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Beachcomber
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invented COMEONE
waterproof tightrope, pre- sumably for people who walk the tightrope under water.
woutch Prodnose: Not at all. 1 begrafist-dizing..sain.
Myself: Ahi For Deople who walk it raining? the tightrope when Would not the little sunshade Keep off the rain?
ohesu of The Prodnose: Not walk, or behind lim
Myrell: What about a waterproof fun for Chinese Jugglers?
Producer: They generally perform indoors,
the rain might leak
ary: 420 through the root.
Prednute: all
W
change the
Myself: With pleasure.
subject?
Foamin' in the gloamin'
house of Rawkharrut, a fiery from- monger In the pay of Generat Kabbi. Somehow Egham had to bẹ sure that Wensleydale still had the plant So, taking into his confidence Komirtaus, dancer, he was let by stinking alleys to the house of Rawklarrot, only to learn from this treuried~ironmonger-thal Wenslay dale had dimppeared with Waltidn Telv. a Bakhorlan emigre of sorts,
a whirl.. Egham's rain
Suddenly he suspected that concebo was playing the fool, so that the plaan he had handed to his colleague were not the genuine one, Wha could have the real plans? Every Instinct in hun-and there were not many-told him that only Dingi. Poon would know. Je wont win her over,
On an 'advanced' poet
He tortured words; but there remain
today.
Secreta the English longue woul
flot betray.
How do the Socialists contrive 10 In goes a bit of meat
foam at the mouth so realistical- Jy? When they wish to appear angry, they all use BNIBFOME, the new Salbbo preparation, the edible soap on the market.
only
The poisoned hat (VII)
Nilper 127 from
Tato. the IT
Japanese magnate, that Egham bearned about lui enflrapte Wensley dale had been stopped at the frontier but had managed to escape, and was the now In ding in Jumpot, in
Is
THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, MAY 29, 1953.
℗ JACOBY ON BRIDGE
Idea Was Great; Result Fizzled
By OSWALD JACOBY
TT is dimcult to judge the way a
hand was played unless you know the whole story. In today's band, for example, taken from the recent World Championship, both declarers reached the same contract and got the smo opening lead. Tho. diferenco In the result is only part of the story.
The American declaror played the hand in simple, normal style, He won the first trick with the ace of clubs, cashed the ace of spades to get it out of the way, and entered duminy with the king of clubs in order to cash the king of
spades and discard a diamond. Now it was safe to lead trumps. South could lose only one trump, one diamond, and one club. He was sure to make his contract,
In the other room the Swedish declarer looked at the opening lead of the Jack of clubs with deep suspicion: The trouble was that the Swedish expert had bid clubs, and this lend right into # ld suit looks like a singleton.
If the clubs were going to break badly, South's best chance to make the contract consisted in discarding a club rather than
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LIKE the annacement af 4 politician that, "sre, intal Anding its way my talleal inta SAUROgry." There is a delightful Ruggestion that the whole thing is menufacturer fortuitou. If the happens to find any bit of FREAS There is lying about, in they do. ne question of deliberately rearch-
with the meat ing delermination to ensausage 1. No.
Jo You wait for the stuff ambling along.
fur
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WOMANSENSE
MEET THE MAIDS OF HONOUR
LADY MOTRA HAMILTON, 22-year- old daughter of the Marquis Homilton, is 5ft. 11in. and likes flor shour.
+
She lives of Baron's Court, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland, and spend little time In England. But she is stay. ing with bar grandmother at Moval Street, Mayfair, until after the Coronation,
At hom she is her mother's secre- tory and looks after her own animals, Har hobbles are riding, music and reading anything from a detective story to Bertrand Russell,"
LADY JANE VANE-TEMPEST STEWART, doughter of the
Marquis of Londonderry, is an experienced housekeeper at 20.
Since her mother died two years ago she has looked after the family homes at Stockton-on-Tees and Park Street, Mayfair, for her father and younger brother and sister,
Lady Jona spends most of her time in the country, whore she enjoys tennis and shooting. She is 5ft, Sin, folt- -haired, and likes sophisticated clathes
7HAT are they really like, the six
chosen as her maids of honour?
W pretty girls whom the queen has
On June 2, wearing white dresses by Norman Hartnell and carrying the Queen's 20-yard train, they will be seen by millions of television viewers. They will become public figures for a day.
