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sparks by 10,
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8. This and another for an oyster.
(4)
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10. The rate part of the strange”.
(5)
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24. Time for engine-room artiäcom.
(4)
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1. You have a good band
to do well at this. (6)
2. The jet plane for a start?
101
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4. Ono froin 24' Acrom gets mixed
up. (3)
Shaw clearly (0)
Street is a mix-up, 199
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10. Money. (3)
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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1955;
This Funny World
10-31
HARRY MACE
"If it's so good how come it hasn't got a television sponsor?"
YOUR BIRTHDAY
Setterday's kolutten
BOUN today.
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CHESS PROBLEM
By . PINTER Black, 7 pieces.
des vul
Weat
10
INT
Puss
痛
1'055
Pass
Puss
Opening lead - J
was when Bost
wondered f
loud what was going on
The answer should have been perfectly clear South couldn't afford to let East get the lead, for then a club returni give West a ruffing trick
would
East shoul have over laken with the are of hearts even Though dunny's king had not been played. A club return atal the ace of diamonds would then have defeated the contract
Instead, 1 1 relate. Fast fell into the Trap He played a low heart, And 1
defence collapsed with this play.
South ruffed the next heart and drew Trumps He then cheerfully vonceded the are of diamonds, making has Kame contrue!
1 East hand saved his breath and put the epergy into more brainwork, he might have come eat with the right answer
♥+CARD Senden♦
Q--The blikting has been North
South
East
West
| Heart
PUNS
1 Spude Pass
IN.T.
Puss
You, South, hold. 4AQJ982 W765 ●K 102 42
What do you do?
A-Bid free spades. With a strong alx-card sull, a singleton and 10 points in high cards, a game at spades is expectable.
TODAY'S QUESTION The bidding is the same as in the question just answered. You, South, hold:
AAQ982 ♥J4 4K 102 4Q72
What do you do?
Answer Temorrow
BY.
"WERE
White, 9 pieces White to play rate in Two.
Solution 10 Saturday's prubiem:
1. BQ3; threat 2. P-84 (ch). KI-QS; 2, Q-87 teh); R-KG, 2, Q-KBS (el) KE-KDS, 2, Q-Q (elu).
TARGET
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la
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I don't thlak uskerl
you magistrate, day: "No. "when your
bit the can say I'm netually engaged to husband bundle off the saucepan?”
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by don't think you can
say I'm engaged mouth, and at Chelmsford Fair
to Prince Whataisname, but if I ever met he chewed fron, and
him I expect I should be. After ker all, I'm generally engaged quicker people when I meet them."
gripping the handle in is actually
he once
bet ho could haul a barge the
Uxbridge Canal
on
than a horse, but the rope broke and he fell into the water,
and after that he got toothache, Twenty Years of Uproar
and the dentist broke four
one of his teeth and,
on one
g-like, called
for dyna
MONDAY, DECEMBER 19
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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20
BAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dee, ZZ)- This mot your day for yoNUANCE, vo ignore II and gu your own way Emotions are not to be trusted
CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. 20)- Morning hours may be enutionally fay, but the attould pleat by
A11
afternoon
AQUARIUS (Jan, 21-Feb {D}- Show hoticat gratitude at favours which come your way without ank- ing. You have earned them
PIACE# (Feb, 20-Mar, 20)--Be awe to vestible nl the known facts about something, before you nake any decision at all
ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 20-blow is The Nime to get real grip reality. You can't food yourself for. ever. Face facts
21)-Take TAURUS (Apr. 21-May care of anportant correspondence fo day. If letters need to be written, do it on me.
GEMINI (MAY 22-June 21)—You muret control petronal ensoller and not It then get a grip on your
COMITOA terke Get Whel
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de- elsion
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WOMANSENSE
Specialties Of
DIG
B
The Season
By ALICE DENHOFF
fenst
suggestions Put 2 includo something dif- ferent as a starter.
A nice change from past holi- day meals is this Shrimp-Stuffed Celery. To prepare 24°c, filling requires 11⁄21⁄2 c. cooked shrimp shredded.
COCKTAIL
hard-cooked
through sirve. Combine shredded shrimp, slaved eggs, 1/3 c. ripa olives (if desired), 11⁄2 tbap. lemon juice, dush cayenne, 1⁄4 c. mayonnaise.
If grapefruit 1 10 be the
and opener
meal- a healthy balancer is, then of course you will want to add an extra touch.
For a pink and preity addi- tion. sprinkle grapefruit half with crashed peppermint candy
GLAMOUR FOR red sugar. To colour sugar,
CHRISTMAS
These pretty hats are hand- crocheted And will provide cocktail glamour for Christ- mas parties. This boret in la palest pink, embroidered with pink iridescent fronds.
cap
in
The chignon sparkling white, trimmed with white petals.
-London Express Service).
BOYS' AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE
It's a Whale or a Pie
-Simple Simon Can't Decide Which He Wants-
By MAX TRELL
Hand, the with the
Knart smiled as he member- at the poem: Simple Simon met
picman
Going to the fair: Says
Simple Simon pleman
to the
"Let me taste your ware." Suys the pleman to Simple
Simon,
*NARF and
shadow-children turned about names. were sit-
desk ng at their
when the phone rang. It wasn't a regular phone that anyone else in the house could answer, It was special phone about as big as three peanuts. Tho part you
"Show me first your penny"," kept next to your ear looked Says
Simple Simon
the like a small, The part you talked itto looked like a hollow acorn.
Effective Though Tiny
Nevertheless it was good phone and it was ringing now, Hanid picked it up.
"Hamid speaking.
