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"Why, if we lived within your income we'd be poor!"
• THE WAY • BY •
Beachcomber
by
etreles
to try to encouraged are is rightly NOVERNMENT
deprive the rich boy of any initiat Extebating hotly whether advantages he may have. This Suct's triumph Ju Zapatiska was contant emulation and rivales keep
the spirit of initiative. the recult nf a diabolically allve
purchase of places in team merely clever method or sheer, raving proves that we take games seriously as a training for life in the world, where all must pay for what they want."
infocence.
Is he as deep as the well of San Julia de Loria or shallow as the the Bridge of the Ronca under
Queen? Could anyone be fool enought to leave secret Bocuments in an iotel roum for all to see ur audackius enough to gamble on such a move to defeat astute police spira? Het himself says that spy- fiction has depraved man naturo to such an extent that nobody trusts ayune. Therefore," says he, "the man who rusis everyone disarms his opponents." If that is silly Dit is, there is no more to be wald,
Headmaster
defends bribery
NSWERING the recent criticisms of bribery and corruption at Narkover. Dr Smart-Allick said yesterday: "The fact that scholastle fall moto and athletic distinctions teadily to rich boys than to poor buys a the greatest incentive to the Jatter to me a litle private enter, price, and to trust to their own taburces to better themselves. We Narkover countenance at
no
favourite. A poor boy who can find the money to pay his way in as welcome here as a rich one, and
Something for the
mice to read' tOSE mice whe "ate their way through an 100-page never in public
ແຜ່ ¡Harary
the right teclinique, "Imagine reading your way through all this," said sine of them, as he wiped his whiskers. But the publishers will surely make Homething of the feat. "Prated by the following critics and eaten Ori by the following inteet...
Once I had started to cal
I told not put it down,' writes a well-known mafunt the book for your nice, "First edition calen, second on the way." Naval occasions
WITHOUT undue ceremony, the new anchor of the Suucy Ara riobner WAS lowered yesterday afternoon. The chain had not been anchor dis the attached, appeared in the mud. "That's that," and Mr Witheredge contentedly, Chain" "And the
Inquired Read. That," 14 from said the caretaker, "will du stle up Tiddiking in between mouse-'unto."
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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 1953.
e JACOBY
ON BRIDGE
Opens Partner's Bid; Loses Chance to Win
IF
By OSWALD JACODY
West had opened the jack hand, of club in today's declarer would have been set before he could get well start- ed. The defenders would take three clubs and the ace of dia- monds, leaving South On the feld of battle to Ilck
.s wounds and bemoan his fate.
West missed opportunity, however, by opening his partner's bid sult. This gave South chance to make the contract by means of an unusual play.
a
East won the first trick with the ace of diamonds and hope- fully returned the jack of dia- monds. South: won with the king of diamonds, drew, trumps with the king and ace of hearts, tunci
finessed successfully queen of spades,
the
A spade to the nee was follow- ed by a diamond ruff in dummy. and South then led dummy's last spade
East naturally played the king of spades on this trick, and South made the key play of the hand by discarding a low club instead of ruffing.
If East now led' a spade or u diamond, South could discard another club while dummy ruffed.
clubs,
East Bel
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Opening lead—♦ 2
YOUR BIRTHDAY......... By STELLA dummy's ing would
the
and
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11
to
aro energetic in manual labour.. You could never BORN Today, you
content in any Job business-like in every be perfectly thing you undertake. You are effi- which did not call for brain work. cient and when you have a job to Don't attempt 1. If you find your. do, you go right ahead and io ti welt caught in a dull, routine job,
cosity discouraged. You are not
Get out from under as soon as you you have, con and And something which wil The more difficulties
In- your to utilise perm you mac challenged you are
In that inilisüve Renuity and mest then. They stTen your de-
more direction les your best success, termination and make you deuiruus of reaching your ultimate
Your home given
ties are very strong tanpetux Real! Competition
greater and it would not do for you to you Lo
try to live by yourself. You would dislike it and would be unhappy and depressed. An early marriage will probably bring you great hap- [- hate piness. You love and tensely. You Ате a loyal friend and bitter fon.
and stimulates effort.
