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This Funny World
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"Is it true what the neighbours are saying- that you're growing a mustache?”
YOUR BIRTHDAY
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6
BORN today, you have a firm and determined will to succeed in life. For you, MURETSE Медля
JACOBY
ON BRIDGE
Freak Hands, Bizarre Play
By OSWALD JACOBY
FREAK hands produce freat
tion.
results. Today's is no excep-
to pass
Over
North decltbed West's opening bid and await developments. Ife was not vulnerùble and was willing
20
THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 1957.
BY THE WAY.
by
Beachcomber
Those
ASKED If Narkover boys take and Insolent. Gestures.
part-time jobs out of with a First in Splenetics are school hours, Dr Smart-Allick attached, to the most reckless replied:
and irascible drivers.
"After work comes recreation. The new poor They are 100 happy at cards or
at the races to bother about Jobs. It la during school hours
me
to
"My dear Mrs Rolf, I assure you that these people can't
HAUGHTY reference the backward countries" that obsenteeism is noticeable, which cannot afford to mako and many boys rather car atom bombs shows that the money at odd jobs than alt highly civilised countries siili through the tedium of the look down on their poorer curriculum, The protect who barbarian neighbours. Soon we delivers my moming papers, shall hear of laughing coach- besides being puld by the news leads on touring holiday agent, geta an occasional ti (not money, but racing in formation) from
Other serve in shops in the town. One feeds the focal police dogs, so many of which recently dle from polson; another works in a garage which specialises in changing the number-plates of cars for drivers who grow tired of the same old number: third acts an naistant to moneylender, and thus acquires much useful Information about mastera who patronise philanthropic establishment."
Trained assistante
that
afford oven bacterial" warfare, much Jess hydrogen bombs, They've probably never heard of Progress."
CROSSWORD
17
of
HAVE received the following:
“An a careful motorist many years standing, and there-
By STELLA fore accustomed to abuse, please advise me whether there is any degree or diploma in aplenetics which lorry men's mates have 1o obtain before they qualify for a seal on the left of the driver,"
economic security and freedom from the worry at where the next dolin is coming Trosal in early you, you will work hard and diligently to carve out a place for yourself in Your personal the business world. trates may be in the realm of the ars, but your artistic pleasures can have found that come after you Rotid security1
In other words you are apprecia- tive of the art-nate as a patron thim the creative artist. Yel, were you to pursue a career in literature or music, the chancen are that you would be successful. Yet you feel that the muar cannot operate if you are not emotionally secure and finan Mully und You have a fine Ima- gatom and the ability to use it, but works so much better under offure than it does under economic
estrictions!
West Ham University has a Chair of Splepeties, und the mates of lorry drivers take course in Oaths, Curses, Insults
TARGET
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four letter» or more can You make from the lestern to the BUBREGON the left ? In manking each Word the letters in You have close ties of kin and
rach of the being with your fomntly representa Sinal squares may be used once the apex of happiness for you. You
only. "Bach word must contals will be most content if you wed at
the large letter in the centre An early age amst have a home and
whare, and there mus be at family at your own. Take great least one sine-letter word in the care, however, in the selection of a flat. No plurais ; De foreign
ERMITS. Words 1 RO. DEOPRE for you have the marriage partner. capacity for bitter dislitusionment TODAY'S TARGET: 04 words. which can bring a great deal of dis- good Twardy, very good; 94 content, should you make the wrong
words, excellent. Rotullen to. You may think
that you have
chulec in Fallen in love at fast bid clubs at almost any level, Ifacht, but if you are wise, you will
seemed advisable,
take a long. Jerond look
The deve lopments exceeded his exprela- tions. East's spade response was to expectext, but South's Jump four hearts came
as quite д So did West's Black- surprise. wood four HO-trump. After sit they were not playing with
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North East
South 4 Pass Pass
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Pass 7♥ Double Pass
Pass The Opening lead-◆ K
pinochle deck, and there had to be some limit to the number of high cards
North came out of hiding and bid six hearts. He expected to be doubled. After all, how could his vulnerable opponents think that he was doing anything but trying to upset thele applecart?
