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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, `DECEMBER} 18, 1958.
Colonel UP and Mr. DOWN by Walter
Paye
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F-Oh, I'm rick of bananas, textbooks. In today's hand, for the car with dog foods.
Mama." The conductor pulled example, the textbooks would 'Thank you, Ada'
them up and
explained advise you to begin the clip that a message had been brought to ALONG the subjects taught by an then at the last went telling monds
the ned. playling A
LCC, Evening Instituto, is low them of a change in the plans; it That in ordinarily the best way ro With Itudgerigars. The next turned out that a practical Joker to develop the largest possible step will be a corps of Bird Ablutin hac rent the message. A frein start number of diamond tricks. Ap Oficers, with powers to enter
was made, but the pudience way, by houses at discretion, and to wait now. In such a ribald mood that the we shall see, however, this was
cealitrast or surly birds by lures', uproar in the auditorium continued Interviewed
the wrong play In today's hand. recently. M Aail through, the singing. Rumble, who has been bird
Weat opened warber for he years, starting with In passing
the jack of phalaropes, guld. It is wonte of British Colour Counell, of hourts, and South won with the Limo. The birds didike 1. So do which was Treasurer om queen. Without giving the mat-
be owner," Asked if she had to 12 19m, të anking, ffülpiers to over washed an elephaist, also said. refer to the enlour Ningar brown p ter much thought, South be "That's diferent. There's more brown, to avobt offendant overseaz gan the diamonds immediately rou in the gaze, and se, you start customers."* Tp Avoid cffending by laying realise what you're up to until the gets soap in hibi eyes."
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WOMANSENSE
Hartnell's New Creations Holiday Garb For
For The Queen
The House
By Eleanor Ross
A WONDERFUL prelude mantel decorations. The secret Yuletide is working out and in the centre and nailed to a
placing decorations, out of doors as well as within the house.
If you are weary of the usual
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fixes is a fikt curtain 'rod, bent
block bf wood to form n triangle,,
The curtain rod is Arct wrapped with plenty of gauze
frunt door wreath, then how to make it thick and strong, and about a beautiful spray A beauty is made by overlapping, bound, one at a time, with wire, then little bunches of spruce are ends of branches of long around and armind. Then she needied pine, black alder, bay covers berry and birch (sprayed with length of rope (according to a six- or cight-foot white paint) and bound in the the length of the mantel) with middle with a cluster of pine cones, plain and gilded, Christ that in turn with the self-some
plenty of gauze, and then
en covera mins ornaments, my bells and little bunches of spruce. red ribbon. The bottom of the done, the röpt is carefully spray should clear the door- theked into place. The telangle knob, and the ornaments and stands by itself and encloses ribbon should be at least 18 small nativity or al snzel incles above the knob. The clothed In gold feil, spray should slant from the jamb dowri toward the hinged side.
cloor
Genorous Bows Tiig ribbon bows add the shal touch 10 kwags ak wreaths, and they really sliould be generously big. The larger the decoration, the wider and longer the ribbon should be. Use waterproof ribbon out of doors.
Beautiful Wreaths
When
For her beautiful wreaths, this same set of nimble Angers privet hedge branch. Then pr use a ring made of pllable
wired togellier and fastened to of pine, arborvitae and fir re the ring.
When one, Bunch of grayna ja tied to the ring fraihe (when should have the two ends over-
To make the bow, the ribbon lapping for several inches and should be held in one hand, and firmly wired together), another ench loop gathered between bunch is placed just a
below thumb and forefinger. A long gly to the right. A few
the first,
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furth
one up
bunches are finally pulled apart and one or two more bunches inserted to prevent any posáble gap,
end should be left at the start. Now, loops of varying length turn of the wire around the should be made,
and bunches secures them firmly ofic
down, so that the ribbon alternately left and right. Ther angi bunches should be laid Coes back and the loops are tightly between the Another long end is left when the bow is finished. The middle of a long plece of wire is twisted around several times and then twisted again at the back. The two ends may now be
brought -Cio wreath or
twist into a ring from which the decutation can be hung,
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Household Hints
To loosen Jayer enke from the tin, set the a cold damp
Two sketches of clothes designed by Norman Hartnell for the Queen to wear on her present tour.
Left: A slate blue fitted wool coat. The collar, pockets and skirt panels apray with enough wire left oath for a pen momente. are edged with matching silk, as is the deep, pleat at the back of the skirt.
The hat, by Mme Claude St Cyr, is of slate blue silk.
