HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEEK-END SECTION
Of Course You Know,
But Are
Take two points for each correct answer, and unless you get a total of 30 you fail.
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1.Many countries have a floral emblem. It's' deportation for you if you don't know England's, is the:
Rhododendron; thistle, wat tle; heather; tulip; rose; car- nation.
2.-Your knowledge, of music in not to be sneered at If you can cor- rectly name the composer of (a) Blue Danube (b) Home Sweet Home (e) Old Folks at Home (d) Unfinish ed Symphony (e) Annie Laurle (1) Ruie Britannia,
3-You might have to go to an alienist come day. Their job is to:
Fix alimony rates; control Іввис Immigration; foreign
papers; study out mental diseases; make passports,
naturalisation
You Sure?
Lockarl; locut; loquart; le- cat; toquat; lotuse.
B. Murgatroyd (ns you've noticed
16.-You shouldn't have to wrinkle your brow much in remembering Australian that the holder of the
at times) is a romancer, but you singles tennis clumplenship is:
couldn't call him a necromancer be- cause a necromancer is a
a
Water
colorist: intestate widower; tobacco blender; bird fancier; magielan; prisionale 'woder..
10. Oui here it's "Can you lend us dollar?" but in America It's "Can you spare a dime?" The value of a dime in U.S. currency is:
Half a dollar; quarter of a cent; 23 cents; 10 cents; äve dollars.
11. They'll tell you in an Agri cultural Department if you like to ring them that a shote (or shoat) is just a
clutch
of horse; culfi
Yeading bull; chickens; unbroken young pig; unwenned goes,
small boyslack.
4. What, so far as your know- ledge of the King's English would you any the word egoism was compared with, or contrasted to, the word altruism? A;
Syntax; participle; synonym; metaphor; simile; antonym. 3.-Those acven ancient wonders of the world do you remember their names? Well, never mind-just say how many, if any, still exist?
One; two; three; four: five; six; seven; none. 6.-Newspapers recently have been referring to Britain's new "wonder Kun" fast shooting weapon to take the place of the Lewis gun. called the
It is
Colt; Maxim; Mortar; .75; Nueld; Bren; Murris Midget. 7-A lot of big cities of the world have a district called the ghetto, but don't ask me why. All I know is that the people who live in these ghettos mostly are:
Austrians; Bohemians; Itali- ans; Negroes; Fascists; Nazis; Jews.
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6. How do you spell the name of that fruit-you know, the:
12. When the girl at your favour- ite milk bar says, "This milk has bren pasteurised," you know it has been:
Frozen; skimmed; heiled; separated; watered; left stand ing in a draught,
13. Amphibians-and there are lots of diferent kinds-live only:
In water; on land; on land und in the air; on land, up in the air and in water; on ind and in water; in the imagina. tion..
famous 14.-H. G. Wells, is o nuthor, and just in case you know him well enough to call tim by its first Christian name you should know
It is:
Henry; Harold; · Horace; Hedley; Herbert; Harvey; Hank. 15.-The number of nels into which must of Shakespeare's plays are divided 1s:
Two; three; four; Ave; six; eight.
DRIVING OUT OF DANGER
Na recent article published in a paper and entitled "Those about to be Tested," directions were given to drivers on how to pass the lest. It is pretty obvious that there is more to driving than simply having passed your test. You are then simply a theoretic driver, not n practical one, primed with Instructions and know- ing the Highway Code,
But how many so-called expert enced drivers-men and women by many years driving knowledge-are experienced? How many really
In A could act coolly and clearly crisis?
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that may befall any of them on the road.
This is not an original idea. It came from Anterica, where it has been put into use, with great success. In Chilengo a 30-acre field has been nequired by the National Safely Counell in co-operation with the Chicago Park District. This field has been built into a practice ground primarily for motorist beginners. But any motorist has the right to possible test it. It includes every danger that a motorist is likely to
run across.
To put the matter bluntly we have tests for drivers, pedestrian crossings halt-signs, traffic lights, advice and directions innumerable, yet the death and Injury figures show only slight decrease.
remedies, Our therefore, are not good enough.
What is wanted in my opinion is more experience for motorists meeting and surmounting every dan- bazard in driving. How gerous many so-called praciled drivers con get easily out of a skid? If a child rushes suddenly into the road when you are forly feet away and travell-which will imitate a ing at 45, how many know exactly
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what to do and can do it coolly and quickly so that no life is lost?