They are in London for rehearsals in Westminster Abboy. DENISE RICHARDS has met them in their homes, Hero la her report;
LADY ROSEMARY SPENCER-CHURCHILL, 21-year-old daughter of the Duke of Marlborough, is the eldest of the six. Her wedding to 28-year-old stockbroker, Mr. Robin Muir, at Oxford next month, will be followed by a reception at her home, Blenheim Palace.
"I'm spending most of my spare time searching for a London flat," said Lady Rosemary, who is 51t, 101⁄2in, tail. She has to attend fittings for her Coronation and wedding dresses, too, and stays at her father's house in Shepherd's Place, Mayfair, during the week..
in the country her hobby is riding. She prefers plain tailored clothes.
COOK
Page
LADY JANE HEATHCOTE-DRUM- MOND-WILLOUGHBY, 18-year-old daughter of the Earl of Ancaster, s the youngest of the six.
Lady Jono want to live with a French family in Paris, after she left school. Last Septembar, she began a «course at Ashridge College,
She has light brown hair and all build. She divides her time between her homes in London, Scationd and Lincolnshire.
Household Hint
Each of the various household waxes is prepared for a specific purpose. To do the best job, bo using the proper sure you're type of wax. Paste wax designed finish to wood floors.
soluble
Wax
Trive 4 durabla
Water-
best for
Biroleum and of particular
benefit to floors, To
rubber
clean
or
asphalt as well
polish, select a cream wax. A non-oily quid wax should be used to protect furniture,
a diamond on dummy's king of spades. Eventually South would fram have to play a diamond
YOUR BIRTHDAY....... By STELLA dummy in the hope that the king
FRIDAY, MAY 29.
and
៧៥៤.
for
BORN today, you are one of those there at the top! This may
trunchies of char who can get mean so much to you neft.
your ambitions may lie in other anythint at ull through your per
directions. You would prefer to sonality Jud make sure that you don't trade un it too much! You suceed in business or the profes You should have talent for have miderable natural ahlily but one.
speaking in public
would Jou sto need conevastration to
make good paliticians, Inwyers, single objet you are achieve the top of the muccess lad. statesmen or ambassadors. der. Things we apt to ruire to you he early, that when you do get up gainst a tough proposition, you find yourif at a tom to know what to
do.
д
to
could win a trick.
Acting on this reasoning, South won the Arst trick with the see of clubs, cashed the ace of spades, and then led the king of hearts at once.
The idea seemed very good at the time, but the result was dis- aster. East pounced on the trick with his ace of hearts and re- turned a diamond through de clarer's king. West took his two diamond tricks and exited safely with If you
OSTAN
You are high-tempered and lose control enally. It would be for you to count to before mak- ing an answer when angry, follow this advice, you will avold saying things that you may regret Yet, you have, the nblity to
when you have cooled off! Wed to "every difficulty into an advantage,comenne who understands
oner you try! You are moody and volatile nature, you can unpredictable. To your friends this ceptionally happy, for your affec
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handkap. Bevere
You have gregarious nature and like people. You members of the fair sex. prob. ably will have social aspirations and will not be completely happy unless
travel round
with
To and what the store have in store for tomorrow, select your birthday star and read the corres ponding paragraph. Let your birth- day stör be your dally quide.
SATURDAY, MAY 30
217 **** GEMINI (May 22-June
Jong If you can get away for werk and thin Memorial Day. It
for would be a very good thing you.
CANCER
(June
22-July 233
today. A new friendship, begun might turn into a life-long altachi- inent. Romance is not out of the picture!
LEO (July 24-Aug.
23) - Kintures done you previously, re- paid now, can bring railsfaction to all involved, Be cractus ja ymu giving...
VIRGO
24- Bept. 23)- (Aug. Optimiun in best today, even if there a touch of sadness the
niling
the. day. Try
through tears!
LINNA › Rept. 20-Oct, 23) -- Rash extrávaƒtance, is not advised today, yet spend all that is neces sary without Busting. elther.
(Oct.
4-Nov, 22)--
There may ve some odd Jobs around the house or in the garden get that need doing. Why not them dona? A
SĄÓITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 2)— Utilise your spare moments wisely today There may be considerable Pangnil (need 45° accomplish.