Now
the bombshell, East held only one ace, but he and a tremendous hand consider- ing all the bidding. How could his partner be inviting a elam without two aces? East bid six spades.
came
Among thar barn on this date General Philip H. Sheridan, were: Union Ammy; Ring Lardner, author; Elizabeth Bartell Browning poet; #tvehelle Hudson, petros: Albert 5. Cook, naird editor: Halcyon Skinner, inventor, and Michelangelo, artist.
To And what the stars have in sire for you tomorrow, pelect your birthday star and read the corres ponding paragraph, Let your birth- day star be your daily guide,
THURSDAY, MARCH 7
PISCES (Fed. 20-Mar. 201 A combination of good fortune and should spell opportunity excellent success fur you.
new
ABIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 20)-- leave your personal welfare by saksing great sirides in the direction of arcomplishment.
TAURUB (Apr. 21-May 21)- Bake plans carefully and then follow them implicitly. You may combine business and romance if you wish.
GEMINI (May 22-June 21)— Accomplish onsething of first-rate importance to your major objective. This is a fine day for your efforts.
CANCER (June 22-July 23)- Busines
You Kains are in eight. conceivably might find a better job than the one you now have, too.
LEO (July 24-Aug. 243) Have a good plan and then act on it decisively today. You will find That the results are highly reward- ing.
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SOLUTION:
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stor. (3)
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provide trouble, (9)
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here. (9-51
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21. Put rubbish hera
(3)
92 Valien without a shlllor in the
automoblic. (8)
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years of your life. 40)
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DOW
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1. The water provides the beauties
but never on the level
(3)
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3. Sup nothlus up. (4)
4. Once again, (4)
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4. In the end, a state of coma, ()
8 A body after this would be a
Bort of Nosey Parker. (4)
11. It's found on the Bolent. (3)
VOTACE 1 from tennia.
(0)
10. There can be a ghost at sale
(5)
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much & Down ALDEUROL
about this.
(6)
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around. (0) GERONI
21. It is some
MENET
times a shape VBEDAN
of Across.
(4)
Yusente's włużlam
WOMANSENSE
Proving that lace is for the modern Miss, this play suit by Tedding Tinting is in lao lace with a chiffon bra. It was
shown last week at a fashion parade in London.
HOUSEHOLD HINT
Before washing,
On
and
brush a go right into the sunpsuds, leather or fabric handbag inside leather, patent leather and out. Stuff it with tissue straw, use dry soopsuds. Apply
the shape them paper to preserve
with a sponge to one and prevent water from seeping section at a time, then wipe
Some soft fabric bags can
with an almost dry cloth.
in.
BOYS' AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE
Cuckoo Clock Cottage
-Hanid and Blackie Visit An Unusual Lady-
By MAX TRELL
was time for her to call out the time again.
"Don't you over sleep, Mrs Cuckoo?" Hanid asked,
JANID, the shadow girl with HA
the turned-about name, often wondered about it. What
Mrs Cuckoo pushed her gold this. she wondered about was
spectacles back on her forehead Did Mrs Cuckoo, who lived and shook her head and smiled, Inside the Cuckoo
"No, dear, I stay awake day Coltage, ever go to sleep?
and night,"
Clock
Mrs All day and all night Cuckoo came to the door of her Clock Cottage and called out the time. She did. It every hour on the hour.
Apply yourself to important detats long? Hanid said to Blackie, you. work. You will find that
furthers your big project greatly.
LIDRA (Sept. 24-Oct 23)- Financial and property interests are joined again today. The retums are
t importance to your future.
(Oct. 24-Nov-
Fast Asleep
Blacklo went up
Cuckoo's house,
1277
"But why," asked Hanid, "do you have to call out the hours "How can the keep awake, so all night long? No one heats Everybody in the house the Beetle. "Do you think you is fast asleep. I mean mather, to each other," Hanid said. could keep awake day and father and the children."
"Dear me, yes" sald Mrs night, Blackie?"