This is perhaps tartunate, for you are not likely
Cany to have an ute. The stars have given yuu your full Aisre of talent, but it seems, at tunes, as if Fate werd Immed up against you. Nevertheless the long you usually win out in
Fun.
To find what the stars have in store for tomorrow, Bulect your Your mind i active and alert birthday star und read the corres- and you are more interested-in-ponding paragraph. Let your birth- things of the intellect than you are day star be your daily guide..
THURSDAY, MARCH 12
PISCES
(Feb. 29-Mar. 20) -- SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22)—
over you budget Don't let others walk your Try to keep within
today. You will be better pleased and impose upon your good nature.
with yourself if you can do it.
ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr.
- 102
21)-
Stand up for your rights.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-JIM, 20)---
ctuus.
auspi-
(Jan. 21-Feb. 193- AQUARIUM Intuitions may not be gour best guide today. Depend
upon hure experience and reason for a deci stun.
A few words of commendation to If you can postpone making someone who has worked hard can important business decision, do it. work miracles. Give encourage. Later on, it will be more ment where you can.
(Apr. 21-May TAURUS Why not embark upon a cultural programme which might be the basis for self-improvement for you.
21) 22-June (hlay GEMINI
Figh ilang on to your emotions now. Don't let your moods get the better of you at this time. Say calm.
21)- CANCER (June 22-July
to furt Be careful not
anyone's feelings by being too critical or by making a sarcastic reniark.
LEO (Juty 24-ADF. 23)
A real day for caution. The stars
auspicious and are not too
vindo
yout
must be on your guard against accident.
23) - (Aug. 26-Sept. Don't let yourself get drawn needle argument, Stay on the fence and you will make friends,
LIBRA (Sept 24-Oct 23)
you are asked explicitly to state your stand on a certain subject, do
it plainly and firmly.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov.
ZZ)-
Don't procrastinate any longer on
a job you dislike. The sooner it's
started, the sooner it's done,
INTELLIGENCE TEST
Wo
TELLHAM NUTHEN By T. O. HARE
have had several the about puzzles Colourful Isles, where some reces are always truthful. and other always llo. But a correspondent reminds 206 that, much nearer home, wo have the little-known village of Teliham Nutben. Here, As a result of protracted in breeding, the inhabitants all have one of two surname↑ they are either Washingtons or Longbows. And true to their names - Washingtons always tell the truth, and Longbows always lle
I visited Tetham Nuthen recenity and encountered three ylllagers in the quaint old Ugh Street. I cald to the first of them: Are you Washingtons or Longbows? He 'repiled: We are all second Lankbows."
The
villager sold: "No, that isn't trust only two of us aro Longbow
said: “That
either,"
And the third
im's true,
Way the third speaker a
Washington OT'S
Longbow
-(Solution on 'Page 10),
CHESS PROBLEM
By M. D. L. ARTZ
Black, 10 pieces
White, 10 pieces.
White to play: mate in two,
Solution
problem:
to yesterday's
1, Q-84, any; 2, Q, R, or Ki mates,
DUMB-BELLS
HAVENT
AFTER THE BOAT SANK I TOLD
I WAS
SWIMMING
FOR TWO --
HOURS: BEFORE
IWARD PICKED UP!
YOU. NOT
FLIRT.
make a trick. Hence the contract was now unbeatable.
If South had made the "normal" play of ruling dummy's ast spade, he would have lost three club tricks. In addition to of diamonds. It is in- the are teresting to note, also, that East could have defeated the contract by playing the ten of diamonds instead of the ace of diamonds at the very first trick.
This would have made it pos- sible for West to win the second round of diamonds, whereupon a shift to clubs would be clearly Indicated. East
cannot be criti- cised for missing this play, since West might have been leading from the king of diamonds in- stead of from the queen, in which case the play would cost a diamond trick.
