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CHESS PROBLEM
By J. B. SANTIAGO
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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1956.
**Anybody manager of West End can do it who wants to he Any training." restaurant has to exercise great said, "without
"Who on earth would want fuct with unwanted customers.
The Hear, hear. When a gentleman to?" asked Cocklecarrot. with a half-smoked
cigarette
manager then told a story of a behind his ear insists on a table guest who dislocated his elbow to put it in his the manager Boys: "There is just while trying one lefi, in rather a dark corner, mouth, in the lift. That may just fun" sald I am afraid."
have been may even
"Not for him," add: "Wouldn't you like to leave Cocklecarrot. that cigarette-buit in the cloak- eried Mr Snapdriver. "No, for
riposted the 11ft-man," room?"
the learned judge, with considerablo Lunhomte.
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a thud on the bare alumach of problem:
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a Dower-pol head stuck in
corridor. Cocklecarrot observed that this was, posdbly, Involuntary contortionism. But Captain Leggati, who appears at Inuste-balls under the name Slippery Sam, denied that this
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WOMANSENSE
YOU CAN'T KEEP FASHION ON ICE
Come right in, says
the great
By Sydney Smith
Jarkened
Paris.
a brief chat on a out that it was obviously lifted,
tairway In WithAL note being changed,
Paris the other day and f an aria in Scarlett's file
suddenly I was told I could known opern "Narciso," melody was itself based on a photograph and print im- folk-ong of the Abruzzi, accord.mediately one of the most ing to flounde. One glance at
"Narciso" of score Convince the most sceptical.
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(The Earl of Home.)
JACOBY BRIDGE
ON
West Lacks Escape Card
By
ONE
OSWALD JACOBY
controversial, admired, and debated collections of the Paris autumn fashion showthe 80 new models
of "Coco" Chanel.
The show
first-
was in her floor elegan salon just behind the Ritz Hotel,
there,
Marlene Dietrich was She bought four suits and D cock:all dresa
At the top of the curved, ull- lit mirrored stairway leaned a dark, little, tensed Agure, wajch- ing through mirrors everything happened 011 the Boor that hew Chanel,
FLATTERY
As the show unfolded--itx theme is block and red and is designed 111 the lines are not alphabet but on the shape
of
a woman told her "What a pity we earned fake photographs or make drawings to print right
"Why not?" said Chanel. ཎཾ, ནསྶཏྟར 19 ལ I thought
of Dressmakers
111
The
French Union
La Chambre Syndicale de ta Couture prevents
from copying
YOU
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interesting the most bucks to come my way sunny months is the New Come
Mirce lete Hoyle, by
well- Albert known caid authortars, Morehend, It chard L. Frey, and Geoffrey Mott-Smith A name of the book indicates, explain how hundreds of card games are played Today bund from the laken
excellent chapter on contract bridge
13
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West opens the king of spades against the ambitious contruct of four hearts When East plays the threr discouraging
uf spaces. West looks around for a differ en sult
31 mayers would switch fo
a trump, seeking safety South can make his contract, however.
the plays the cards well
Declarer wins with trump in dummy, leads a Trump
his band, and leads a low club to-
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15
24-Aug. 23) The morning and early afternoon AFC Int for mocedant affairs Make su Grelylom late this evening..
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24- PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar if
progressive in your Verul
from truct which is offered.
22. Apr. 23)- ARIES (Mar.
You may be little more adventure-
one than vrnil in whatever
you 121 nir, West now undertake Romance Is
21) (ADE. 21-May
will use eninmori scoNE
LIBRA (Sept. 24-Jet, Aspects are in your favour If you gord good
judgment in goleant matters.
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deal now
strategi koment to bet.
GEMINI (May 22-June
20)-
has the
She told me "I do not want any
from protection
anyone. I S bhd love to be copied.
of flattery, the b kind want to see my dresses out on the street as soon as possible.
ahead and photograph "Go maet publish whatever you like when ver you like,"
Chanel
ADOVE LEPT
• Short evening dress in deep blue velvet and match- Ing gloves.
