THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, ~ MARCH
-1957.
BY THE
WAY.
by Beachcomber
A WRITER, in an article
on 18 bystardor, as in the eage manners, says that the of the two men who caino out good-mannered man will not cr an inn after driving each allow his attention to wander other nearly mad with boredom. when being addressed by Each remained courteous to the buro,
bitter end, and before they parted one of them said, "I say, do you know, Barrington "Why, yes," sald the other, "What's his name?" "I don't kutow."
When both men are 'bores the contest becomes giost unuang
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23. This feast is quite a party.
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JACO
ON BRIDGE
Double Fails To Stop Foe
Dy OSWALD JACOBY.
QOUTH had no trouble making Sou
the heart game, All he had to lose were three tricios--one in each suit except diamonds.
This hard-headed age
North's bidding is most
in- THOSE who encer at the art strutive. He knew that someone of Mme. Zaphroma may was fooling since he field too have read of a French sorcerer much stuff for all the other bida who was imprisoned the other to be sound. Still there was no for selling a love-potion to need for him to take immediate a ludy, and two mugic distilla- action. The redouble, relieved flows to boys who wanted to him of the need to bid and he pusa their examinations. As decided to let his partner show director of Snibbo said at privale party the other
His raise to three hearts "If the publle really believes showed that he held a decent that our muck docs what it
was delighted chins to do, it will belleve nuything."
We can all help
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suit. #
day:
TOW that a man who wanted 10 1ave his house heated
by the sun's rays has been fold
that he would be liable to le
the money saved laxed on
cars,
hand and South
to go on to game,
West's bluft redouble slowed This opponents up a trille, did not stop them at all,
If West wanted to stop opponents he had an effective
but
the
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fuel, the way is open for
tax drive. Each energetic household should be assessed on buying money saved by not
motor certain things, such as
conselence- 1 myself, stricken, have decided to confess to the Inland stevenue that by not buying a new hat for several years I have defrauded Them
by not including the money thus saved in my neome lux returns,
Fun in the home
"CHUCKED a dish at 'im,
and 'e said, 'You and your long-runge missila, and 1 irew a cup at 'in, and 'e said, 'You forgot the thermo-noocleus
18 $700 YOU ORINOCO | wor-'cad, didn't you?' and then
ingat. DHE
20 White wa 200
ELOMI lost my temper."
Tenway ANTIDA
(Account of difference of opinion).
North and South vulnerable
North
East South West
Double Redouble Pans 14 Pass 2
Pass Pass 4♥ Pass Pusa
Opening lead-♣ &
3
Pass
bid at his di-pesat. tle could have Jumped to iluvc spides over the double,
This type of jump is by no means a forcing bid but merely preempis in an effort to shut the On enemy out of the bidding. today's hand it might have brought the contruct, in which event East would have made the hand and shown a profit. Care- ful plny would hold his losses to
YOUR BIRTHDAY ..... Dy STELLA four tricks
FRIDAY, MARCH ZZ
Furthermore, it North and South had still been able to preach the heart game, East could
then have defended at four spades down one or maybe succeeded in pushing North and which South to dve hearts would be too high.
BORN today, you have an aritsile Avoid procrastination putting of nuture and like to work oul alis unport4rw Homething which your own Klean without outside muld be done at once. Interference. You place your oro- fession a career in one category of Fortunately you have a practical Hving and your social and home steak in your nature which comes life in quite another. In the former, to your rescue much of the time, you are a harsh taskemaster; in the latter, you are gay, sociable and friendly personality. You women,
charm especially, have a definito which bringH you hort of admkera So when it comes time to select your marriage partner, you may have comiderable difficulty in Choosing one among many. Don't delay too long, or you may roles out entirely.