A Practice Ground
In every large city there should be an area set aside where drivers could Bolo practise meeting the dangers
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There are three miles of roudway, including a stretch of nearly p yards for high speed. There are steep hills, curves, a traffe round- es, level-erossing. about, parking places, leva and traffic lights. In a tunnel the driver experiences night conditions, and fog and rain are simulated to familiarise him
with "sticky wen- He can test his conditions. skill in getting out of skids, and get valuable in so doing, In the "ski
which is furnished of surfaces. with all possible types There is also a mechanical device child darting street, pncl which is operated unexpectedly upon the driver himself, teaching him quickness and sureness of response to sudden danger.
the
unexpectedly scross
This school is open free of charge to all over:16. Beginners are specl- ally welcomed, and Bey can under- go a course of 18 to 20 one-hour perlods of instruction, receiving eertificate on a successful passing- Dut..
The Split Second
I am positive that sore such sys- tem na the one I have described could well be introduced into this country. To decrease our death-roll we must get to the root of the problem. Our motorists must
know
not only the Highway Code, not only all signs and symbols that clutter up our ronds
must know what to do in time of danger. A difference of one- tenth of a second in response to danger signal is all that lies between the death of a pedestrian and the a life. With experience kaving of
they
to
of such a danger the motorist, has every chance of averting a fatality. And now to answer two objectiona, First, the cost. This would be fairly high. But who would grudge - 11 It were the means of even halving
our fatal accident total?
And some renders may say that 1 am oltacking the average motorist, who is, on the whole, a good and careful driver. Would it not be wiser to concentrate on the road- hog who causes all the accidents? To this I would say: there would be plenty of room for the road-hog at the practice field.
And it is a melancholy fact that the road-hog is responsible for no more accidents than the average motorlat who just happens to relax his attention at the wrong moment; or who is perhaps a little Inte in do- Ing what he should do in tline of danger.
A. C. Dayles
Crawford;
VON Cramm; Quist; Bromwich; McGrath; Budge.
17. Sherlock Holmes, who, all things considered, seemed a pretty smart detective, was a fictional chac- on author neter written about by whose surnamb was:
it.
Blake; Walface; Soyers; Le Quex; laggard; Doyle; Pem- berton.
18. This is easy--but don't rush!
By Great Britain is meant:
Australasia, Canada, South Africa and the British Isles; England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales; England, Scotland and Wales; Scotland, Ireland and Wales; all the countries shad- ed red in the atlas.
10. Bring in the muce or take it out of something, cried Cromwell. L43 the However, the mace 1 meun flavouring used by cunts. It comes from:
Peppercorns; cinnamon; all apite; nutmegs; cloves; malze husks.
20. Just cast your mind back and) try to remember that the man who succeeded Anthony Eden as, British Foreign Secretary was:
Robert John Simon; Sir Morrison; Earl Baldwin; Sir Samuel Hoare; Lord Runci- Lord Halifax; S. M. nun: Bruce. 21-England's Prime Minister, ir- respective of what the Opposition sometimes call him, is a
Lord; Duke: Earl: Baronet; Marquess; plain mister.
22. And while we're floundering around in polities, you can tell us lunt Prime Minister Neville Cham- berlain's relationship to the late monocled Sir Austen Chamberlain was:
Son; grandson; cousin; ne- phew; brother; half-brother.
23. The country once known us the Ottoman Empire later became known as:
Iberia: Greece; the Sudan; Siberia; Turkey; Denmark.
24. Here are some titles. palred with their feminine forms-but, ohtį the feminine form of one of them is wrong. Can you spot it?
Signor-signora; sultan-sul- lana; earl-counless; marquis- marquess; czar-czarina,
25.--And now points to Anish years from now
a
up
charity two with. Fifteen: Murgatroyd, Jun...] will be three Emes as old as he was Ave years ugo. How old is he now? Answers on Page 3.
CHESS PROBLEMS
Black
White
Nos. 47-48
11 Pieces)
DIN BAD
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□美□
# # #
10 Pieces
White to play and malo in two. NO..48
Illack
White
海魚
3 Places
■- Pieces
White to play and mate in three. SOLUTIONS TO LAST
WEEK'S PROBLEMS
Holations to Problems (3—46
No. 45 22-10 No. 46 1. K-KIS
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BRIDGE PROBLEM No. 80
This Week's Problem
West
North
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East
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Bouth ◆AQJB
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West lends the Two of Hearts. North and South are to make the Orand Slam In No Trumps.
Solutions by first post on Wednes day to Bridge Problem, Hongkong Telegraph, Wyndham Street.
SOLUTION OF PROBLEM NO. 73 This is one of the best problems you have given us for a long time writes a reader and it was not so easy to find the correct solution against the best defence which con- sists in East covering the S 3 on the Brai ilme
The solution is as follows: A. If Wesi ducks the first lead of the HJ: Tricks
No. South
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West North
H J
II 4
H 5
East
II 2
H 3
11 G
HA
S 3
S 0
S' J
S 3*
C 2
S 8
5 0
5
DA
D 4
D 3
D K..
