Page
11-8
THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, JANUARY
This Funny World
CROSSWORD
GEOPE
26120 ang 3 gadinta, Ev
"I'm asking for thist raine today"
.BY. THE. WAY.
IT
by Beachcomber
different
It is name
that different answers in
of the parts
world. therefore impossible to any delalte figure thal will eover all these discrepancies," Order your copy now
is often remarked politics is the only career a man can adopt without any preliminary quali£cations training. But may be carried out in a litle basket it it is not high Time for
in J course answering plain questions In mich a way that they are not answered at all.
This oki gaine has lately been played deplorably badly with alt the necessary dishonesty,
without
but
TS food halmın unfair to
women players?
This every
question, which is on Body's lips, will be answered in A series of 70 hard-hitting articles, beginning next Thurs- They are written by an Women's
equally day, the
necessary beľogment,
If some ex-champlon ui ex-captain of one asks: "What lime is It?" It the Bibney-St Vitus
I
is no good replying: "Well, Halma Club, She considers the when
I looked at my
every point of yesterday it and 12.24.ch question from
A low, making use of hitherto better reply" is: "Assuming,
unpublished letters and diaries, which I am not fully prepared This will
be followed by 92 to do, that ii la of any
articles written from the stand- Importance to know what time point of a male halma player. It is, I would say that different clock:s
watches and
give Cast-iron socks for milkmen HAVE before me an account of council meeting al. which a councillor attracted the attention of the mayor by putting two Ingers to his lips
short, and giving whistle." That was certainly more dignited than throwing fruit nt him, as happens coll- stantly in Bedfordshire. It k when the mayor rolks his eyes nt councillorette and pretends to swoon
that at her beauty the whole thing become farce,
TARGET
How many
words Dr Tur feller or mute cad yoo make from the letters it the are on the right ? In makink exch word. the Beitern in
each of the
T
E
N O
VA
+
unres may be used once
unly act warmin the large letter to the
no
square, and there must be at least one nine-letter word in the
No plurals ; no
·ilot.
torein words,
proper names. TODAY'S TABOET: 40 words. pood; 47 wards, very good; 7 words, ercellent. Nulou jomorrow.
YESTERDAY'S COLUTION | Impest 114. Yumisty molit moet mest omitt DIY POMPONITÝ pout poet sent ovely spri
In passing
ป
N saying that unprincipled.
Iture have to wil
forgot Fouche,
who said
Pauline Bonaparte: "She never disliked any man except her first husband, Leelere, and her serend, Camille Borghese."
YOUR BIRTHDAY
FRIDAY, JANUARY 11
BORN today, you have that touch
Renius
tokeup in your which can bring you to an excep- Donal succes, provided you make the most of the talents which the stars have bequeathed you. You have that combination of originality in approach to old problems which are. In essence, highly practical and workable. You inay find con. to your point siderable oppostiion of view at first, but you have the ability to argue your point so that the majority will eventually tali in line and do what you want. You would make a good defence of- tomey, a reformer for an unpopular cause of a politician. If you also cultivate your native charin magnetic personality.
and
You have a good head for busi- ness and
will become probably wealthy during your Helme You know how to be enreful to your ሀፕሮ expenditures and you wumen excellent shoppera getting full re- turn for your money
You will be
domesuc Un the good managers Beene and will know how to run
Acros
1. You and them aboneng pride in
their jobs. (9)
a. Otherwise in whonissoVOCYSTORE.
(4)
11 Barber bas ode, (49)
12, Feature of Sir, Parker.{{#}
18. Durus'a Chell ameng' YO WA
taking them. (5)
16. Wog this for a birds(6)
15. Double this for thospipes's anti.
(3)
10. Rinse cue, (Ansg.)+(0)
17. Head, often bald. QI).
19. dirawberry ones for Mr. A. L.
Btroot. (
21. It may be riobly gornsan orted.
เ
28. Show me 1 (0),
Hoo & Down. (8)
22 You must, to Bire.N(3)
28. Nos linked with savico. (4)
Down
1. Eo tay sot mixed up when ne just wants to put in Zoot down; 740..
4. Helper
Anamal is very
nestly a French aust. (9)
3. Exercise one of the momsen, 14)
4. This may buck you up. (5)
5. This sort of chali is paid on the
nali. (4)
6. Automobile part. vitiu20 Acrom,
(D)
7. He may be mizod up spLELCAM)-
ly with a poltergeist," (9)
11 A 100ty an
1. Agreement
Thone, (0)
10. It's offered on note of band
sione, they nay. (41
Hoturn the
robe
archi.
blahop. (4)
IP. Bend round U DE INAVAN
the lat. (4) SECRETAR
20. Meta
maken. (4)
41. Fio'n
nearly
love. (4)
DE
23. Field of HMI sonu, (3) ADE 24. He's a top HE
driver in
20. (31
Filterdam's ancating
JACOBY
ON BRIDGE
Bidder Digs Own Pitfall
By OSWALD JACOBY
WHEN an opponent ties him- W self in knots,
your best course is to stand by and let him struggle. The principle is illustrated In today's handi.
deuco of West opened the hearts, and Easit won with the queen. East return the king of hearts, and dummy ruffed..
