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• JACOBY
ON BRIDGE
THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 1955.
BY. THE WAY.
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by Beachcomber
KNEW a man
B
who elways into a Surrey wood and give a took with him on holiday perfect imitation of the bird, portable plastic grindstone, to witness a battle keep his nose up to the mark.
Tourney Is Place To He said that this
See Good Plays
By OSWALD JACOBY
the shock of starting again,
diminished O
to work
my rare destehla one of from the high villages I saw a battle in
amail town. I appeared
to be the only war Five After weeks in the mountains correspondent present,
pen with amaze-
coach-loads of American women to be the surged along a street in mass seems silliest implement ever invented. formation. Their guide owolted
forcibly the altuck. film women bronze.
I look at my ment.
DH
IL
Was
was
do
And that
the expressed opinion of the whose husband FOU spades is the right con-actress
frael In today's hand, but persuaded by some firm or other to give her their brand of pen there IN nothing wrong with getting to four hearts. When the present. He told them that she could not write, but they
"What's that got to hand was played in the Eastern said,
who hind Championships with it?" And she, States Regional
been
£1,000 car. expecting in America recently, any a few fell into a fury and threw the
Mort pairs get to four spades.
pen at him. players bich and made four hearts, but one player found 2 way to go down.
West opened
the aven clubs, and our unfortunate here won in duinny with the nee of clubs and dew three rounds of
How high does the
at
the
The leader of the cried in a volée οξ "You tell us nothing! We have to look at the sign- posis!" They closed round him, ground, but as he slowly retreated, can- testing every foul of another coath stopped top of the street. Its occupants sprang out, swept forward, and took the Americans in the rear. The surprise was complete. The two herds became mixed up, and while they tried to sort them-
the selves out,
guide slipped away.
When left the shop In which had taken shelter, they milling round and all
I said a prayer for
were
Cuckoo sing?
TT occurs to me that I am no
longer as agile at I used 10 shouting.
The only charlois
I NEW be.
the guide. my holiday bounded during away from me, waited, sneering, In passing trumps. He then took the bounded away again, and finally of spades and gave up a spade disappeared to the king. Back came a club, He gave up and South Faffed. another spade, and back came a club to punch out his last Trump,
make sure of ten tricks by cashing the top
Now South would
diamonds to damms'
WEST
VAI
and leading a sparte
R 11 South
NORTH
ZB
JU
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to
among
CONVERSATION Kliantle A
about
boulders. Time was when these
on tombstones inscriptions bensts used
come panting reminded me of something as I climbed higher once came across in the Austrian jafler me
It was a cross ot and higher. And while we are mountains. knee-deep in nature-stuff, how wood by the side of a mountain and it said that on this high does the cuckoo sing? The road,
other day I heard him at about spot had died a little boy of 11 6.000ft.unless it was that years.
Though smali he the steps the Church of hurries to God with clergyman England who used to steal out of a glami.“
YOUR BIRTHDAY....... By STELLA
EAST AK 2
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if you
SOUTH (D)
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Neither side vul
South West North East
V
4
PONN Puss
Pass 2 ❤ Pass Pass
Uperang teucim effe c
was afraid
for selfie
fen tricks for fear that all the other declarers would take the dia- mond new tel win eleven trick:
Hence South cushed only one top diamond. entered dummy with the Jack of spades. and dook diamond Bresse,
lost to West's queen, and promptly cashed his last club to set the contract.
MONDAY, AUGUST 1
your
BORN today, you are capable any one as a life career. If you and talented. Your origin- come into wealth during youth,
will spend especially nity and cleverness,
you probably
charming person should life being which and dabble in all kinds of cults, calls for ingenuity and diplo arts and hobbies which interest
ure a woMEN,
lead you into a Career
"whilst however,
Font of your family, you you for Ume. You care too be entirely little for material
What
and will
happy unless you are wed and work
100 hurd
sticcoss for it
you want is lappiness
you
CROSSWORD
WOMANSENSE
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New Autumn Hats By French Milliners
ERVEDCARS
Across
1. Han Pa been for an stingraan 7
10. munting-ay district of London.
