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four really good players in action, in a rubber bridge game.
North and South arrived at a fine heart stam which would have been a lay down with any reasonable break and still would have been a lay down If West hadn't opened his singleton spade.
South won the trick with his king and stalled the hand care- fully. He could play ace and a small club, ruff in dummy, re- turm to his hand with a trump, ruff his last losing club and would then be unable to get back to his hand to pull tumos. Se that play would not work.
Somehow or other he had to establish a way back to his hand
WEST
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THE CHINA MAIL: MONDAY, MAY 30, 1960.
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and South figured that way out,
He did play the ace of clubs, ruff
a club and then led dummy's
deuce of diamonds,
If East had made the normal play of second hand low West would have won the trick and been unable to do anything about setting the contract. Unfortu nately for declarer Bruce Isares of Phoenix who sat East saw what-doclarer ·was up to and jumped up with the king.
Then it was simple to lead o spade and set the hand,
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What do you do?,
Azurwne Tomorrow
sleeves and sub-
dued to highlight
a bared neck.
Blue
FOR she can be cold and alluring in sophisticated black.
AND she can be warm and appealing in frills and florals.
and white-that's
:
from Paris
the tip this summer
FROM the city of foods, fashions, fads and fun, 1
report that this gorgeous, golden tourist trap is as skilfully baited as ever.
The trees in the Bois are a froth of pale green lace;
smart new cafe awnings are being run up in all directions... the pavements are crowded . the prices exorbitant . and the First Summer Tourist (Americanus Aureatus) has already been sighted.
By VERONICA
PAPWORTH
A HELEN BURKE RECIPE
HARENGE A LA CALAISIENNE AIS is an equally good way
of cooking mackerel. I shall refer to one herring but as many you like can be prepared in the same way, '
Gently massage the herring on ench dde of the backbone to Loosen the desk then 'cut down the full length of the bone, Grap it at the end end and pun it out, without extting through the other, side. Clean and scrupe the inside of the Bah, Mix the ros with quantity of breadcrumbs
an equal
moistened with malik; a pinch each of finely chopped shallot and parsley, with mit and freshly miled pepper to taste. Best a teaspoon of softened butter into this mixture.
this
Ste the boned herring with filing and re-fore it inco its original shape. Wrap it in aluminium buttered pADET" OF
foll and bake it for 20 to 25 minutes in a hot oven (425 de grees Fahɛ, de kas mark,7).
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THE WORLD BETWEEN SECRETARIES AND
Which probably accounts for so I went straight to the (67THE DIFFERENCE be- the prices!
No trip to Paris in the sun- mer would be complete without
horse's mouth-if one can use "tween a plain secre
so inelegant મ phrase to
describe one of the most talent-tary
a little gossip ON FASHION
in Paris,
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Big success
LADY LUCK-
YOUR CHINA MAIL HOROSCOPE
and an executive
EXECUTIVE SECRETARIES
SPARKLING
for
12
cotton for
summer.
in bold,
hydrangea..
splashed print, has
up-to-date stand away callar, tight waist,
All About Katy
-Hanid Wants To Know If She Did Or Didn't
By MAX TRELL ·
"GENERAL Tin," said Rapid,
the Shadow Girl with the Turned-About Name, to the Tin Soldier, "do you know every- thing?"
On hearing this question, General Tin showed no surprise whatever. His tin (or perhaps it was lead) face did not change its expression, which was pleas-
ed, vivid, and delightful women secretary is that the plain were psychic; she must under and work with loyalty and dedi-ant, and straight-forward, and
secretary will marry any stand the many people he works cation.. eligible man.on the pre-" with; she must be a diplomat mises, but the executive and buffer state rolled into one.
She is Ginette Spander-direc-secretary wants to marry Personality · counts trice of the house of Pierre only an executive." Balmain
What will Ginette be wear- ing this summer?
"Navy and white-it's almost a uniform in Paris, I know. But I adore it.
"I'm having THE suit-the
That K&R had # certain Bount of circulation in en cffice where I once worked and like many gags, it had a per- tain amount of truth to ft.
big success of the collection. Big difference
and
Buk vocationally speaking. have picked it. Lady Diana there is a tremendous difference Cooper, Vivien Leigh, Nancy Spain...
between an ordinary secretary and now me! and an executive secretary. of late will soon give way "But I'm not having the
relaxed a more
and gathered sides. Pleats for me, happier frame of mind. -
to
MONDAY, MAY 30
"Already three of the most AQUARIUS (January 21- VIRGO
dissimilar women in the world (August 22-Septem- February 19): If you are ber 22): The nervous ten
sion you have been feeling at all uncertain of a plan you meant to put into execution, you had better postpone it until you feel happier about it. PISCES (February 20-March 20): If you feel hampered in your movements by too much routine, have the courage to embark on something entirely *ferent. ARIES (March 21-April 19):
A neighbour's
prying might involve you in a quarrel, and you ought to put a halt to it while there is still time. TAURUS (April 20-May 20); Avold involving yourself
The executive secretary maites "Oh, and I have my two-year- a great deal more money and old navy coat-a very great em get into the really big LIBRA (September 23-favourite with a splendid new brackets. Also, she frequently
October 22); Seeing A white silk scarf,
has an assistant; sometimes she friend drifting towards an "Also a rather special belges several to whom she dic- entanglement which you (and belge, not yellow beige)tates correspondence. feel would be to his disad-outfit-really vantage, don't hesitate to so useful. warn him.
dif-
in an expenditure which you know would be very Ill. advised at this time, GEMINI (May 21-June-21): If you have to make an important decision today, rely more on. sound ree- Boning than on emotional impulse, usa CANCER (June 22-July 21):) Be wary of a person who. approaches you with an Apparently fool-proof way of making eazy money,
there is nothing
80
"How odd it is that belge can be so right a colour and
"Marlene introduced me the belge, black or white for mula. She rarely other colour.
