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BY
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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28,... 1957.
YOUR BIRTHDAY
THE
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28
were shining in splendour when you were born. You have been given exceptional talents and it is lingportant that you live up to the best that it in you, You were born to lewd others and you will become a shining example, for athere to follow. You have a profound mind which cuts through non-essential und red tape, getting to the heart of the matter instantly. You have an exceptional memory, You have considerable personal courage and integrity. You will dare anything on the cultural or intel lectual level, for is in important that you lead rather than follow.
religion phuempty. literature and muse nii claim your interest. You read widely and re- member most of what you read Your interesis are, in fact, 400 broad for a rigid concentration on a single objective. You may find that in this Inoder age of specialisation,
Selence,
may have to concentrate on one thing at a time.
You might not appear to be the type who makes money, but you seem to attract projects which bring
of
WAY
by Beachcomber
THERE seats to be a crit
r.
ence ut opinion as to what is the best way to make people drink more milk. Some favour posters showing a pretty Others want a record-breaking athlete. Yet others are asking for a cow.
Why not combine the thee? Show the cow In a night-club. with an actress riding it side-
*JACOBY
ON
BRIDGE
suckle and bare-back (both she
the animal) and athlete offers
while the
a wurzel. Twenty Years of Uproar
The set mile, which con- first all through her tinued nong, became Irritating,
(Music critic.) WHAT I like is the singer whe
laughs 'every now and then while she sings. It is must Infectious, and often spreads to the orchestra, and then to the audience.
rolls Everybody
about, the din
Is terrific. and what might have been નાતા and staid affair becomes as the the
merry as a carnival, with
violins coming in too late, oboes too early, and the con- ductor holding his-cides, and
Trumps Led Once incapable of signalling to the
In Slam
frombono-to stop-giggling foolishly down his instrument. Sales resistance "ANYONE," an industriallst
19
By OSWALD JACOBY
is reported to have said, No
JORTH was just too weak for4
An opening two no-trump can sell sugar to people who
like sweet things. The test bid.
club to He opened one
to persuade people to buy some- make dias easy as possible for thing they know nothing about." his partner to respond.
11 doesn't always work.. Every North's three no-trump rebid one will remember the
dismal was correct and his jump to
failure of the board that tried aix hear's a trifle optimistic but to sell horse radish 10 the he had great confidence in Eskimos. They
Just la ighed.. partner's ability to pluy the
Matterhorn Up and down the dummy.
on roller skates ts my motto.
An opportune rumour
dummy A
that RUMOUR
Caplain
! South proceeded to justly that confidence. He won the opening club tead in devided and
hip best plan A Foulenough is to marry the
of trump daughter
nn appallingly to leave the would be sult entirely alone for awhile. wealthy cosmopolitan has in- Hence, he led a low diamond, ruffed it and played a spade to dummy's queen
NORTH (D)
at
and terceted all those hotels bars on the Riviera where the warrior owes money. Asked by East won with the are and a Journalist whether the girl's returned the queen of clubs, wealth had Influenced him
replied, "I South won in dummy and dis- Fall, Foulenough carded his losing club on the certainly, do not intend to let diamonds. A small, her money core between us. Ree of spade was led and won with When a man falls in love with a wealthy girl he is obviously pleased that he will be able to give her everything she wants without undue anxiety." The girl mid, know nothing of the all this. I have only mer Captain pice. He was showing my father some end-tricks." Sneering gear out of order A police officer said that the driver's sneering was defective, (News item). curl their MOST drivers can
sneer Up in un effective when they
cheap car sec which is slower than their own. Sometimes
driver
merely laughs in sheer high spirits.
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West dropped the jack
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South's next play was lo muff
, another diamond in
hand.
his own
He led a fourth spade and trumped with dummy's en West discarded a club,'
South could afford one trump tead now so cashed dummy's ace of hearts. Fils next piny was to lead dummy's last club and ruft it with his remaining low trump, West still had to follow.
The fifth spade was 1a and ruffed by dummy's king and that left South with the queen trick. of trumps
for the foul Eusy
sce all the when you
the cords, but good
play at
table.