Declarer
next finessed the queen of diamonds, losing to the king. West returned + diamond, and South took the ace in order to ruff his Inst heart in dummy,
All would have been well if declarer had taken the precati- tion of ruffing with a high trump.
As it was, he was left
By STELLA with only the ace and queen
of spades in the dummy.
a home thriftily without appearing to pinch penales.
all this seems to make you a Barah disciplinarian, then it is but one side of your nature. There is anther angle generous, affectionate and society-loving-which de the other alde of your personality roln But you manage to separate them No thoroughly that one world hardly realises how you live in the other one! You might be better under- alood you brought the two mare closely together.
Among those born on this date were: Dwight Morrow and Alexan- Hamilton, atalesmen; E770 der
Corneli
Fronels Brown, educators; Eva Le Gaillenne, Oliver Wolcott, actress-producer: financier Bayard Taylor, William W. Seaton and Demard de Voto, authors: Chester Conklin, actor aid Lord George Curzon, British states.
32221,
WEST
4B7
9532.
• K 10 93 *K54
He
New
11, 1957.
WOMANSENSE
Trends In Furs Break Away From Classic Treatments
Paris.
Pierre Balmain shows a Breaking still further are breaking all luxurious ensemble com- away from classic treat- FURS data winter for prising a slender sheath and mente, Revilion introduces
newness in styling, work- matching draped coat of lavish embroideries on flat- mariship and colours,
supplc black Russian broad- haired
shown . for furs, tail. Andre Sauzale, formal wear. This firm Dominant trends in Paris Revillon, and other leading features several oriental- include such exciting ideas furriers adapt the same inspired evening coats, in- as the all-fur suit or dress, pelts, treated like fabric, in cluding one' in white broad- couture designing in which a variety of suit, or coat furs are handled like fabric and skirt, contumes.
in the new cape treatments, and a galaxy of rainbow hues for such classic furs as Persian lamb and fox.
Handled like fabric
uses
tall trimmed with elaborate embroidered scrolls of black velvet'. 'and jot, from shoulders to hem..
In sports ensembles, Madeleine De Rauch
Brilliantly dyed furs are also white Kaglan lamb for flured
fashion- and circular skirts, matched becoming increasingly
able, especially with Fath and to the linings of pastel sangaie. Persian, India and Shetland
This broadtail limbs appear in such topcoats.
as wine-dreg. same designer likes pastel unusual colours
mustard gold and moss green, The fur garment, which satin theatre conts with
pale mauve has been gaining fashion rustic fur linings of oppos- prestige for several seasons, sum or racoon. finally comes into its own.
A dress or suit in broadtail,
Jean
an ermine sweater or shirt, bullds
Desses fur into
actually
his cloth
Unorthodox colours
At a gola soiree in Paris pretty young or a sports skirt in curly models, typified in a wool recently, one Kaglan lamb, is no longer sult with sullor collar and French matron wore a pale lilac coloured lamb coat, exactly to be regarded as eccentric, entire back of Persian lamb. matching the shade of her short
This bolero atole of white mink is called "Valerie". From Lanvin-Castillo-Agence France-Press,
NORTH (D)
15
▲ AQ03
}
❤4
J03
AQJ76
EAST
4 K95
AKQ86 742 493
SOUTH 43 1042
J 207
AQB
1082
Both sides vul,
West
North East Bouth
Pasa Pasa
เ
Pass
Double Pass
2.
34
$1
Pass
常痛 Pass Голя
Puss
To and what the stars have store for you tomorrow, select your birthday alar and read the corre spondent paragraph. Let your birthday star e your daily guide.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 12
CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan, 20) You may have some chores at home which seed doing. Get them done early and then you can enjoy balance of the day.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb, 19) A romantic day, if that is what you are searching for. The one you least expect could turn out to be your "one and only
PLACEB Feb,
20) 20-Mar,
If your club or organisation has it meting tonight. I should be
highly successful gathering.
ARIER
21-Apr. (Mar.
a
203-
If someone awes you a bill, make rent effort to collect it and your chances of regaining the money are excellent.
213-- (Apr. 21-May
• TAVILUS
ם!
The domestle" neene, should cals and serene. Learn to enjoy yourself with home pleasures this werk-end.