(4) 11. Weighs often found in a plac
mo. (B) 13. This kind of welcome dan DE
Overwhelming. (9)
18. Encounters for the huntsmen,
(D) 16. This puts the 1000motive in
Tovered (4-65*
17. Faded from the Prench. (5) 10. The mood returne. (6)
21. Add a gate and you find the
hollday resort. (4).
22. Old Joseph was, in the song._ (4) 23. All that may remali of the are.
15)
24. There's an upper and`, ✯ lower
lough here. (19 28. The lorea ono. (5)
DOWD
1. Beason of this is syprosclfing-
to the Dront of the plumber. (0, 4)
2. In short, it's a test. (4)
3. Cast in oritialem. (9)
*. 11 Across returas. (8)
5. A house that in this bas boen
described as “blind." (9)
d. Brotherly team-mate of Kenalet.
7. The ego's big noise, (4, *)
3. Mother docs, as tea time i (4)
9. Follow Thora'a a girl in it. (0) 14. Make certain you got all of Down in, and more. (6)
Saturday's solution.
may well NATO a
18. Good on
PDTBOOK1y.
18. ShakespORTO
made much of it. (al 19. The lady's
boon bon- aured. 143 20. The red planes, (6),
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have a home and children of Your own. You are the type, peace of soul-and you however, to handle both career
even if it work hard at that, farmily with comparable doesn't bring you any money.
Your aspiration are high bul
lack you
Mie "push and go" necessary to instrument them. You must remember that even athlek vein of genius needs to be worked steadily to develop.
Among those born
this siate are: Robert Torid Lincoln, Alma Beck, singer: lawyer: Gaston Domergue, French Pre- Richard Henry Dana, sident; Ailne Kilmer and Kesman, Mol- ville, authors.
and case.
You men are inclined to be hopulsive and sensitive to ex- fernal influences. You have such
variety of interests
that you may find it difficult to settle on TUESDAY, AUGUST 2
LEO
24-Aug.
23) how Be careful
you "speak your mind" on a dispute sub- jcet, or you could make enemies Instead of friends.
(July
VIRGO (Aur. 24-Sept, 23). This Routine may appear to take the Westleast possible effort, but if you try want to advance quickly, something new.
LIBRA
(Sept. 24-Oct, 2 Minor matters will take care of themselves, but when it comes to important decisions use ex- ceptional care.
There was nothing wrong with South's attempt 10 make an extra trick. However, he should have timed the attempt better to avoid losing his contract. There was no need to draw trumps in such a hurry,
South should win the first titel in dummy with the ace of clubs, take the ure of spades and give up a spade. He ruffs the club return, gives up an- other spade. and ruffs another club return. Now he draws two rounds of trumps with the ace and king and finesses the jack of diamonds. Even if the finesse loses, dummy still has a trump de stop the clubs.
South
CARD Sensens
The bidding has been:
1 Spade
West Northg Bast
Pass 2 Clubs
2 Diamonds Pass
You, South, hold
MAKQ42
Pass
2 Spades Pass
53‹•AJ63485
What do you do?! A--Bld three spades. You have only 14 points in high cards, and the fit with partner's hand is only medicere, but you have:good top -command of your own sulin.
North has only by three small spades he must be cautious until be discovers that you have sound haTIŲ.
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TODAY'S QUESTION The bidding/is the same as in the question justanswered. You. South, hold MAKQ43 WS/OAJ63 Q85
What do you do?,
Answer Tomorrow
EDITORS PRESS DERVICE.
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MEDIGING
"Normal, 3
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)— Einotions can be 100 neur the surface and you will need self- control to make a fair and un- blased decision.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22)-Use all the energy and initiative that you have to cope with something of importance
to
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To find what the stars have in tore (or you tomorrow, ondi select your birthday star rend the corresponding para- Let your birthday stor propli. be your daily gulde,
Left: An Informal dinner hat by Emma Pierron. It has a crown of pink velvet trim- med with a fringe of bright red feathers.
·
Right: Jean Patou presents this big flat beret of beige felt in his new autumn-winter` collection.-Agence France-Presse.
When Your School Education Is Over...
HIS is the time young
Traduates are getting
their first jobs.