Bculpture,
terature especially poetry=dy well as the natural sciences kid a special ape peal for you, and you should able to make a success in whialover feld you choose, as your life work. But don't spend 100 much tire dilly-dallying or you may never find yourself outstanding in any
You have a clear iced for business and will not get left behind in any important deal. You know how to
Own take care of your
interests. Yau enjoy playing, but you know when it's time to settle down and work hard.
burn
Anong thone
on this date were Robert Milkin, astronomer; Sir Anthony Ven Dyck, paleteri low pt Schudkraut. actorelocaler John Batram, botanist: Paul
and Mindison J. Murd. author; Cawein, poet,
To find what the stare tave 2 store for you tomorrow, select your
lufy star and read the corres ponding paragraph. Let your birth- one day star le yotir daily guide.
SATURDAY, MARCH 23
29) guide all your activities today.. Ure your best judgment in even normal routine.
ARIEN (Mat.
21-AF. Duty calls today, no make sure that you Brich the job at hand before you attempt anything arw. Stick to routine.
TAUNUS
*
24-Nov, 22)-
SCORPIO (UcL There's romance in the air for you (Apr. 21-May 21)- today if you are seeiting it. Plan Unexpected events, perhaps evil. to have an enjoyable time. Forget neeled with
your
romatice. will worki bring excitement and novelty Juto your life.
·GEMINI TEMAY 42-June, 1214 Versénal ofairs take : ty spotlight: today, with 'speotal etnikasis partnerit, bolli krese and mariul,
CANCER (June 22-July Your pervetul relationship wil those around you can be significant. Be Brim but politle: get what you want.
1,50 (July 21-ARE- You will enjoy a change this week- end. If you can get out of town for a visit, do so by wil means. Zielax temalon
VIRGO CAUS
21-Sept.
„SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22)... Being contented with your fot, bow- ever simple it may be, will give you || a high degree of hadplatesa.
"CAPRICORN (Der. 23-Jan. 26)- delisa
dividends, JE Daytond fter having an inspiration you instrument it by practical applica. · tions.
AQUARIUS
(Jan. 21-ab,
10)—
The morning hours are not tag, good, 23) but conditions improve after lunch, Men to get your best work done then.
PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 20) Look before you leap and don't be 2) tou adventuresome. Avoid getting Watcit votar, slep or you can put into minor disputes that might lead your foot right into it, gawing all to a inajor argument. Stichs of complications. De un
niert.
LIBRA (Sept. 21.Ort. 23) Let Penas Father
the
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CHESS
by LEONARD BARDEN
In....this tournament, game the Hisslan, grandmaster. Boleslav- micy : could « havo, drawn with RamKtl. “Instead he chose K-B2, Why was this d
Yesterday's left
·probl
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♥CARD Sensen
Q-The bidding has been:
Bast
South ?
West North
JA
Double Redouble You, South, hold: 4654 WA102 ◆K87 4Q873
What do you do?
A-Pass. You can raise any suit that your partner chooses.
TODAY'S QUESTION The bidding is the same as in the question just answered. You, South, hold:
A 70% W04 4102 439643
What do you do?
Answer TomOSTOW
TARGET
T I R
ROE
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Hords of four letters or more can
YOU MAKO
from
letters in the GUSTO on the left in making each word, the Jetters to each of tho small squares may be used once only. Each word must contam the urge to at SIEKET, RDd there must be least one alustetter word in the list. No plurala : no torcik word: No proper. Dates TODAY'S TARGET 25 words good words, very good 3 words &roellent. Lumiorrow.
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WOMANSENSE
A NOVEL RANGE OF AUTHENTIC TARTANS
By JANE FIRTH
London. give a fillip to the fashion, these was the fairly recent URING the past few with new shades of nofter ly discovered Culloden.,
have colouring, years tartans
Tartans came back in a for big way when George IV, were really authentic. A bidden wear after the 1745 Intent on impressing his Scottish citizens, arrived in whole range of 'new' tar rising, most of them
Edinburgh in 1822. wearing. tans has appeared on the destroyed, but a few were tartan. He caught the market, and it is likely to secretly buried. Ona
been, high fashion, but it scoms that few of them. When tartans were
wero
A new short-length jacket and dress team in one of the new phantom tartanis,
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
of Scote unawares, but the merchants soon.. ma d'e capital out of, the Royal visit. The outcome was that many
Apples should be stored in the combine with 1 cup creamed coolest temperature possible cottage cheese, 11⁄2 teaspoon of
them. Don't Fall without Derzing
1⁄4 teaspoon prepared store near vegetables because, mustard, and a dush of paprika. frulis rapidly absorb vegetable adours.