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-The bidding has been:
Fast South Wast Past
North
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Pas
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You have an emotional nature and one which demands
great deal from those you lave. Since you are apt to be Infatuated at firat alas. it might be well for you to like a lona look at your new second romence before deciding on matit. mony,
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John FeTRUMOR- Weir,ventor:
sculptor and author; and Sir Exiward Burne-Jones architect,
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 29
Home pet project. tunities.
21)- VIRGO (Aug. 21-Sept.
Reneral feeling are evident in today's #pects. Accomplicù important mat
(RED. 21-Oct. 23)- Personality counts in a big way, now is the urne 10 cash in on pro- be There can Aperous aspects
romance, too.
of mil
SCORPIO (Oct. 26-Nov. 223- Personal affairs are showing a post- tive and upward trend. Be sure to take advantage
the good offered you.
KAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 2)~ This is the me to consolidate your gain and
plenty of hay while the sun
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AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19)- This may seem a day of antlelimax. for you have been an active recently that a nominal day seen duil.
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20-Mar. 20J-
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21) Correlate all the known facts and put them in order so that you may
Increased benefit from
netivities
now.
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CHESS
By LEONARD BARDEN
A problem by A. C. While (Good Companions, 1918). White mates in two,
Solution No. 5254; 1 8-B6. QXB; 2 KR-Kich, B2 (2 B-KI; 3 Q-97 mate); } BxKtch, R-BI: 4 Q-Q8cl, BXQ 5 R-KI mate.
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-HOUSEHOLD
HINTS
Pare
Shrimps Are Perfect For A Low-fat Diet
By IDA BAILEY ALLEN
[HE`Chef unt at the desk If desired, 4 cup dairy sour
T
in the test-kitchen cream may be add but it will raise the calorie count. How-
figuring busily.
"How many
are there in
ever, since the recipe servės`aix, calories that's only about 40 extra ahrimp, calories a portion-certainly all right for non weight-watchers.
Madame?" he inquired.
"That depends on the size, Chef," I replied.
Shrimp western: In a sidliet or chafing dish, melt 2 they. bulter or inargarine.
Add cleaned dleed sonall
"Four to six medium-sized cooked or tinned shrimp scallions, 1 c. thin-sliced celery. would have 64 calories; à 4 tsp. monosodium glutamate, half-cup of small cooked trp. salt, 1 tsp. Worcester- shire, O shakes Tabasco, 3 tbsp. shrimp has 89 calories. The fresh, tinned or frozen lemon calories in the jumbo shrimp juice and c. hot water or [are equal to three or four of chicken bouillan.. [medium-size."
Shrimp are high in protein with little or no fat, Madame," Chef.
Simmer 15 min. or until the celery begins to look clear.
Add 2 (10 oz.) pkgs, frozen, continued tho elenned deveined shrimp. Con-.
tinue to simmer until stoning hot, but do not boll.
"Right," I said. "Eaten
Serve over floky rice small
Dinner
as they are or combined portions for reducers, with vegetables they аге perfect for a low-fat diet. But frying or adding rich Įsauces can turn innocent shrimp into high-calorie foods.'
Cold Soup
"In South America, cold Mudame, there is a shrimp soup that is very popular. It is also low in calories."
Cucumber Shrimp Soup: In a large deep bowl, mea Aure-1-sp-table-mustard,-
1 tsp. salt, tap, white
Cucumber Shrimp Soup Jellled Veal Loaf French-Dressed Silçed Tomatoes and Cress Sweet Potato-Apple Casserole Angel-Orunge Layer Cake and/or
Fresh Berries or Peaches Hot or Iced Coffee or Tea MIK
Angel-Orange Layer Cake: Make or buy a small angel food
cake. Split to make two layers.
Put together with orange (lling. Frost with orange Icing. Dust shredded or
generously with
flaked cocoanut.
Orange Filling: In a double
Don't forget to wash your This is insurance against the pepper, 1 tsp. sugar and boller, blend 314 thap. four,
c. sugar, .. tsp. salt, I slightly sink strainer at cach dishwash- medicine failing into the hands 1 tbsp. minced fresh dill. beaten egg, grated rind 1 orange, ing time.
of curious small try.