"They all do. There's Mrs Cuckoo answered, "It Cuckoo. Blackie didn't answer. He isn't for mother, father and the nothing more friendly than a at its big, just stared up
clock children that I call out the time clock. Just look ot the Concentrate today on making a real | Then, suddenly, Blackie said, all through the night."
round, open face and you'll sat elfort to gain a major objective. "Mrs Cuckoo is opening her
My goodness!" You should reach your goal now.
door, Hand," and he sprang up Hanid looked at Mrs Cuckoo she suddenly exclaimed, as sho BAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22)- the chain that hung down from in surprise. "If you don't call glanced down at her tow of Personal affairs are in the forefront the Clock Collage. Mrs Cuckoo it out for them, whom do you stitches. "Here's another hour of today's experience. See that
opened her door,
call it out for?" you got something you want.
-gone by!”. "Come in," said Mrs Cuckoo, Again Mra Cuckoo smiled.
"In the house across the
SCORPIO
22)
CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. 20)-- Une this day to your distinct ad- South and West passed Northvantage. The starw my i la n hatt a sure set for six spades, favourable day for all your activities.
She said it twelve times, be-
because a double would call for You can make gigantic strides to-
AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19)-- cause that's what o'clock it wast, street, there's a very old clock,
the unusual lead of a diamond. ward a tanjor objective if only you However, North Wes after will exert your best efforts,
bigger game and went to seven
hearts. This was promptly doubled and it was up to West to lead.
West thought he katt a sure thing, since it looked as if North was defending. He reasoned that Nonth was vold of any suit it would have to be spades. After all, if void diamonds he would have doubled six spades.
West opened the king of dia- monds, and South had no Krouble making the seven hearts.
♥÷CARD Senseḥ,
The bidding has been:
North East South & West iSpade Double.
You, South, hold:
48974 E SAJ8642 MLE
What do you do?
A-Bid four apades. You don't know it this hand will maka baš you want to shui Basi out of the kidding. If possible."
TODAY'S QUESTION
The blading is the same as in the question just answered. You, South, holds
AK174 VKJE SAME ARIS
What do you do?
CHESS
by LEONARD BARDEN
I mean
With that she sprang up and hurried to the door to call out the time.
Hanid and Blackie went inside It's quite a good frient of mine. And, as she opened the door,
the Clock Cottage and Mrs. It's a Grandfather's Clock. And Hand and Blackie, the Beetle, Cuckoo shut the door.
Comfortable House
It was
late at night, when everyone left the Clock Cottage, else is asleep, the Grandfather's
Clock, and I talk to each other. "Goodnight, Mrs Cuckoo!" We don't say much, just howdy sald Huld and Blackle, iwa....howdy-three.
howdy
Goodnight, dears" said Airs
a comfortable house four....and so on until the sun
Bald foodnight| with one big room. There were rises and everyone gets up for Cuckoo. She
Just once, because, as you see, chairs and sofas, Long lace eur- breakfast.“ tains hung at the windows and "I didn't know 'clocks spoke. It was just one o'clock, on the floor were looked TUES,
Mrs Cuckoo sat herself flown in a rocking chair," "Make yourselves at honic, my dears,” she said to Hanid and Blackic. "I'm delighted you've come to visit, I hope you don't mind if I go on with my knitting?”
"No, of course not!" said Hanid,
Rupert and the Windy Day-35
Lovely as the room was, there Was something odd about it. There was a sound in it that Hanid had never heard in any
From actual play; White to other room, move and wini
Solution to yesterday's lock, tick look. problem;
1 KXP (threat 2 Kty and
The sound was a loud tick It came from the cellar and it was the sound of the clock. Mrs Cuckoo kept careful count of every tick and
3 K-KO RxK; db ich; 2 every tock. She made a stitch
KXP_R-Q3-ch, K-K7, or 1****, K+K¥ db, ch; 7 KXR- the IC is a real adventurer here,
for every tick tock, and when he had enough of them, sho know the hour, was up and it
The two explorera, turis 9 Jan 2 Chorror, to look, at what ha 'qund. (the great inicise" and "a" pile, of rubble meets their ayes. Part of
Wac
ww'n luck "fall" or tis,"" says Rupert.: Hadn't we better push on down
the roof has collapsed, and tons! this påssays and see
of earth have followed it," "Oh, anywhere !! Of coursey. You'IW """aspe... the" mana Paright, fittin; bent.”, anys the man. dor new 21. We can - And-they- thave:forwathe in.", the
Through that light of the torch
never)dig" baci
"ALL RIGHTS RESERYED
Waist-watchers Need Not Avoid Plain Flaky Potatoes
.