**
•
To soften dry skin, apply skin before going outdoors. cream Remove most of the cream with Lissue, but leave on a thin aim to protect your skin from the weather.
of the tartans hurriedly manufactured were not wholly accurate. Most of those we know item from that time.
"PHANTOM" COLOURS
Mr Dalgliesh of Selkirk, who runs a hand-weaving business, has long been an authority on tartans, and as result of many
years' extensive research, a whole new range of authentic tartans has been achieved. The exclusive rights of these (out- side have
Munrospun, who are producing fabrics for sale by the yard and for making up into garments.
to
This woollen suit in “now” authentio turtan is made from
entirely different, weave from the usual classic, .
tar-
Daring Beach Ensembles
Paris.
›IKINIS', will- go back to
Bthe beachos this sum
mer-in, smaller and better, shape than ever, t
Swim mult designers from Franco's sunny Riviere rebelled this year against the modest one. placers promoted by the Paris high-fashion designers
Tlictiner, a wholesale firm in Nico, currently 19 shocking shivering Parisions with during beach ensembles"-scanty pán ties, brief bras, prudently covered by short time.
He said his collection "acema to be wrapped 'in' a sunboom straight from the south of France."
Observers noted that wrapped little clar,
The new Riviera bikinis laaye plenty of wide open spaces for sunbathing purposes.
Italian All-in-one:
do-
Even Paris sportswear almers are beginning to admit that the less wom, the better the "look."
"The woman la the line this
certain parts of Britain) look elegant in a new short-year," said Andre Ledoux, a
been Lakcen over by Jucket and dress ensemble. leading sportswear design.
There are some twenty
But farther sout along the tans in the new range
from Riviern coast, the Italiars which to choose and each is haute couture" made in two weights, & oza, and 12 ozs. It is likely that a great deal of the production will help to boost our fashion exporta.
The 'new' range, if one dares call it such, is once again using the old type of vegetable dyes instead of the moder chemical dyes. The result is
that most of these latest tartans have muted, 'phantom' colours, which blend perfectly into the background of the countryside.
practically bikinils from the Prudish all-in-one
banished benches. styles replaced them.
In contrast, the French-de- signers use a maximum yardage of two pocket hankes in creal- ining their "bare" look,
IN GREAT DEMAND
Tartons have long been great demand In Scandinavia, Tiktiner's "Bombay" awin Italy, France, Holland and Bel-sult looks like a string draped glum-and in even larger quan-in Hindu style,
These neutral and softly glow-files in the United States,
topped by a Darrow band. ing colours will it especially Those typically American gar- well into the new fashion trend ments, the knee-length
Another has only "Ber-
.three for the "quiet" look. The sober muda"
flounces between it and a movie shorts, are a favourite black, white and brown of the item made in tartan.
censor ban. So, too, Hunting Maclean lends itself are tartan jackets and dresses. Ideally to a town or country So, once again, age-old British -suit, The Ancient Meemillan, Iradition is revived to take its with its underground shado at place alongside. the newest gently glowing" yellow, would things in fashion,
But these
designers top the
brief creations with Greek toga tunics or men's style; shiris, which stop on the right side of modesty.-United Press.
New Cosmetic Trends Inspired
The waxed wrapper from a loaf of bread wil do a good jobTHE of polishing on kitchen ranges. It also will work on lettle..
the tea
By Spring Flowers
New York. flowers that bloom in the spring have inspired the colour of now make-up this year.
not
theatrical,"
cosmotician.
sidd
the
dewy, shining effect.
Watch for greater emphasis o ·Shades of a garden rose turma eye make-up. A spokesman for up in one rouge. The manu- ono cosmetic firm, cald that
facturer says this rouULO COE- cyeshadow, cyo liner and eye inins "lavone," an ingredient brow pencil must be used to found in red flowers, berries aõd Spring cosmetic trends keep eyes from being hidden by leaves. a ping loose, scar it to ati inch show make-ups that will re- and slouch hats which are In deep brims, face-hugging cloches When heating milk in sauce pan, rinse the pan first long plece of elastic. Then sew semble a flower garden in style this spring... with water, and the milk won't the clastic flat to the dress, with tone and feeling. Colours stick.