CAPRICORN (Déc. 23-Jan. 20)— “Tagrozimay· be some home
CASKY that you inred, to get done, even it 10 in á holiday1" Do
conscien tous.
1
ZÁQUARIUE (Jan. 21-Feb. 19) — Plan for besithful relaxation, out- _slodes, it, you cal. Perbagy plan a
family-legio In the country.
DUMB-BELLS
'DOES THE NOT AT ZWUESTION: ALL,SIR, ARRASS. IT'S THE ANSWER
BOTHERS
PISCES (Feb.
20-Mar, 20) - Make curetat arrangements for the holiday week-end so that everything will tum out exactly ne you planned. ARIER (Mar. 21-pr. 20) - Might be a good day to pian, to work in the garden. No parden? Maybe get in same golf then.
TAURUS
CAPE.
another diamond, after which he had only to wall patiently for a club trick to come to him to set the contract.
South looked rather sheepish after managing to be defeated at a contract that was ice-cold. It the clubs had actually broken four-one, however, South would have been the hero, and the American declarer in the other room would have been the goat.
♥CARD Sersed
QThe bidding has been:· North East,
Bouth 1 Heart ?
Pass
PASS Pass
West Pass
I Spade 21-Tay he Be generous in giving anyone
You, Souti, hold: Spades J-3, bene of the doubt. Don't De Hearts A-Q-3-7-5, Diamonds A-X-B, critical unless it is really warrant
Clubs A-Q-0. What do you do?
ref.
CROSSWORD
1
15
AUTOLS
1 for the day in church. (7) 10. Order to see. 14) Camera's eye, "(4)
1. This le the abur, said Milton
is) 13. Heart of farming, tha
74. Enock all of a heap. (B)
35. Australian bird. (3)
:30. Target for a cancelet 2 (8)
18. Duster, usually red, (B)
21. Before a fall. (5)
23. Dosatre. (6)
24. Nothing in two compras points
nothing anyway. (4)
28. Ate the drink, (3).
20. Doscribes a forward miss. (4)
27. Rathor mysterious, (6)
Down
Feet of cop. (anag), (5, 3) Bausahed cirota, (4)
✪ Ume in us. (ndag,), (0)
No wind on this side. (3)
A pitcher, as it word. (4)
Handshake, (D)
Close down the tent, Marie, (3)
Loose ended. (0)
V. Owned temporarily by Australia. 10. Ofear away. 19)
divos permission to 10 Asrom, 155
1. Urgent requirement. (6)
40. Card game, (4)
22. Let a car do this, then hold ont
tight | (3)
Bolation of yesterday'a punals,———Åstessi
. Reset: 6 pmoerors: 19. Peari, 11,
. Zeni jo bendi 10. Deler: 80, alig itania: 215, steainz W1. Andured, Dow Footer H. Emeraldi A. Territes: Jose; By Jelly: 20 Falforn Holl Berani 13, Bifter: 26. Brer? 17 EM
with a A-Bid three no-trump. count of 21 points, balanced distribu don, and stoppers in all of the unbid suits, your only choice is whether to bld two no-trump or three no-trump. The fact that you have a strong five- card suit persuades you to make the stronger dia,
TODAY'S QUESTION
The bidding is the same as in the question Just answered. You, South, hold: Spades K-6-2, Hearts A-Q-J-7-6. Diamond Clubs A-K-Q-5. What do you do?
Answer Tomorrow
CHESS PROBLEM
By A. AKERBLOM Black, 11 places. ·
White, 11 pieces. White to play: mate in three,
to yesterday's
Solution
problem:
1, Kt-K5, any; 2, R, or Kt (ch,
or dis ch) mates,
WHAT'S HER LINE?,
· EDWENA LEMON ́
· Re-arrange the letters to spell
her occupation.
(Bolumen on Page 30)
LADY ANNE COKE, 20-year-old daughter of the Earl of Leicester, does the book work for the pottery studio which her family started at their Norfolk home, Holkham Holl, two years ago. She is 5ft. Bin. tall and has honey- -coloured hair.
When she visits London she takes samples of the potiory to the stores and persundes them to buy new lines. She has just returned from a four months' visit to America, where she took many ordern.
Lady Anne works on eight-hour day. "But I do not want to take any money out of the business until it is really on its feet." Her hobby is valling.