By IDA BAILEY ALLEN
"MADAME, do letes; serve at once.
you both sides. Fold over ke
sary, when reducing, to
onlt potatoes from one's diet?" asked the Chef.
"AD
"On the contrary, it is often i mistake, Chef," I replied. average size potato. contains only 83 calories, is a fine source
of vitamin C, contains SOTING vitamin A, phosphorus and iron. It's not the potato Itself, but the fals that are added that bring up the calorien.
Dinner
Celeriac Remoulade Baked Veal Chopa Baked Potatoes
Creamed Onion Casserole. Lemon Sponge with
Soft Custard or
Orango Sections
Coffee
Tex
MAK
Colorlac Remoulade From
Wash
The Chaf
and peel 1 lb, enlerine
(or substitute calory). Cut in
"Reducers will find diet-din-match-stick size pieces.
Teis more joyable when, a
plain flaky cooked potato is included."
For family luncheons or din- nera the Chef and I suggest the following combinations.
Arrango attructively on big platters:
Add 1 tbsp chow chow and ercamy mayonnaise or
c.
enough to moisten, Chin.
Garnish of lettuce and mond red radistes.
1. Parslied flaky potatoes, YET ANOTHER
creamed frizzled dried beef, green beans.
2. Cheese-stuffed baked pota
toes, bacon topping, broccoli, baked tomato slices.
3. Potato omelettes, sausage9, cauilflower, broiled apple alicos.
NEW FABRIC
with hygienic finish
London.
Creamed Frizzled Dried Beef: Wisting water repellent,
IJEVE had colour-fast, ercare-
Tear 4 lb, dried beef into small
dirt-repellent, non-izon, and drip- pleces
dry finishes to fabrics. Now the Melt 2 tbsp. buller or marga Ameriera market is being stor
yinged with the dried beef; claims to kit germs.
rine in a medium-size
Add pan.
a now
process that
sightly saule, turning with a Thin new hygienic finijah fork.
tackles the growth of bacteria causing perspiration mildew, mould, rot-damage, and Spoon discolouration in certain fabrics.
Stir in 2 tbsp, four, 1 tsp. pepper and 11 c. fuld mlik. Cook-stir until boiling.
odour
over parslied flaky potatoes, The makers of these fabrics Cheese-Stuffed Baked Pota-point out that the American Loes; Scrub and balce 1 large pubile spent 200 million dollars potato' for each person. Cut off last year on deodorants alone,
This they the tops lengthwise. Scrape out
is due to the the pulp; save the shells.
constant barrage
of advertising that makes the American woman and man-hygiene-conscious.
To 2 e. pulp beat in 3 tbsp, heated milk or cream, 1 tbsp. butter margarine, 1/3 c. grated cheese, 1⁄2 tsp. salt and 1⁄2 tsp. pepper,
or
This, they point out, leads naturally to specially treated fabrics that will wage war in the some way.
Pile into the potato shells,
So far bathing-suits, under- Brown in the oven or under the
blouses, baby wear dresses, broiler.
clothes, nurses" and doctore Little Potato Omelettes: Pro-uniforms, linings, shoes, sheets, pare 3 c. mashed potato. While and toys have been treated with hot, add 1 c. heated milk, 2 the process. well-beaten eggs, 1⁄2 tsp. salt,
Experiments are being carried tsp. pepper, and 1 tbsp out over here and we should see minera chives (optional)
the first hygienic Anishes" about Drop by tablespoons into a August on wools, silks, cotton woll-oiled frying pan, Brown on sind synthetic "fabrics.
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