ABOVE RIGHT
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Jaco evening dress with red TOME on bodice,
PHOTO LEFT
the
A dress of "Caracul white Dietrich (Marlone
had it in black), no sleeves, pencil skirt hardly shaping the Agure. with Doro Jacket
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backless and has a
five-inch Dare on the hem.
As I was finally dismissed from the Presence Chanel stuck proteal them from being made he hands deep into her jacket perkeis and told me:-
"You have 10 be very courageous, very rich and very fonul of women to be able to
to look ridiculous,"
Lilly to talk about age in
relation to Coco Chanel. When
sho made her comeback in 1994,
after 15 years of absence, it was
said that she
was 71. But on she told me on the stakes the other day, tapping her chest and her forehead vigorously: "Age ten't years. It is what you have
and here."
Count Calories While You Keep Cool
text
WATCH out! A dangerous-to- the-figure season is at hand! With hot weaŭver the forecast
lew months, there'll be certain tables and dinkables we will
have All hankering fr
of them freut what the doctor prescribed to keep the form divine.
Nothing strunds so cooling as an ice cream soda. Oh, boy--or mybe we should say Oh, girit Bu think of those calories.
Instead of the soda, have yourself a refreshing glass
By JEANNE D'ARCY
Jced tea. It's inl, cool and the nil. enjorte count is practically
fave iced tea, too, instead of carbonated beverages that are filed with calorie-rich sugars,
Tizen what about saladis? They're on most menus in hot weather and, seemingly, they're just the thing to keep one slim. But it's not what goes into the salad but what goes on it that of adds pounds.
BOYS' AND
Who Wants A Shine?
We roter 10
Page
LOW-CUT OH, THOSE
ENGLISH DRESSES
-That's what is different from Russia, says Vladimir
London.
might have been a
lawn in the evening sun- light, a tree plump with apples and a young girl with thick fair plaits dane- ing in a circle singing a Russian song. Russian bea in glasses set out on a lace cloth.
Then: "We will not play this cricket. With great desire we shall play n Russian folk game," said Vladimir.
A SUGGESTION
International relations rocked 2 bit. Then we came up with another British suggestion- croquet For some reason tha
Vladimir. was O.K by
Sa in a well-meant shaky way
VLADIMIR
Everybody roared with taughter.
Wasn't there anything they'd noticed that was different?
Vladimir's Tout grey uute face suddenly cracked in a grin. "The dresses of your girls are he said, very open here
de cribing a Diana Dors neck-
re on his ice blue suit,
Everybody roared with laughter
Then I discovered Turama
could speak English.
the experiment in Anglo-Soviet
The relations proceeded. young Ruslans on the lawn of uc red Victorian vilini Reading were the first group of Soviet eenagers to reach Bri- anyone longer than could remember. Ludmilla from Stalingrad with the fair plaits and the tirelessly dancing feet WDS
fourteen- prize only catch. We have never had such
tain for
With a wary eye on Vladimir I started asking the sort of que tions that all wornçı under-
land.
YOUTH LEADER
a young Soviet visitør it jerma. It was of crepe de chine with
They are here, invited by the heavy Woodcraft Folk, of Reading in
a
"How much was your dress?"
black (guring on the hemline with bolero and
with skiri spadored gaudy magenta rosebuds. "505 she A few days secing something roubles" (a month's_pay), of London ürst, then up to answered readily. Patterdale in Westmorland for a youth leader.
respunte to an invitation issued while in 1851.
rigorous ten days under canyas
with such
"What
things as climbing
carefully made of?"
011
the
Helvellyn mapped-out schedule.
like our
זונה
your
She is A
stockings
They were rather
rle stockings, dark
and not very fine, "Capron, like
your nylon."
"How much were your shoes?" They were bright red, peep toe, *183 flat heels, rather heavy. roubles."