0
SK
C 6
C 4
7
D G
D 7
કબ
D 10
Heart,
DQ
Now if West returns a North South will inke the HK, CA and CQ and D. If East returns a Club South will get in with his C J to make hia H K:-
If ni Irlek (3) East covers North's SJ with his SQ, then
3
SK
S J
SQ
4
5 3
C 2
S 0
$ 5
5
DA
D 4
D 3
D K
6
S 7
C 6
C 4
5 6
and the rest as above.
If at trick (5) East does not exit with his DK, then:
DA
D'A
D 3
B
S 7
св
C 4
7
I K
H 7
C D
D 10
S 0
# 10
.8
DS
DQ
D 7
D K
and now North takes the last three tricks.,
B. It West covers the first lead of
I
the H J.
H J
I Q
2
DA
D 4
HA
D3
H 2
D 10
3
D S
D Q
D 7
4
D K
???
??? A Club return by East would be fatal, but it is immaterial whe- ther he returns a Spade or a Heart, in case of the feart return, then:~~
H 4 H K
H 5 II D
C 5 CA
DJ 7777
4
5
CJ
CK
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Enst is squeezed. If he lets go a small spade, he will be again squeez- ed on South's third Spade. If he lets go a Club, North's C D becomes good, and if he lets go lil X 10, South's Hls good.
3 nt trick (2) East hos exiled by throwing his DK, West in the lead at frlek (4) when his best return is the S9 and then-
S K S 0 S J SQ
(4)
G
S 3
H 4
S &
S S
6
DJ
???
and the rest same as above,
This solution was sent in by A.E.G., and was the only correct one submitted.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1988
A QUIET RUBBER
"Hi Rachel Fatimer, "if LOW can wó play bridge,”
we haven't any carda?"
"Keep calm," said "Plum" Hatcless. "I've bought a couple of packs. Put a cloth on the tablo, Rachel, while I open them up."
Jake Mantiller looked at his watch: "We've time for about one rubber. Not even that, if Annette" he glanced affectionately at his wife"insists on overbidding. Plum and I must be at the trum terminus by nine."
"And what time is it now?" asked Rachel.
Twenty-five past eight.”
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INSPECTOR. PLAYFAIR EPISODE 82
"No, we can't do that. The boys might want us. And what's the use of building up an alibi if we're not here to put it over? We'd better play Bezlque."
Rachel. "We "We can't," said haven't any Bezique cards."
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It's a small slam-about the tenth we've had to-night."
"That's right," said Annette, quick to take up the cue. "I don't ever remember so many slums in an evening. We didn't start the gamo until after supper,"
mo
Playfair strolled over and stood behind Hateless's chair. "Prettily "That's no problem, silly," said played," was his comment, na Plum "You'ro make up a collected his twelfth trick. "We can Annelle,
right, Plum, cards always interest Bezique pack from the Bridge cards.
me. At the moment, however, an
Interests Go on; you take the red curds and
We remove attempted burglary
even more. I'm sorry to spoll what I'll take the blus ones. all the cards below. a seven."
is apparently an idyllic evening, but And what then?"
I must ask you and Jake here to "Shuffle the two packs together."
suld Annette, come along to the Yard." funny," "Looks
different
"On..
what evidence?" demanded "When was this alleged "having carda with two coloured backs. But I suppose it Plum.
burglary? I've just told you we've makes no difference to the play."
"Or urse it doesn't. Cut for been playing Bridge all the evening. deal; high deals first. We haven't It's a nice thing if one can't have a quiet rubber without you chaps so I'll score--on this marker,
butting in."
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Plum Hoteless and Jake Mantiller were old confederates in crime, In the old bachelor days they had cracked many a crib together; had done time together too, at Maid- alone. Sergeant Dumbell, on the strength of an imperfect acquaint
with classical mythology, re- ance
Dernon and ferred to them Pythagoras. But now the partner- ship
consisted, not of two law breakers.
but of four. had married the light-piece of paper. (and light-fingered) An- hearted netle, whose rpeciality was hand- hours bags while Plum, if not legally Rachel Fatimer's husband, was at any rate her recognised protecter. The four shared a big flat in the neighbourhood of Shepherd's Busht, and, in spite of the suspicions and occasional interference of Scotland Yard, found life, on the whole, ngrecable.
Jake
To-night Plum and Jake had a little job on hand in the neighbour- hood of Cherisey. The girls were not in on this. They were proposing to keep one another company in the flut until-soon after midnight, it was hoped the "breadwinners" re- turned from their labours.
At five to nine Jake took another and look at his watch. "Game rubber," he said. "Annette and I win five and sixpence ench. Come on. Plum; don't forget that new torch of yours."
ours." He tweaked his wife's car. "So long. Baby. Back before one, with luck; if there's any change in our plans we'll phone You
Both girls liked Bezique and the enough passed pleasantly until midnight. Then they broke off for twenty minutes or so while they made themselves
cocoa,
Playfair laughed. "I'm surprised you should ask that question. As for my evidence I've only a prima facie case. But I'm fully satisfied cup of that you and your young ladies
here, are lying."