Stir in 1 qt, buttermilk, 1 c. c. fresh, tinued or **E- fine-chopped cooked fresh siltuted for frozen shrimp and 1
minced firm portion very fresh cucumber.
If you pour acid o: soured food Into the strainer, Lift 11 and flush the sink under it as soon as the food has drained, Acids left standing on poret- laint enamel are kely to roughen it.
It's a good idea to clear old prescriptions out of the medi. cine cabinet after their pur- Empty poso has been served.
and contents down the drain be sure to rinse the container before throwing it out,
BOYS' AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE
A Disgruntled Cowboy
-Merlin Makes A Discovery About Wild Broncos—-
By MAX TRELL
W NARF and Hanid, the
shadows with the turned about names, had climbed on the back of Ho the Hobby.
Horse.
on his back very much. need a real horse."
You
"I see what I can do about that," sald Mr. Meriln.
It Was A Cowboy Corral By this time,
Knart and
"Giddapi Giddap!" they yelled, Hanld had got themselves down
"Faster! Foster!"
It was at this moment thot Merlin the Magnificent Maglelan looked out from behind the bookcase where he spent most
off Ho's back. The next second
a remarkable thing happened.
Mr Merlin sanpped his fingers. There was a puit of smoke.
Kaarf and Honld could hardly of his time (Mr Punch said he believe their eyes, Ho began backwards). For several minutes prancing up and down, tosdog did nothing but read, books he stood there just watching his head and neighingt Knarf and Hanld as they rocked up and down on the back of Ho the Hobby Horse.
At last, when the yelling was over, and Ho had stopped to res, Mr Merlin walked over to his two friends,
" was just thinking.” he said, "what a foolish thing a hobby horse fa
Dressed For Riding
"Oh, I don't think so at all!" sald Hanid instantly. "He is a wenderful Hobby Horso."
"There, there, take it cusy," Mr Merlin eald.
With that, he sprang on Ho's back
And now there was such ex- ellement in the room as no one seen before. The had ever whole room seemed to change. The furniture disappeared. The walls became a fence.
"Giddap!" yelled the Shadows as they rede Hobby Horse: and Honid rushed over to help
him up.
"I've had enough of that wild And critter!" Mr Merlin sald, he imped off behind the book- case again, "You ride him!" were his final words,
And the corral had
Dusting and polishing keeps surfaces bright only if the wood beneath them is clean.
"Dry" soapsuds, applied with a soft cloth 12544 in circular fine motion, te for washing Cover: refrigerate wood. Do a small area of a hours. time, wiping with dry rinse cloth, then with bone-dry cloth,
W
an almost Serve In bouillon
a Garnisti with mineed
Makes 6 portions.
Severni
cupa,
2000.
frozen orange juice, 1 fresh, tbsp.
tinned or frozen lemon juice and 1 tbsp. butter or margarine,
*Cook-stir 10 min. over boiling water. Cool before spreading.
Trick of the Chef
Season Sweet Potato-Apple Casserole with nutmeg.
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Up and down spreng Ho as had been. he. raced around. He tossed once more and he reared. He bucked and room. he shook, trying with all his corral. might to get Mr. Merlin off his back.
M regular rodeol" shouted Kaart and Hanid.
"I think so, too," said Knarf, IS "He doesn't go anywhere—and he doesn't go anywhere very fast. But just the same he's a very well-benhaved horse."
Mr Merlin smiled, Suddenly Kourt and Hunid noliced some thing about him which they hadn't noticed before.
"You're wearing riding breeches" exclaimed Hanid.
Mr Merlin nodded. It was all quite plain now. Mr Merlin riding vas wearing not only breeches but boots, 'spurs, a big cowboy hat and a red hand- kerchief around his neck.
"I've decided to do a. Kttle torteback riding." Mr Merlin sald.
"But you haven't got a horse," Knart Fald.
"Well," said Mr Merlin, you both say that Ho the Hobby Horse is a wonderful animal wonder if you'd mind leading him to me for a Httlo, while."
Hanid said: "I" think. Ho "is" a wonderful horse but I don't think you would enjoy riding i
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a anort. thrown off and landed with o
But Knarf and Hanid thump on the ground. Knart really couldn't be sure.
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