WOMANSENSE—
Coronation Bustle
In pink satin and sofily feminine, this ankle- length evening gown carrying a bustle is in Adele's Coronation collection. It is named "Elizabethan Rose,”
(Reuterphoto).
THE ELIZABETHAN COLLAR RETURNS
SOMETHING new to wear over a blouse and skirt.
that plain
dress with the look of a mass lacket, it is called a Middy. The Elizabethan collar can be worn high or in a classic flat fina The back in bloused on to an alastic band so that it lies almost all sizes. It will fit The front fastena with a crossed belt into two buckles any size from 341n, to 38in, bust and is made in medium of heavy. weight jersey in black, gold, emerald or bright cherry.
London Exu7211 Batvice
A LENTEN MEAL CAN BE ATTRACTIVE
By GAY PAULEY
Now York. with remaining ingredients
bread
cubes,
Pour
Piping hot casseroles, favourite except main dishes for the economy- mixture into lightly greased 1 minded homemaker, are simple to quart casserole; sprinkle cubes prepare if you use tinned soups on top.
as ready-made sauce.
Condensed cream of mushroom, chicken, tomato or celery-all can
be combined with meat or sh inta casserole courses.
the
20
Bake in a moderate oven 375 degroes about
minutes, or until thoroughly heated. Yield,
generous servings.
Variations
Now for some variations on the
And if it's a Lenteri meal you want, both tomato and cream of celery are meatless. Cream of above:
can be used with celery
Chicken and handles: Follow classle Lenten dish, pomfret recipe for salmon and noodles, Loodle casserole, but from the but use cream of chicken soup test kitchens of one foods com- instead of celery, and use cabed pany cames several variations of cooked chicken
of
this dishone using salmon, Bama, celery
another, with frankfurters, when meat is permitted.
Basic Recipo
Here is the basic tinned salmon and noodle dish:
Instead Als add W cup
to the noodle mixture instead of grated lemon rind.
Franks and noodles: Follow recipe for salmon and noodles, but use condensed tomato soup
1/4 cup minced onion; 2 table. Instead of celery, and use sliced spoons minced green pepper; 2 instead of salmon. Also add 1 tablespoons butter or margarine;
1
cups unsalted cooked noodles,
frankfurters or Vienna sausage
teaspoon prepared mustard
drained (2 to 3 ounces uncooked); instead of grated lemon rind.
Seafood and noodles: Follow
1
tin (14 cups) condensed cream of celery soup; I eup recipe for salmon and noodles, flaked, drained salmon (Dz. but use condensed tomato soup un); 1-2 cup milk; 2 tablespoons instead of cream of celery, and diced pimiento; 4 teaspoon finely use shrimps instead of salmon. but- Add 1 teaspoon preparesi grated lemon rind; cup
mustard.
tered bread cubes.
Brown the onton and green pepper Ughtly in butter. Combine
Pago 5
Some Tips That Will Lighten BOYS AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE Those Tasks Around The House
General Tin's Strange Island
-It's Called Pipinghot, and for a Good Reason!-
By MAX TRELL
"ONE
NE of the strangest places," sold General Tin, the Tin Soldier, to Knart and Hanid, the shadow-children with the
ames,
turned-about
*was
on them all day shines down long and they're nice, and sun- burnt. 'Don't you mind living such a warm island?' I asked their chief whose name was Cu-Cumber."
The two shadow-children Pipinghot Island. It was wanted to know why ho was wonderfully
Just warm.
the
right place to be on a day like called that this." And General Tin point- the ed out the window where snow was falling and the icicles were hanging from the
VCARD Sende sides of the roof.
Q-The bidding has been: North
Heart
West Patin
East South Pura 1 Spade 3 Spades
Pam You, South, hold: Spades K-J-7-4. Hearts B-Z. Diamonds Q-0-5. Clubs 0-4-3-2. What do you do?
A-PA. You could hardly have a worin hand for your tespeiise of one spade, so you decline the invitation game. North could have bid all the way to game by himself if hir hand had been strong enough.