By ANNE HEYWOOD
She's
Antidotes For Household Poisons
By H. N. Bundesen, M.D., SUMMER means
bugo, and plenty of them; bugs mean insecticides and polsonous every
powders in just bout
home; and these mean potential danger to your children,
When using Insecticides, don't
them widely about spray
น room. Instead, direct them to ward the spots where they are needed. It's a good idea, too, to keep the children out of a room until you have finished spraying.
are
0
The greatest dunger to the youngsters, however, Insecticides which are just left lying about. It's most important, of course, that such poisons be kept on a high shelf or ta locked cabinet out of the reach of inquisitive little hands.
I But, no matter how much caution you, some of your children may swallow some thepe
Insecticides
acch.entally.
of
or powders If your youngster
is one of them, you'll want know what to do.
He'll
First, call your doctor, give you the proper advice.
If you can't reach him, you'll have to give your youngster an If you don't know antidote,
what he has swallowed, give him milk mixed with the white of an egg, milk and flour, ΟΙ baking soda and water.
what
It you can, determine the poison contains,
You can
usually learn this from the label
language or doing any reading of the container. The following to speak of.
antidotes should be used for the following poisons:
of Arcerie Give a mixture only to a certain level.
"They said it was because I
of powdered have been there ever since and will didn't
the
tablespoons maturity," two
toast, one spoon of milk Elinor told me, "but I think it's burnt Some are college
always be stuck. graduales,
What Elinor forgot is that at because I didn't fit in. But it of magnesia and four spoons, of school arc secondary some
well isn't fair! I have a college de strong tea. Most of them feel the very top, people are graduates.
and that ought to they rounded. Hor total ignorance of that with education over, can now settle down to working. what is going on in the world, enough!" making money And getting except in her particular depart- married. Too many of them will ment store, does her no good. quite literally stop their educa- but they tion here and now: On
row many
words of fotar letters For more can You raak Krom
fictters in the
the leftt 21 S
the Emaking ench word, lottern T
of the
Überl mali squares may be onics only. Each word must contain the hurgo totter in the centro square, nine-jetter word there mUINE be at least one.
No plurala; no Karelist.
words: no proper names. TODAY'S TARGET: 24 words, Food 27 words, very good; 31
Bolution words, excellent.
to-
marrow.
will regret it.
for example. Take Elinor Elinor graduated from college she ten years ago, As far as was concerned, she was educat- ed for good and didn't have to bother with that nonsense any more. She'd take a course from time to time, If it furthered her business but the culture Jcb. was a waste of time.
Elinor got, a good job in mer
and
moved ahead; but the other side of her life all She worked was Ignored,
merchandising studled day, courses all the time, entertain- ed the "right" people and talk- ed shop. This got her ahead, but
SATURDAY'S SOLUTION: Belle bell bell befel the bit bittet blentchandising blue blunt bullt buit bullet bulletin EBULLIENT inlet leet tent lentil libet tien ten litt line Unt Untel tune lute nubite null tell tile tilt tulle unbelt untile unlit until
BOYS' AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE
Afloat on a Lily Leaf
-It's a Musical Show Boat Sailing the Brook-
1
By MAX TRELL
make
future. your CAPRICORN
"I've thought of everything.” (Dec. 23-Jan.
said Knarf." "We could 20)-Look before you leap to
curselves a Show Boat." day, or you might find yourself NARF, the shadow-boy with jumping from the frying
"What's that?" asked Mr Bong K рал the turned-about name, was and Christopher Cricket both to- into the fire!
AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 10) taiking to his good friends Bong anh ch
and Christopher Cricket. -Now is the time to do a little careful
saving for that possible rainy day in the future,
PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 20) There won't be a dull moment for you these days. There is plenty of excitement right I your home circle.
ARIES
A
change schedule.
you stay calm!
TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)-----
Vo
On the River
Show
Mr Bolig was a very gloomy
frog.
Mr Bong, we should explain, was a lorge frog. He was fat and well-fed and wore a large
Boat," explained green salt, especially made for
walior.