Whe this?" she said. "Oh, it's you,
listening for a moment.
to
pleman,
"Indeed I have not any."
It was pretty hard for Knart and Hanid to decide whether Simon should choose a whale or aple for a Christmas present.
"I think we'd better speak to someone else," said Hanid.
Simont" she exclaimed after They spoke to Mr Punch and Her his wife Judy. They" both agreed face had brightened when The that Simon would have more said the word Simon, but now, fun with the whole than ho
12.-17
Banld has a very odd talk with Simple Simon,
had to keep that whale was in his mother's pail. "As for the ple," said Mr Merlin, he can keep that right in his tumany. That's the best place for a ple."
as she listened again, her ex- could possibly have eating the Mr Merlin. Hanid phoned Simon pression became more and more ple. puzzled,
she
1
Then they spoke to General Tin the Tin Soldier. He said that as far as he was concern-
He
A Generous Invitation
Knart and Hanid agreed with
back and told him she thought he ought to ask for the ple,
"That's
sald Simon. fine," ed, neither the whale nor the "Thank you very much." ple was much of a present, It was so happy and grateful that invited Knart and Hanid it was up to him, he'd rather he get an aeroplane.
Mr Merlin the Magician "Was that Simple Simon of
and General Tin and Punch and the Mother Goosa Neighbour- They spoke to Mr Merlin the Judy all to come and share his hood?” Knarf asked his sister. Magician who said there wasn't plece of pie. “I don't know how much use in Simon's getting the many slices there'll be, but I'm Honid nodded. "He wants us whale because the only place he sure there will be enough.”. to help him decide what kind
Finally
into sald phone: "I'll ask Knarf about it, Simon. I'll call you right back." Then she hung up.
of a present to ask his mother
to
to get him for
Christmas,
The opening bars were dis- Suppose he can eat the turbed by late arrivals. meat today quite easily." "Not until
said the magistrale. it's broke up with a hammer,“
replied the woman, "but he pulled down a chandelier in the August Road Cycle Club using only his front_leeth." "Pah" sald the magistrato "Amateur stuff!*!
A rumour denied
Jovially.
Hanid said. "There fre two presents that he wants
much. But he can't have two.
He can only have one,"
A Choice of Two
very
to (Account of concert.) Knarf asked Honid
tell him which were the two presenta publican that Simple Simon of the WELL-KNOWN said: "Surdy carly arrivals Mother Goose Neighbourhood would disturb them more. I wanted. know that as soon as my place opens poople who've been
""Well," sold Hanid, "the first
of the two that he wants-"
ing on the pavement come in and making a con➡:
"I was talking of "I know!" Knart guddenly in- music," said the critle. Well, terrupted. "He wants a whole! 1 wasn't,"
said the publican. He's always fishing for it in his The man with the cornet mother's palli”, MESDAMES Dawn Kedgaros doesn't come until the bar's Aikazidi. Telvin Tanky, have dis duil" "It was a concret” mid Be*"That's right,” xald' Hoold. covered that there la mai... good the critic. "What was?”” naked "And the other · present ~ he publicity in not being engaged the pulloan. "Oh, bever miENCES Wengaku Juan, Barouela da vas swhole do a man se In Being... vajagdh 'said" the arktidë
and
Rupert's Deep Sea Adventure-55
Soon, the ¡acawsed_package in opened and they are all dastled by the sparkling," glowing coloses the treasures from the bottom the ocean, (** Father Neptune that you shouldn't "search-wrack for a silly thing liku
| Rupert:/8”All: the.
beautiful things as these 16... And; he carefully sells the whole story, At lut the Professor has to rear"- [Figsbult away!"and Mrs. Beur and Rapart so with hier an Eat na the beachtlf, Romer Hadn't" disa „obeyed me'i shouldn't be gĒTU NO mark that wonderful ], cale)**; là:
aúd a few drops of red food colouring mixture, mix.
A Christmas Wreath in nn touch. appropriate
and to achieve this, decorale centre of grapefruit with tiny leaves cut from eltron and cinnamon cundies, all arranged wreath fashion. To simulate a Christians tree, cut slice of cranberry jelly into small triangular shaped tree and decorate gracefully with tiny silver candy balls or bits of green mint cherries
Cucumber Tomato juice
If tomato Juice is the starter aelection, you may want to dress le. For each 14-02. tin of tomato juice.
select small cucumber. Cut in halves. peel and then chop cucumber incly. Add chopped cucumber to tomato juice and let stand lu refrigerator at least 1 hr.
Then strain, forcing as much ut the cucumber juice through the sieve as possible. Add tsp. salt and tbsp. fresh limo Juice and serve well chilled.
Cinnamon Santa Claus
Want a delicacy for small try? Then run up a batch of Cinna- mon Santa goodles, as easy to prepare as you or the small fry could ever wish.
Using a lou! of sliced bread, cut from slices with a Santa Claus cooky cutter. Spread with butter, brown sugar and allspice creamed together. Use 0 tbsp. butter, c. brown sugar and Decorate allspice in all.
faces with currants for eyes and la bit of candied cherry for nose and mouth. Place on buttered (cookie sheet and toast at 400*
F. Serve won
Smart Teenage Model
What prettier Christmas present for a teenage daughter than
a party dress? This youthful model is in silver-grey kayon
sipacs.
-(Landon Express Service).
HOUSEHOLD HINT
of peeling
Baked sweet potatoes can be oven. This kind peeled vastly if they have been leaves a glazed finish and pre- wrapped in a towel for about 20 serves the vitamins close to the minutes after removal from, the skin.
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