TODAY'S QUESTION
The bidding is the same as in the question at answered. You. South, hold: Spades K-1.7-4. Hearts Q-2
Q-8-5.
0-1-3-2 Diamonds
Clubs What do you do?
Answer Tomorrow
CROSSWORD
4
19
20
22
25
24
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1. He's a robot._(0)
7. Unaffected. (ờ
11. Its boss in the bagpipes. (5-4)
Water. (6)
13. Temporary settlement hair full
of military police. (4).·
14. Put up from Creta. (8)
10. tark
20. Joined up but not in 15. (4)
21. Cut des in a mixed race. (5)
23. Regular Test match area, (4),
24. Members of the hart family (54)
25. Par, far Away (0)
20, how to follow a washer. (3)
ULAZHI
JRvidently pointer. 191 how to make the
arriva. (9)
8. Haze more than most, (5)
Top term? Well, biga class. (31)
B. A pen shoulder bign. (4)
5. Lad around 1 (0)
Nip, due if one-le
9. in force during
10)
queen'
19. On one side, but not all (5)
Where you and a follow, f Ment for eleven or drloun Mineral. (4), 19. Home. (6) cast in bare surrounding, (3)
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Municipal 25. 2 PIKI
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"Why was it called Pipinghot Hanid Island, General Tin?" asked.
"Because it was piping hot, of course," replied General Tin. He smlied. "Just let me tell you about It."
Middle of the Equator
TOM
Didn't Mind the Heat
Chlef Cu-Cumber made General Tin a cup of tea.
didn't need stoves or anything.
Another
By ELEANOR ROSS collection of of fresh,
tection.
white skellac.
A
useful bits arki pieces second coat will double the pro- today which we hope may be of help to you in keeping house.
Want an attractive toy storage bin for the youngster's toys? Use an orange crate, stain it a
One way to keep the family bright colour, and if you want well-groomed is to make con- an even alcer job, decorate with stant use of a steam iron. It. some cutouts, When dry, apply saves pressing and cleaning bills one or two thin coats of fresh and makes the most of clothes, white shellac,
Want to make the pesky task A
be good steam iron can
wastebaskets used to
on the of cleaning out press woollens
the right side, without benefit of caster? Then just wax press cloth. The temperature interior with any polishing type Dust, should be adjusted to slightly wax you have handy. lower than the wool diat mark- pencil shavings, ashes, and all objects ing, and care should be taken the other mysterious not to bear down, but to press that collect in wastebaskets will still collect, but they won't firmly yet lightly.
slick.
*
To Banish Shine Marks.
Sometimes when ironing over
Isn't It a nuisance, when dishes stick to ollcloth-covered shelves? If you wax the oil- cloth next time the shelves are cleaned, good-by to that trouble!
Wax Shelves
"Because he was always
'General cool. He said to me,
don't mind the heat Tin, we at all on our island. In fact, we enjoy it. You'll get used to it, too. Just come with me." If you wanted to broll a sicak, So I followed him to the mid- all you did was to hang it from dle of the island and there we a twig. You could make toast came to a bubbling spring. It by simply laying bread on your sea, shine marks to appear. for this occurs, hold the too of looked like nice,
cool water front doorstep. And LS
the Iron a half-inch over the at all. It
they but it wasn't cool
chickens, why. roasting was boiling."
were roasted just as they were, shine marks and brush lightly
with a soft, cleon brush. All
do was to catch
And, while we're at it, when you had to
closets and To block knitted wear, fasten' you clean chino "Bolling!"
them and ask them to lie down General Tin paused for a mo→
in a platter. The potatoes were the knitted garment to a board corner cupboards where dishes ment as though trying to
"Oh yes. It WAS L boiling all baked as you dug them up for stretching into the desired are stored, wax the shelves as emptied. they are and all the size member all that he knew about hot spring, What can you do but the ground
and shape. Hold steam soon as of
while open the
Water?' I strange Pipinghol Islandi.
with that bolling
apples on the trees were apple iron a half-inch above the gar- Leave the doors to drinking dumplings. Then he began:
asked. 'I'm used
LE Oh,
was ament and let the steam pene- the dishes are being washed so the odour of solvent can disap- water out of a spring." "The Island of Pipinghot is cool
me exactly wanderful island! But then the trate,
pear before replacing pieces. right
the Then he showed middle of
Now, let's move away from came along."