DOMINATING
Clearly dominating the group wa Vladimir, a man in his mid thirtles wearing fee-blue gaber- dine, a red tie and white sanda's
Through Vitaly, a dark eyed Make-up she never wore, 23-year-old boy with gently per- apart from pale nail varnish fee: English, Vladimir answered She was for the whole group despite my only as a necessity."
the others,
Interested in
NEVER EAT
to
fashion And my attempts to address questions lo query abont boy friends Woo
"too personal to reply to." What did Tamara (a protly Efforts were being made 21-year-old girl from Moscow) fortify the Russians for the long think
of London, I asked, gazingt bus-ride to Patterdale with pointedly at her?
jelly, Ice-cream, sandwiches and Vladimir t in first.
calces but thelf appetites were rich dressings. "We are only two days here. not eager. Avoid them if you're a weight-It is difficult to form Impres watcher.
your lettuce ons. You have a great culture Take leaves with lemon juice, or
achievements bit of vinegar, but no gooeylence and technology" (Not a
will make your word from Tamara. dressings that weight go up.
How did Tamara think With
a little
your London compared with Moscow? pari, summer can be the season Vladimir
pounced again. down. stim
"Moscow is a beautiful eny weather, no one feels like eating and London is a beautiful city
has their own anyway. But, of Every too much
people course. It's not only a case of habits and traditions but there what is something common in every how much you eat, bul you eat that counts,
people." (Tamara still silent.)
to
care of
1
In Warm
with
great
GIRLS' MAGAZINE
them
I'll polish all the shoes they've gol."
me
By this time Pixle O'Giggle was putting a shine on Khart's -O'Giggle Doesn't Care How Many Shoes There Are Dummy wins with the king of
shoes. "I haven't got a drop of clubs, confirming declarer's im-
TRELL
"And some of my By MAX
customers honey," Knart said. "I'll have to pression that West has the ace
he find you some." have more than two feet, of clubs. The only chance to restrict the club loss 15 that NARF, the shadow boy with went on as he polished Knart's
"Anytime at all," said O'Giggle "In fact, most of unguarded the turned-about name, was shots.
Bring ace. Hence declarer leads a low walking down by the Old Oak have more than two feet. For "I'm in no hurry.
when you can. And re- Instance, the cow, the horse and wome which is where O'Cheer Hall is to make a club from dummy and plays a
which is where the Pixies the goat have more than two member-tell everyone you meet shoe shining Rome change in your job. this inay be the low club from his own hand.
live-when whom should he see me two feet, but 1 charge them business. Tell them to come to
feet, They have twice as many that I'm in the but Pixie O'Giggle. He Was is
me. It's the same price no hanging a sign on the lowest th same price; one drop of
honey, It's more work for me, matter how many feet they've branch of the tree,
got," It isn't,
as everyone knows, but I don't mind.
Fine Customer "And of usual for a Pixie to hang out a
It certainly sign-und
wasn't 'Ciggle, "some of my custom- Knart promised, He was on usual for Pixie O'Giggle.
ers have more than four feet his way home whon he met "Ah," said Pixie O'Giggle as For instance, the beetles, the Give the Snail, Gilve had only he spied Kлarf. "How do you like my new sign?"
would make a very one tomer Indeed for Pixie O'Giggle, So he told Glive about Pixle
de-
23)---
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Sagittarius (Nov. 23-Dec. 22)—
22)- West musl win with the ace You may meet #meune socially who The breaks are with you early this
clubs, and now he is will further
profession OT Morning w make Important
trouble. He cannot lead the ace Afternoon in FOL carver. Take full advantage of the cisions thro contact.
af spades, since South will ruff 23-July Jume
din- An important Cut can be konsumed Opportunities appear excellent, but and will later discard a today. Be keen und read all the test ach one carefully before mak-mond en dummy's
ing final decisions De sure find
CAPRICORN
your
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prophiour 20)-- CANCER
dne print in the contracti
This Funny World
Sometimes, I get tired Iutine này
queen
leads the
this
spades. Hence West king of diamonds.
South carefully refuses trick, West must lead another his diamond in the hope that partner has the jack. This gives South two diamond tricks with his ace and jack, after which the rest is easy.