Right: An afternoon dress of Blaté blús taffeta, The skirt has front fullness falling from gathers at the waistline, and the bodice has softly yoke. There is a tailored helt.
BOYS' AND
draped
GIRLS' MAGAZINE
Simple Simon and the Moon
So
såld
If you have a largo set of A friend who has a lack for sterling, rotate the pieces that sort of thing has told us that they acquiro how she Boca Her beautiful patina
en even
Stains of slumthium pots and pais éàn bo removed by cooking In them an seld food such as tomatoes, Another method is to boil in the pan o sohilion of two tablespoons of vinegar or cream "Certainly,"
the Cow. Use Crooked Man come walking of tartar to one quart of water.. "I'm always ready, Just play back again. Simple Shmon told
them the good news, too. me a lively tune," -He Thinks Half of It is Lost or Broken-
Make scrapbogs out of wide- ing of all. In addition, you have a concentrate en ook knowledge and
"I declare!" exclaimed the mesh material, so you can locate the Cat' played a lively talent for making the obscure, the soinetinet will min short on practis
By MAX TRELL lost or someone has stolen It.”
on hér füdic. fund
The Cow Crooked Mail, exacting gol, amilleation. You are gametinies
"It's certainly ligible. You are very when it comes to detail work and the typical "absent-minded
scraps you want without empiy higher and peculiar!" said Humpty Dumpty.ing, the bag. Hanid just laughed and said started jumping expert the best effort from all those tessorio you get in Interested Intake four heart tricks and the KNARF and Hanld, the that was impossible.
higher. All of a sudden, she And they walked off again," with whom you work. You have an idea that you forget to reineinber ate of spades to defeat the roh-shadow- children' with the
"Or
broke of jumped so high that she went least bit surprised," said Simple during washing, rinse them in a
They didn't seem to be the commonplace items of tract. the ght of inspiring others to exert the more
To avoid stretching sweaters turned-about names, were just Simon went on, their best etorts and then, when a daily Hving. You're not always proteke of yours reacties, success quick to put a name to a cacc
Just then an old man cameLook shouted Simple Simon, "I don't think they care colander, squrcoing out the you are inclined to minimise your either, and
Cultivate thiSince the bidding and the about to go to sleep.in.the.corner should
of their room when they heard hobbling down the road.
Simon. "She's own elfort in his behalf)
ability more. Wed only if you find that one person whose ideals and opening lead made it perfectly
clear that the
contract would parallel your Intellectual dolents
he doomed ir East gained the ont's.
lead, South had to play the dia monds in such a way us to keep East out. This might not pro- duce the largest number of dia- mond tricks, but I would 45- sure the contract.
You are fond of travel and will want to thend part of you tine vizing the far pinces of the earth, All kinds of amusements appeal to you and it ja likely that you will be kein devotee of the theatre. Since you have the gift of words as well a the ability to dramatise every-
bro
To fled what she stars have in store for tomorrow, select your birthday atar and 'read, the cor responding paragraph Let your birthday star be your daily guide.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16
SAGITTARIUS (Nov, 23-Dee, 233-
• SCORPIO
(Oct. 21-Nov. 22)--
You can be the lite of any party thie Tape important to save a little these
very fast, indeed.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. 20)-
a voice.
"Hello, down there" called the voice. "Have you got the allier half of the moon?"
maybe it
straight up Into the sky.
The Crooked Maht stopped and over the more Jumping right anything about the moon at all" excess wäler gently. took a look up at the half moon. When the Cow came back b Then he said: "Well, I declarel" few moments later,
everyone
And now another strange per- asked her eagerly whether the Khart recognised the voice as son came along. He was shaped whole moon was there with half corting from the Mother Goose
covered in shadow. (as with any Book which, was standing in its expetly like an egg.
legs and short arms. He wore Hanid had said) or whether half place in the bookshelf, And
Was KONG (as Simon sure chough, when they went to a brown dechy hat on top of his of t
thoughts, head. The correct play is to lend a the bookcase, they saw Simple
"It's all there!" replied the rvenite eas and elever remarks cover reeds for Dif. be spread to low diamond to dummy's king Simon's head stuck out from the simple lopty Dumpty," said
The the second trick. at
Declarer top of the toolt
Simon. "Have you any Cow. "Hanid is rightl then returns
distond a jow
Half a Cona
idea what Happened to the other half that you can't sve, Simon, half of the moon Take a look is covered with shadow. That's from dummy and finesses the "I'm looking for the other half at it."
why you can't see it. But the ning from his own hand. This of the moon,Simple Simon sald, will cost him a diamond trick"Half of it's in here. The other
Humpty Dumpty took a look shadow is getting less and less. ikhe t If West happens to have the half is gone."
certainly looks I'm sure you'll see the whole Q-10 of diamonds. This would "That's silly, Simon," said peculiar," he said. And walked moon again by next week.