For a last hint along these Equator, which, as you know, what could be done with it. Kommer ended and the winter
the ironing table to the rest of cupful, and made
medicina and goes around the middle of the dipped out
island me a cup of tea. It was de- bell. The
"Oli earth like a
and did everything the house, starting with the lines, spilled
cellar or basement steps. These cosmetics are less likely to is round, very much like a licious. And that made
steps constitute a dreadful ac- stain painted shelves, in frying pan, except that it has feel so warm inside that I didn't
worm
it General Tin shook his head. cldent hazard and for a simple bathroom cabinet if these sur
waxed. And tho no handle. But the strangest mind any more how
precaution, apply a strip of faces outside. 'I SCO you're
Lhe outer bottles won't stick to the paint part of the island is the people was
"Nothing froze. in fact, the luminous paint to who live on it"
beginning to enjoy yourself on our island, said Chief Cu- winter was just like a suminer's edge of each basement or cellar during damp weather or when
Cover with a thin coat the bathroom is steamy. Camber. And from that day here. The birds sang. The step.. "What are they called?"
bloomed. moment on, I really did begin flowers "Called? They're called the to enjoy Pipinghot Island more bread Pipinghottentots. That's a pretty and more.” long name, but they're pretty long people. Some of them are nine or ten feet long."
in the
"Don't you mean nine or ten feet tall?" Hanid said.
mo freeze?"
0.30
the
water in the spring stopped Bright Red With A Blue Cast
But the wouldn't toast, on the front steps any more, and the
that "What else did you do, Gen- boiling and the potatoes eral Tin?"
we dug up were just ordinary raw potatoes. And we all just
Cooking Facilities
"Well, it was the most con- nice people. The Bun venient island for cooking. You
"Perhaps 1 da, But that doesn't really matter. They're very
Rupert and the Hazel Nut-24
"What happened?" cries Bill. He must have been scared by kneeling beside his pal Did you Bingo's Greworks and jumped **No.** gape down to us for protection," Bil hit something?** Rupert
Something hit me}" lus","saya, "Well, fin't that an odd way look. And, gearing more closely, for us to catch him?" And, turning Bill wore time in Rupert's arms and their backs on the coloured light, clinging to him:: If the terrified ? they scamper away. towarda Nutz little form of the missing monkey.***wood."
FALL-BIJETE BEKERYZO
Bat and shivered. And I've
ever EUNICE been hivering
SOME
By HELEN FOLLETT
women
aro
timia. silll been worn too long a
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Once you live in a frying pan, using bright you can't get warm again out-possibly because, they want it hardly makes for daintiness. It to match the lipstick they is the perfect selection for the side of it"
wear. It is a mistake if the evening frock of light, colour.
peri- dazzling and gory fint picks a If you are to wear fight with the colour of the winkle-coloured frock you may frock that is worn. One must be interested in a mauve polish. ever keep in mind tho com-. It is a nice idea to have several posite pleture of oneself. If it different colours from is to bo attractive there should to choose.
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*
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which
There are smoky tints that Line up among the cosmotic seem to appeal to older women, buyers, look over the sales at whose hands have aged a bit tendants and wait for the one with the birthdays. Red is too who looks most. Intelligent and conspicuous for them. It calls helpful. She may have some attention, to withered skin. excellent, suggestions to offer. There is a blue that in over
fox If she is tops on the job she cast with grey; very nice will tote out some new offers the white-haired lady. ings that may fascinate you and
give your finger lipsa, now: Don't forget that you can uso and attractive, look cuticle cream atop your SONG Nyula polish and it won't do a thing Add to it. Never put polish on: on Soft Redra
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