GRMINI (May 24-June 213- Do something to improve your personal appearance. You may meet someone porta and should look your very best.
CANCER
23)---
22-July (June You may need to ask for advice on some problem, inpartant to your Kuture. This should be a good day to get it, 400
LED
(July 24-Aug. 13)--- Onquetoneble, matters, drvolving the law, don'k, not unlem you got per edvice. It can make a VIRGO ANLAGE.
24-Supt. Should you be refurnishing home, these days, goi out and to bargains some #opping for good
LIBRA (sept./ |/ Zi-Del Asonračun “bi what you eat, for Indigestiors énight, plague. you st-you Brico Jamal,coaly, upeod, to 20
Home
into the country would be good for you.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22)- When moving, you may want dispose of wome old but useful things. Give them to someone who can make use of them.
CHESS
by LEONARD BARDEN
to
A problem by C. Vaughan (British Chươm Magazino, 1948). White maten in twi Bolution to
two yesterday'
(91)—08; ) B-KB4R-Rich; Roch 5 PXL, Parhaps you can get out into the Klich K-R2 Rich; open: due some fresh air. A jau | 7 K-KIS, RXP,maje,
Opening lead~♥ 2
drew tramps with the ace and next led the queen of spades, win the but East refused to rick with his king.
Now South had to lead clubs from the dummy, and therefore lost a club trick. This was one trick more than he could afford to lose,
BOYS'
Slender com-
organza dancing dress.
cigarettes mauve toned pleted the final note of this studied colour scheme,
Fox likewise appears in many unorthodox
colours, like, ald rose, red, and shades of intense
Page
A vest-cape in black astrakhan. It has big patch pockets and is buttoned up at the two sides up to the short sleeves, !
From Revillon-Agence France-Presse.
or line fabric wrap-around scarf of grey with semi-detached collar effect contrived by glant bows of mutation mink,
blue grey, while Rey llon uses evening tapes, shorn beaver, long a leader in coats glittering with mainllle broadtail, artificial shades, in a colour thread. which he calls "Myrtle Blue."
For casual furs there la a trend towards bleaching, with emphasis
range of off- white variations with beige or gey undertones.
on
Detachable parts
Another outstanding trend is towards detechable fur parts, often highlighted by a contrasting type of fur. Removable collars capelets transform a bagic coat!
Touches of white
от
Styling veers sharply away from the classical, cven endorsed by the average woman black are
effective used ilk who is limited to a. one piece this. Hubert de Givenchy, for
fur wardrobe,
When selecting
a new coat or jacket, she likes example, puts mink and crmine cowls on dark coats,, or brown Couture adaptations in a cape beaver on string coloured lamb, treatment, or
convertible hood collar. High fashion and Popula: gift kleas, at the top function are matriat in these of the luxury list, are the contemporary designs, using "furbelows," or little fur pieces, capo slowes, collars, or coach- These are reported to be sur man effects in every length, passing all previous winter sales nt Parisian couturlers and fur houses,
white
Von Crams),
The tunic trend is also seen in furs, converted in the elegant and
jat- etsy-to-manipulate
The Baroness haired skins, In siim and formerly Barbara Hutton, tapered silhouettes, -
recently attended a private showing of the Lanvin-Casulle Two opposing ideas in styling collection, and purchased three emerge in the overall picture.
mink stoles, each in a Luxury pelts, on the one hand, different style. aro treated to simple sports silhouettes, like the mink or The newest stoles incorporate ormine trench coat and Chester- sleeve or bolero effects, replacing field. On tho other hand, the straight, unshaped model. "rough-haired country furs lika The cape theme shows up In
oppossum,
and Tacoon
wolt, stoics
well
coats, invade the field of glamorous illustrated by Maurice Kotler's
AND GIRLS'
Merlin's Strange Shoes
-He Found They Suddenly Had Wings On Them-
By MAX TRELL
KNARF and Hand, the shadow
children with the turned about names, were sitting on the back steps of the house when they heard some sounds behind like them. They didn't sound footsteps. They sounded Uke someone sliding over the floor,
They turned around.
"Wings?" he said. "How did They get there?"
they Khart and Honid said had never seen shoes with wings
on them.
Liko Mushrooms
last
Mr
"They must have grown night, after the rain," said Merlin, "ilke mushrooms. Well, I guess I'd better go to the shoe
To their delight and astonish- makers' and have a new pair of
When I walk ment, they saw their friend, Mr heels put on. Merlin, the Magallicent Magl like to touch the ground," cian, coming out of the kitchen
Here Kaarf and Hanid both with a shopping basket on each loudly begged. Mr. Merlin to let arm. What was surprising was them try the wonderful winged that he hardly touched the ground; he seemed to float just shoes before he went to
on top of it.