Simple Simon was glad to be an unimportant irick, how-Hanid.
wasn't know that hate the moon wasn't "Humpty ever, since South
Dumpty still
much help either," Hanid mild to lost or stolen or broken off. mako his contract.
Simple Simon.
Then Humply Dumply and
Keep calm, no matter what happens.
it could be fatal to tone your teme
per. Hang on to li
AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19)—
It will do you no good to try and inove against public opinion." Be goyemed by the majority Tule today.
PISCES '(Feb 20-11ur, 20)-- No good to iry and keep up with your neighbours for the sake of show. Be content with what you
20)--
have.
ANIER (Mar.
21-Apr. If you are friendly and show a jolly, good humour wherever, you go day your popularity will sour.
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GEMINI (May 2z-Jupe 21Jan Your Job may offer d'ou a real challenge. If you come up to it, avocess may indeed be yours,
CANCER (Jane 22-July 23) Domestic alfairs may need your concentrated; attention at midweek. Be conscientious about doing;every- 1 thing.
LEO (July 21- Aur. 23) -- No matter how ambitious your ident
Across
3. Vital and cute to grow things. (9)
B. Itates na un Autumn flower, (5)
11. One of the Holly family. (4)
12. A anilor ou ile road. (5)
11. Wight for una, 141
14. Just the 15, (547
10. 30 teh nk on this wall. (8)
10. Show the way n de ditè, (8)
19. Ley clan can be incredulous. (7) "24"che, poor cat ? the
may be at this time, tho chancas 22. Pinch o abort drink, (8) asp that you will achieve what you3 (Macbeth) (8) Wint
Vindb (Aug. 21-Sept.
would
As the cards actually lay, South would win this fnesso with the nine of diamonds and would
thus make his contract with an overtrick.
❤&CARD Sensor
Q-The bidding has been;
on.
Simon was just starting to nod his fiend in agreement when they all heard the sound of someone playing the fiddle.
"know it's silly" Simon called down from the book
gain, "but don't blame me. didn't lose it. And if you don't belleve half of it is lost, just see for your- come in here and
So Knart and Hanid squeezed a cat, a ców, a dish, a dog and a The next moment, along came inside the Mother, Goose Book, spoon. The Cat was playing. They found Simen tanding in the field.
self."
the middle of a large field with Hello, Cat, Cow, Dish, Dog. P hills all around. It was getting and Spoon," said Simple Simon. on to dark, and there was a "Just look at the moon. Half
from the of it's gonel"
South West North Eastmoon, shining down
1 Heart Fars Spade Pass zky.
2.
You, South, hold: Spades 8-Knárf.
"It is a half moon!" cried, isn't," said Hanid,
there. still
It's just "That's just what I sald," said covered with shadow so we can't
"Something's happened see the other half."
Will Find Our to the other half. It's either."
3. Hearts A-Q~J3-7-5, Diamonds
A«K«J, Clubs A-K-5. What da Simon.
you do? *3ysu. 25. The best people they say, (5) 20. To live you must do this. 131 * Pot off pit t
AB-three no-trump. Thile Make up you!
strong rebid shows balanced distribution, kloppern fil the un-
A good social day. You should anticipate, an exceptionally, pleasant. everunt, dept
with friends. LIBRA
24-Oct. 233
It may be a dood eventing for you: to 'invito a few clom driends to your GWh home and have a good time.
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ero the Cat said: We'll soon find out whether it's there -or gone. What about
GOOSE
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2. Hadith 1 Across at theIt is tisually made with the muri
- beginning. (9),
3. The dower of the eye. (8)
Take the long view for täis, (5),
D. City out a tõll, t
Starting place for a todd, (5)
7. Eat nut. In A. West „Doünkr
of hand that would have best
worth an opening. bla of two no-frump except for the fact this you had no stoppets in the
ver and and some excuses (9)sult that your partner bld.: '
4-8, Cap diienia make this pattern!
10. Bomeling into, (0Į
TODAY'S QUESTION
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20.
The bidding is the said "às fù
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day
23. Il verks this for a reçumpahás
SOLUTION TO CHECK YESTERDAY'S PUZZLE
Answer Tomorrow.
Dr. W. MAY
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