He Knarf, him by his own
"is a boat that usually never
would mention the name sails up and down the Mississippi River. It stops at towns all of his tailor, though. He kept (Mar. 21-Apr. 20)-great secret for fear that Knart along the banks. Then the cap- ปร your regular and Christopher Cricket should tain and the crew play music and all the cause consider decids that they wanted a frog and give a show, oblo excitement. All is okay if suit as handsome as his.
aboard people come
to listen
The drumstick to them. They all buy tickets. hollow acorn.
The Mississipp! It's just like going to a regular was a twig. show in a theatre, except that River was the brook that ran the Show Boat is the theatre as around the Fine Tree Grove and
floats up and
the fell into the pond. down Mississippi."
The towns along the banks GEMINI (May 22-June 21)-15 so warm and pleasant, I wish des sold Christopher Cricket. entertain the people were Beetle- "It sounds like a wonderful where the Show Boat stopped to we could go for a long voyage," "1 can play the guitar."
ville, Squirrelchester, Anttown, "Butterfly Haven and Toad Cen- "I'm all for it," said Christo- pher Cricket. "Only where shall can also dance ale and do tre! The people paid for their tickets in fles (which Mr Bong we go?"
Jiked) and bits of leaf (which (which Knarf
It will do absolutely no good Use to worry about the past. your energies planning for the faturo and coping with the present,
you
Even The most-promising looking opportunity may need careful scrutiny bolore undertake it. Investigate,
CANCER (June 22-July 23)- You may be making some extra money these days, so it would be a good idea to save some for later on.
expanded, 311⁄4,”
A Gloomy Frog
At any rate, Koarf and Hania it and Bong were sitting around. Then Knart said: "The weather
"I can sing," said Knarf.
comersaulis."
"And how," asked Mr Bong, "I can sing too," said Mr Bong Christopher Cricket liked) and who was inclined to be gloomy; in his deep, gruff voice. "I can drops of honey "con we pay for this voyage?" also beat a drum if I had one,” alked better than monoy).
CHESS PROBLEM
BY M. WROBEL
Black, 9 pieces.
White, 6 pieces. White to play: mate in two,
Solution to
problemi qen
Saturday a
1, Ko-Ko, any; 2, Q, B, or K
| (cli, or die ch}) mater,
It didn't take long to get All the tickets were dropped everything arranged. The Show right into the mouths of the three Boat was o llly leaf with the good friends. The voyage of the stem cut of. The drum was a Show Boat was a great sizxcess.
Rupert & the Distant Music–25 ·
Tom, the Pipera, són, seems him." For the live dima ha C But the music but still the only junk very frightened indeed. aucely your Daddy will forgive he can play is."Over the hille you if you tali; him everything t and fae, kway,” and thawing.the says Rupert, Oh dear, 1. don't pips away from, hún ha sua down now." sighs Toman" Ha's waif despair, Crossing the grasa very steen man and: Male is the Rupert picks up the pipe and first time I've ever disobeyed looks, at it curiously,"
VALL KIVATEJNERERVED.
gree
be
DDT Give two
tablespoons
of epsom alt in two glasses of water. Then give lots of strong
Elinor is now, belatedly, fac-toa or hot coffee. ing the fact that it is necessary
Phosphorus-Four ounces
of
One table-
A
to be a well-rounded person in hydrogen peroxide.
Then every sense of the word if you spoon of sodium bicarb in
of warm water. are to get ahead. Developing a quart The single commercial skill, no mat-give four ounces of mineral oil. Do not give animal or vegetable had ter how good you are at it, is
She was considered for a top opening last year and told me, in tears, how she lost it. president of the company her to dinner to meet some of not enough. In the clinches, the oil. Keep all olls and fats out the other executives, but Elinor big gaps in your life and your of the diet for several days. was an ignoramus. read any talked about about
of the historical Elinor asked me the other day. any
much having so of current events "I'm background
she There's a lot going discussed, which they
minute world and I can see how much A spent neve: had. listening to music or learning a I've missed,"
of the books they she didn't know
two Sodium Fluoride--Give She hadn't education will set you back.
tablespoons of milk of magnesia. "And can you believe it." Then give him a glass of milk.
the Strychnine Give funi mixture as the one used to com→ on in the bat arsenic.
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