Why?
About half-past twelve the phone bell rang. Rachel laid down the cards and rushed to plek up the instrument
"That you, honey?" said Plum Hateless.
Yes, Plum. Where are you?" "Never mind that. The cops are on our track. That fool Ouless le! us down. Fix up an alibi, quick- the Bridge game or something. And leave be with you in ten minutes." oughta be
the front door
open.
Feverishly the two girls worked scene for a police visit. to set the Rachel Washed and put away the cocoa cups; opened and half-emptied another beer-bottle. organised the two packs of cards and, setting one aside, left the other with its cards scattered face upwards on the table.
Annetic IV-
Then she carefully burnt the tell- tale Bezique score. "That ought to "Okay, Big Boy," said Aunette.
be okay," was her comment. "The The Bridge game had been pre-end of a perfect evening. If the cops ceded by a scratch meal of cold ment come snooping around before the as the door closed boys get home, we can say they've and beer, and behind the men-folk, Rachel began Just gone out for a breath of air." to clear away plates and glasses. But Annette stopped her," I wouldn't do that," she said cautiously.
"Whyever not?"
"Alibi," said Annette. "Always useful plan to have one handy. If by any chance the cops come round and one can't be sure, darling, can one?--we can say that Plumn and Jake have just gone out."
"Not much of an alibi," sald Rachel.
"Of course not. But it might be better than nothing."
Rachel yawned. "What'll we do? There's Gary Cooper at the Capitol."
Actually, Jake and Plum-their safe-breaking instruments satisfac- torily disposed of-reached the flat five minutes before Joshua Playfair and his sergeant. "Bridge!" was the Inspector's comment, on being admitted to the sitting-room. "How
tire
you, Plum? If I remember rightly, you taught them to play the game at Maldstone."
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"What of it?". grinned Plum. "I Mr. don't know what you want, Playfair, but come und watch this deal. If cards interest you, that is.
The SNAPSHOT GUILD
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"OFF-GUARD" PICTURES
(Bolution on Page Threo)
Puzzle Corner .
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Hidden Metals The names of 10 different metals are hidden in the square below. These names may be read across
diagonally: and down-never di
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rules, try Following the usual changing HIRE to LEND in 5 moves.
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DIVIDING 45
Try dividing 45 into 4 parts so that if 2 is added to the first part; 2 is subtracted from the second part; the third is multiplied by 2; and the fourth is divided by 2, the result will be the same in case.
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Fan With Antonyms As usual, a list of 10 words and their antonyms follows the synonyms:
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Answers on Page 3
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OST pooplo liko to have thoir chalantly and efficiently. The boltor. pletures taken. In fact, they like you can do that, the moro easily you can capture snapshots that are truly "off-guard."
it so well that when they soo the camora they put on a special "ple-
If you use a focusing camera, with turo expression," And as a rule this fast lens, try to anticipate picturo special "picture faco" lan't what wo opportunities, and set the camera in
advanco for distance and proper ex- want at all.
There's a way to keep your sub-posure. Then when the snapshot jects from coming camera-con- chanco dovolops, all you need do is.. ecious. Briefly, it is-"Catch thom shoot.
For example, to take the picture when they aren't looking." Don't let them know their picture is being above, the camora was set in ad- ranco for six feet. Lens and shutter takon
Pletpros e takon are known an❘ wero sol for nu expezzire at 1/50 soc "off-guard" anajishots. Such snaps ond at f.11-less than normal, bo attract attention bocause they plecause the bright, sunny beach wAS ture the subject in a naturni, ober. roflecting plenty of light. On a acteristic posa and get away from many lawn, which refloats little the aqual look-at-the-camera-and fight, exposure would have been 1/60 smile type of pleturo with which wo at 8. With his camera pro-sst, all are all too familiar. An "off-guard" the picturo taker had to do was wall. pleturo can tell a real story while for the meton to be cut, and catch his companion's delighted expres the other type tends to vo fast ton. It was just a matter of lifting. record picturo.
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Syrup of l'igs, and she'll be as happy as a lark in the morning.
"You'll And it keeps the bowels regular, purifies the system and saves stomach upsets and billousness.
"If children are to thrive and grow. strong and keen witted, they must- cat well and digest what they eat. There's no better way than the regu lar weekly dose of 'California Syrup of Figs. All children love it.
"If I were you, I would send for a bottle now and give, Winnie a dose at
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"Be sure you insist on 'California Syrup of Figs. Mrs. Grant. I am sur prised that some mothers are ready to experiment with cheap and drastic preparations. It's such a pity they don't realize that California Syrup. of Figs is a perfectly anfe children' Jaxative. I know myself how carefully and scientifically it is prepared."
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