SCORPIO (October 23-| wrong.
November 21) Proceed carefully if you are cor. templating a real estate deal, and make absolutely aure that you are nego- tiating with a reliable per-
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·
Handles everything
She usually handles all phases
of her employer's. business not.
to just the office, but any real estate he may own, any club er wears any voluntary work he does. As s rule, ste has a varied and inter- esting job,
So boring
It's a terrifle plan-it sim-
What is required of her?
Flest, flawless office
it's
plifies all one's dress problems. She may very rarely use her SAGITTARIUS (November I stick to spart from my stenography but on the o
22-December 21): Of two navy-blue 'fing in the people giving you different mer; and that's simple since sional top level job it has to be
fast and perfect. advice about a problem Balmain showed bright navy
which is bothering you, with black accessories, In fact, Other responsibilities listen to the one who has I wear black accessories with
had more experience.
belge, I'd put black and brown together too. I do think
She must know how to handle
CAPRICORN (December 22- the passion for everything to a checkbig account incore laxes (with minervision usually January 20); A person match can be so boring. born early in September, "You know how it is, one from the gocountant) and sim- will provide you with sees women vainly shopping for ple payroll for the department, great deal of amusement, bag, shoes, and so on in precise or whatever. ly the same colour What an Secand the and you will want to see effort.
general more of him.
Rently the secret of EQ (July + 22-August 21): 1
today is to know when to max and be Don't approach ~ new YOUR BIRTHDAY: If your and match.
with ell birthday is this week you MYADVICE, Lut this "out will and a symbol of good and
cquaintance with an un-
ided. prejudice, Give
fortune in a gift of playing much good
cards
Anto
Fourth, she must have health and good looks, at whatever age, and a serene nature and capacity for taking infinite pains with patience.
High salary
Do you wonder that a para- gon like the is well in the top salary bracket.
If this field interests you. there's an excellent new book which might be great help do you, It's called "The Execu- And fifth, she must really tive Secretary," by Marylin C. like her boss and his family Burke.
Until one has used this nylon baster, it is impossible to realise how useful U· is. ~ EL has other uses, Chief one, I would say, ta for taking the cream of top milk. It is also a simple way of removing fat from hot stock.
Rupert and the Snowstorm-
36
have a brood
the
borrible?!!!
mouthful ther
his rug-and-standa Myit'a
„cuses in a clear
magic, 1 not only!!
feel as if I had never
respectful; a very good express sion, indeed.
He didn't even turn his head. He stood by the Playroom door with his musket over his shoul- der, looking directly ahead of
him.
Should repeat
"Repeat that, please," he said after a moment or two of not saying anything.
Hanid repeated her question. "No," said General Tin. "I'm very sorry.
"But I do know almost every- thing," he quickly added."
Hanld had started to look disappointed, But now she was smiling again.
"That's fine," she said. "Then can ask you about Katy."
Who's Katy?
"Katy?" asked General Tin in
a puzzled' voice, "Who's Katy?"
"Do you know everything?” Hanld asked General Tin,
At this moment Teddy, the Stuffed Bear, who had been taking a nap behind the book- case, stuck out his head and looked at Hanid and General Tin
"What have you two been talking about?" he asked.
"About Katy," said Hanid.
Knows 'a Kały
"Katy? Oh, I know a Katy!". Teddy exclaimed.p
He came bumbling out from behind
the bookcase (being round and fat he bumbled in- stood stead of walked) and himself in front of Hanid with his hands on his hips and saki:
"What do you want to know about Katy?"
"Did she or didn't she?"
*Well," said Hanid, "she's the asked Hanid, one-who-did
who didn't."
or the one-
"You're wasting your time, dear," General Tin said without "Never heard of her said turning his head, "He doesn't General Tin.
know, anything"
"She lives in the country, I think," said Kanid. "Because in
the evening, in the summertime,
If you listen, you hear hundreds
She did
Teddy laughed.
of voices in the dark garden. "I don't know almost any- waying, Katy did and then thing. But I do know about other voices from the opposite Katy, She did," he said to side of the garden answer, Hanid
Katy didn't' But no one seems
to know what Katy did or what she didn't."
Didn't answer
"Did, what, Toddy."
"Become a Butterfly, that's what said Teddy
talking about Katy
aren't you?
That's wh
General Tin just stood still did, she became a Butterfly, and didn't answer.
There, I told you that guess that must be one of Bear didn't know. the things you don't know General Tin said to Ha Hanid cald sadly.
"Sorry," said General Ain,
looking straight
very sorry.
"body, knows what
And Harid
to admit that Legw
be