West could have saved him- self, as we have seen, by taking the ace of clubs at the second
trick or when South first led that sult. He could get out safe ly with a low club, after which he could sit back and wait get two diamond tricks.
♥÷CARD Sensene
Q-With both sides vulnerable,
the bidding has been:
North East
to
South West
1 Heart 2 Diamonds 7
You, South, hold:*
47 37548 (642) 48,Q732
What do you do?
A-Bid four hearts. There will probably be a reasonable play for this contract, and you wish to shat out a spade, bid.
MAS TODAY'S QUESTION
The bidding in the same an Ára the question just answered. You,
'Bouth,'hold: NEMO
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What do you do walkin
Pixle
sald then,
"I haven't read it yet," sald buzz and mest of the other one foot and Knarf thought he
Karf.
With that, Knart went up the sign and read it
to
Pixio Shoe Shine Parlour "Please be seated," Pixie O'Giggle said, pointing to a toadstool. "Your shoes need shining,"
Knart looked down
his at shoes. Sure enough, they were dusty. So he sat himself down on the mushroom.
"All I charge is one drop of honey, no matter how many feet you've got, said Pixie 'Giggle
That's cheap enough. Isn't
"Very cheap," sald Knbrf. "But why are you shining shoes?"
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"Everybody" Bald Pixie O'Giggle, "should work for Lying Shining shoes is work
Little
Pixie O'Giggle had A shoe shine box out of which he took a brush made of dandelion fluff, a polishing cloth made of an old ribbon, and brown polish made from the Jules of rown leaves. He also had yello, pink, blue, green, and purple poffit.
Some of my customers have odd, coloured shoes,
he said.
said
cus-
'"Why are you shining shoes?”
Enarf anked the Pixio.
www.
In
Then Knarf met an Earth-
"They have six feet," Knarf
Pixie O'Giggle nodded. "Some times six and sometimes eight.
This seemed to be the very best But I don't mind that, eliher.
kind of customer for Pixie The price for them is also one "I've never had my one shoo. OʻGiggle, But the Earthworm drop of honey. They've got lots ahlaed," said Glive as he started said there wasn't any sense to of fel, but their fest ara small. for the Old Oak.
O'Giggle's new business and worm who had no feet at all Glive promised to go.
Rupert and the Fire Bird-35
***The new bird, looks at Rupert | Ace; we following"" that" Gre- quite kindly, Your Friend is in bird ? "?" There's no time to no danger," It anyenzo?" Where he answer questions," says the other." has gone you must go too. That! You'll been know everything. ather bird couldn't carry both, so Come you may ridać, on my have been sent to falch' you." Back, It" trouchés,: Rupert --La B-but where are wa golog 27's quickly in position, and' away they Rupert is more worried: than evite, go through the hire
^it, “No feet; no shino,” eald ho wriggling down into his hole.
Finally, Just before, he reached home...Knar met a Centipede. The Centipede had so many, feet; and so many pairs of shoes, that Knart thought there must be at least a hundred.
So Kharf told the Centipede about Pixie O'Glggle's shoe shine parlour, t
100.
"Just the place I've been looking for," and the Centipede happily. 'I can't get anyone to shine all my shoes, and when I get to doing them myself the first ones aro' dull by the time I reach the last ones."So he marched off to the Old Oak- and Kharf wondered whother Pizle O'Giggle would; be glad to' have this customer or not s
But from far bli ha heard Phelf O°Giggle shoutlug cotne,#4: Cerskkonde!
the
cal anything,” King, wife of leader who
in getting them
"They rever cald Mrs Woodcraft instrumentel here.
WESI
Probably the morning ther
shown round spent being
* biscuit
hud factory
forkcited their interest in food,
They
for Patterdale set off holding
the programme of the rigours that awaited them,
"Remember the wise words of Watie the Woodarafter," chants and ilsta his the programme
commandments,
Among them "Thou shalt not kill or harm any living thing
excepting files, fleas and bed
bugs.
"Thou shalt
not covet thy neighbours' tent pegs,"
I wonder what Vladimir mode
of that?
-Anne Sharpley
Beach Ensemble From Paris