Down The Stops
ho The next moment
came
shoe-maker.
the
GS
SF
MAGAZINE
Hand tried them on first. She went skimming down the street and sulled with no frouble at all over two lamp posts and water hydrant.
Family Of Squirrels
P
Then Knant put the shoes on. He sailed up to the top of Д tree and sat on a branch next to a family of squirrels who wero up quite surprised to see him there. Then he sailed over the roofs of several houses and came skimming back again with broad smile on his face,
Q
Then Hamid put the shoes on for a second time and frighten- ed a Policeman by standing on his head,
When Knart put the shoes on for the second time he sailed in and out of a candy store and made all the customers rub their eyes and wonder how ho did it.
Mr. Merlin's winged shines were carrying him to market,
ф
mind, I'd llco that old pair of shoes back."
Masky Kouff shows a charm- ing little Cantzou in sapphire mink, tied at the front with a velvet ribbon like a bedjacket ---- China Mall Special.
Worn over an evening drets in red lact, itija” coat of black broadtail from Revillon la studded with black ornamental stones.-- Agence France-Presso,
HOUSEHOLD
HINTS
Hang a shoo bag on the door of the kitchen broom closet, It makes a. splendid place to keep dust cloth, polishes and other ciraning ulds.
Cily clothes, however, should be stored in a metal container as a Are prevention 'measure.
Rayon and silk lampshades which are sewed, not glued, may be dipped up and down In lukewarm water and mild detergent, rinsed in clear water. Dry them away from sunlight as rapidly as possible.
Rubber spatulas
food
scrapers and wear out quickly because grease clings to them and softens the rubber. They'll last longer If washed after each
lise,
Worn
mokc
U30
So he put the winged shoes
bath towels- on again and Kharf and Hanld saw him go slimming down the excellent cleaning rags, Finally, Mr Merlin came out street, grumbling to himself that pinking, shears to cut them in of the house again.
said "I don't mind a bit," Mr Merlin. "I'll just go back in and got a pair of slippers. You can both try my shoes on until 1 get back."
With that ho took the shoes "Dear me," he said, as
two stood in his socks. "I couldn't off and gave them to his
find my slippers. If you don't
If East had taken the queen floating down the steps. He of spades when it was offered nodded and smiled and said, and would to him, he would have helped | "Good-morning." declarer out of his troubles. have floated on down the street Any return would allow South except that Khant and Hand friends. to capture the lead and draw which the last trump, after declarer could take the club finesse to make his contract,
VACARD Seride♣♦ |
Q-The bidding tias been:
North Wees
3 Clubs Pada
South
Heart
You, South, hold:
East Раз
4 VAKQİ974 OK54 'AKE'
What do you do?
A-Bid Cone 'nostramp." You will bid seven bearts if partner shows three seen; wir hearts, it be ‚has only two. “
TODAY'S QUESTION The bidding is the same as ir the question just answered. Youj Bouth, hold!
MEVAKJSTE OM
What do you day.
both scized him by Halls and held him back
fire coat-
"Here, why are you stopping Rupert and the Old Chimney-27
me?" Mr Medin said. "I'm on my way to the Supermarket to do some shopping."
"But, Mr Merlin," said Hanld "You're floating in the air. Your shoes aren't even touching the ground!"?
*
"Dear me," sald Mr Merlin, es though he hadn't known' thing about this. "I was wonder- ing "wiset "we wrong. Do me 'favour, please. Look at the back
of my shots and so if there's anything wrong with the bonis.” Koch dad Hania looked at the heels on Mr Merlon shots. The next. Inwland, they both shouted out: "Moy've got wings on them!"
Mr Merlin shoote - ht
gloomily.
Rupert Is very
try excited at whit wall," "What's that: for?" he mwema mea, Laqusfilvaly he
•hy has heard, **This is splendid 1.
tumbles with it. Suddenly, with a he exclaims, do believe: 1 knów wisten wa are. Now to find loud click, a whole panel is shot how to get through to the other: Midgways,” daylight" dižsius : them, nde/h. He has not lar to search, and they are confronted by the A few yards further on his torch startled, guppy, Spot, whe backe lights up a curious old lock on the & away with affélp:SN.
he would have to ro. to thocquares. -shoemaker and get a new pair They're excellent for washing of heels, because he didn't care walla and woodwork and for for heels with wings on them. other chores as well.
Mayai' & Co.
LADIES STYLING EXPERT
Ready-made & made-to-order
TOPCOATS, SUITS, COCKTAIL, EVENING, DAY DRESSES & SKIRTS,
Make your choice
REASONABLE PRICES SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.
Tel: 64496 3248-Kowloon. Cable Add, “MAYA|CON
120 Nathan Road, Kowloons, P.O