and
tbsp. vinegar Knart and Hand watched, water. Bring to belling point was going to again. Pince over a low heat or on an asbestos mat. Cover and almamer: 1 or until the Ran Off Creaking
pork is fork-tender:~· Combine The next second a beetle 4 tbsp, cornstarch and 34 thap. dropped out and ran off creak-water. Sur Into the pore mix- ture. Add c. chopped sque "What is?" Knart and Hanld ing. Then a mouse dropped out pickles and 1.e. tinned pino "I never heard so much noise both cried.
and ran off squeakingt
apple gems, or wedges cut from Mr Merlin only smiled again and coming out of a pair of shoes,"
"Oh!" gesped Hanid,
tinned pineapple slices (Re- Mr Merlin just shook his "I never would have believed serve the Juice for makinga anid: "One ts brown and one 16 said Mr Merlin. "Say," he add- black. They're very handsome, ed suddenly as he stopped short, head. He took off the first shoe, 11," said Mr Merin. He gave fruit drink or dessert.) Bring don't you think so?”
"do you suppose....h'mm, no, I turned it upside down and thook, the shoe. another chaise, and a to bolling point.. Simmer 2
thought.
Couldn't Be the Reason
Rupert's Summer Adventure -4
The short-tempered, little Peke
has been muttering to himati
you come to help?" Rupert bends forward suddenly, ** Look, as he drives wooden stakes in the edge of the hais is a front of a hole in his hedge. scorched and burned just like the
grass patches back there! What must block this upt can't have all ; ever is the meaning of 11? Do sorts of creatures pushing through, you understand it?”). * Yes, of into my garden, Tut, tut, what a course do I says Pong-Ping Conuisance é; hallo, Rupert," have
erdssly.. ALL DIGUTE „REJERVEL
RUPERT
AND NEDDY
A NEW ADVENTURE STORY OF THIS POPULAR LITTUL BUN ORTAINABLE DHLY FROM THE SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST, HONGKONG & KOWLOON PRICE KIMO,
small pir jumped out. It ran min. Then serve with mashed
off squealing. Iwonder how sweet potato.
they ever got in there in the first
placel
Household Hinto
The first shoe was now empty, Mr Merlin then tools off the other shoe, turned it upside An art dealer advises curio down and gave it a hard shake collectors who pick up old A cricket dropped out and ran wooden statuettes or other fodd, off chirping. A much larger Rems of wood, to use soup, and pig than was in the first shoq water, scrubbing to restore dropped out next and ran off unpainted wood to unforma grunting, And finally: three colour. Allow the plece to dry small chickens hopped out and in a shady, airy place. scampered off peeping.
Me Merlin, sighed and put his The weight of a blanket does shoes back on his feet again. not indicate warmth. A good This time. When, bo walked they blanket is relatively light It mado no nolso at all. Họ smiled. retards the escape of body heat "It's the strangest thing how and keeps out the cold by means those animala got in my shoes. of insulating air cells held in the nover heard the likes of it bo- nap. The warmoat blankets are Lozel que
dammashoid with a nop of good, depth,
* And he strode off, quite hap- that are and, oven and springy to pily and without any noise the touch and that will not thed whatever.
when brushed with the hand,