To prevent the bottom button on a cont-style dress from rip-
Another firm will feature the "garden --party-look," This matches floral printed fabrics, Eye make-up, lipstick and rouge will come in "Van Gogh BRUN
the button in Its proper place, and textures will have a Chiffon also. will make the The elastic will give the but
average women look faded petal-soft unless she wears bright male Vary scrambled
this ten enough stretch to prevent bright, fresh, eggs way. Beat 4 eggs slightly, and tearing from too long a step. look. Foundations lend & up. "But it must be natural colours"-bright tones.
BOYS' AND
How Old Is Mr. Punch?
--He Has the Same Birthday 'As the Apple Tree--
By MAX TRELL
GIRLS' MAGAZINE
need to know how old you are. You're just as old as that apple tree. And that's exactly, how old I am," said Mr Punch.
"But-how old is the apple of the window and saw the ap tree?" sald Hanid, puckering up ple tree,
her face in a puzzled frown,
Same Age
INARF and Hanid looked 12
·was old and bent but it
Bolation Kat Mr Punche room, and still appeared very sturdy and
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This Funny World
"X-masmed you not to man all the hot watsz”
up and nodded.
saw him down on his knees, strong and it was covered with scrubbing the flour,
Icaves. He looked green
"Why, that's easy, too." Me Also, a robin was standing on the topmost Punch smiled. "It's just exactly as old as I am. We're the very branch and singing cheertly..
· zame age! Now isn't that easy, "Yes, we see the apple tree my doors?" "171 be through, in • few you mean," Knart replied."...: minutes,"
my
"Sit yourselves down, dear," he said from the floor.
He was allent for a moment "But what has, that got to do or two, Then he said in a
So Knorr and Hanid sat with how old you are?" asked lower voice: "I've never naked themselves down in chairs in Hanid, u dry part of the room and waited for Mr Punch to through..
Mr. Punch was on his knees scrubbing the floor.
maker
Another. cosmetics forecasts a casual but carefully put-together look for spring skin that definitely is madə, up but looks as though it grew
that way.
This firm predicts that faces will lose their mask quality?: Skins will have a shine, not mat finish," Eyes will be highe lighted. Lips will be bright and shaped into a ready molle. This maker - niso ‚wili) favour. brown and grey eye pencil". instead of black, mauve and blue cyeshadow, and a new powder containing real crushed pearls.
· Another cosmetics hotiges. stresses the monochromatla iden, or make-up that carries out the matching look in clothes,
Make-up to match clothes also is the theme of another,”flaga which states that invender in tho the apple tree and the apple
leading colour. Their maschra' tree has never asked me. I'm "weil,” said Mr Punch smiling afraid that we really don't care
comes in charcoal grey. The sgain, "on the day I was bom, how old we are, What dif
| firm says it "sounds drasle but my mother and father planted' ference does it make as jong na And he smiled, it his pipe actually is flattering, Daited Mr Punch rubbed and that apple tree. They never we can stand and enjoy the and smiled again, scrubbed: and scrubbed and told me how old I was. They garden and listen to the robins
and just said: Punchle, you never ging?"
rubbed. He worked hard
get
he worked fast and the floor looked clean and bright,
Knarf and Hanid kept watch- ing him.
Rosy Checks
Mr Punch had nice roxy checks but he had grey hair and, when he finally finished scrubbing, he sat down a chale and smiled and said: "Dear me, I'm not as young as used to bel: No, I'm getting old....getting
Khart and Hania" looked at Mr Punch fn; surprise,
"How old are you, Punch? Hapid asked,
Mr
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"How old? Why 1 can tell you that at once. Do you see that apple treo standing next to the garden wallfeldol
Knary and Hania lookra, out
While he is helping his Mimmy to pack for the holiday, Rupert talla: her of what the equiju: han naked him to dong he wants you
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