LADY MARY BAILLIE-HAMILTON, 19-year-old daughter of the Eart of Haddington, has been studying, the piano since she left school. She je 5ft, 3}1⁄2la, dack, 'and'là fand of-druime with bouffont sklets for evening wear, but prefers tallosed cfórhei mid chásky Jewellery ducũng thu'day."," 27 She spends most-of-hue tima ud, her family's London Hours in Tite Street,” -They also havé vru hömans' Lá ́Scáthand,
CELERY STUFFING FOR CHICKEN
MUM'S BOUGHT US THIS LOVELY CHICKEN!
→THEY'RE COMING TO US TOMORROW AND IVE FOUND A
NEW STUFFING/
FIRST CHOP up SOME CELERY FINELY AND MEASURE A TEACUPFUL
THIS FOR BOR4
MINUTES IN 3 LEVEL DESSERT- SPOONB OF MARG
WITH
3 LEVEL
DESSERT SPOONS
OF
MINCEO
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NOW ADD...
3 LEVEL DESSERT-
SPOONS CHOPPED OR DRIED PARSLEY 14 LEVEL TEASPOON
MIXED HERBS
44 LEVEL TEASPOON
CELERY SALT ·
12 TEASPOON
OF BALT
AND A PINCH, OF PEPPER
MIX WELL TOGETHER; THAT'S ALL
BOYS' AND GIRLS'
GIRLS' MAGAZINE
Willy's Off to See the World
Knari Goes. Too, But They Don't Get Very Far!TM
By MAX TRELL
Three or four more cars camo
up the road but all of them
NE day, Kharf, the shadow went whizzing past like
ONE
tho
one.
"Come "There's no use wait-
said
boy with the turned-about first name, met Willy Toad hopping Willy. Fown the side of the road, ing for them. They're go- 100 fast anyhow, You Over his shoulder Willy carried ing
the world a short stick with his belong can't get to see ings tled in a handkerchief at when you go whizzing past it." the end of it.
Leaned on Fonco
the
WAS
Knart was surprised. "Where
So they continued down are you going, Willy?" he said.
road. By-and-by they came to
field where "I've had enough of sitting a
a horac a mushroor, and doing clanding, leaning his head, on nothing all day but catch flies," the fence. replied Willy, "I'm of to sco We'll the work Come along. see it together?"
on
"Is it far to walk?" Kriarf.
Going to Ride
an
They came to a horse who was leaning his head on a fence.
"Good day, my fine fellow," Willy sold, hopping up to the horse. "How would you like to asked see the world? Knarf and I are
to sec Our way
It now, now. Hop on my back, both of We'll let you carry us on your you!" back."
But just as Willy and Knart "I'm sorry," said the horse, hopped on his back and wors just inished ploughing about to see the world, Pooh my "Ive
All I want to see now is my Pooh heard the children whis
ting for him and carried Willy stable."
and Knart all the way home again.
"Don't worry about that, lad. We're going to ride,"
"Ride? On what??"
"You'll see...Ah, hero comes one now!"
A little further on they came to a cow grazing in a meadow.
"Oh no," said the cow.
Willy was, sad,
"We saw
said:
But Knart some of the Just then a car came up the haven't time to see the world. world. We were all the wILY rond Willy stuck out hie I've got
all the grass in this down to the turn in the road. thumb. But the
car went meadow to finish caling before: And we got a ride all the way, whizzing past.
the winter."
"I don't think he saw us," sold Knarf.
'Not Vory Bury
home."
Willy cheered up at once. "That's right? You can't see Finally they reet Pooh Pooh, the whole, world in one day!" "No
Bald Willy matter,"
Then he hopped back on his "There'll be another one along the poodle. He said: "Of course
go with you to see the mushroom and caught another in a minute or two, We take 11
world. I'm not very busy right fly. the next one." ,
Rupert and the Robins-16
As soon as he is back on the gloomily homeward, "I don't common Rupert asks what he had know where to begin. ask Better do about the robins; but daddy, Pechipe he can help." Golly is Impatient. Don't bother. But Mr Bear is quite sa purtled as everybody else. *No wonder m" he says, that's your affair. not mine.Asd in a moment he they're hiding in the wood." he has whirred away, Oh, dear, says, "they must be feelings murmurs - Rupert," he strolls terribly shy,
ALL'RIQUTE'DESERVEN
Another new "Adventure"-
RUPERT
́and the BOY PIRATE
$1.