HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH WEEK-END SECTION
OF COURSE YOU KNOW, BUT
your
Testy to resist the
HESE questions are to test | temptation to look at the on- swers first, as well as memory of facts you learned at school, or have read since.. It is all very easy, actually, because the answers are here in front of you, on the next page!
But perhaps it is not quite as easy as that, because all the
given answers except one to each question are wrong. It is your brow-furrowing job to pick that one correct answer,
You take two points for each
answer 30 correct
is the
ARE YOU SURE?
7--Here, by special request., an art student to know on are two movie queries-Billie aquatint is a→→ Burke's age 18-
40 odd; 30 odd; 50 odd; 60
odd.
Coloured photograph; water colour; lithograph; etching; picture of sen scene.
16.Cupid by any other nume
PUZZLE CORNER
Cryptogram
A quotation by Ruskin forms the basis of to-day's crypto-
gram:
"SEE FGIK MSNNOPKQQ OQ RTFM S UTPQKVIKPUK SPW S USIQK TX EOXK; OF 02 5 QOYP TX OFQ ZOYTG,
URDAY JANUARY 28.
The Frame-Up That Failed
INSPECTOR PLAYFAIR: EPISODE 96
8. And she-yes, we're still quizzing on Billie Burke--was would be just as big a menace SPIPFOPISUGUK TX OF THE last bus to Charing sidence of a young sportsman. of the lattor's presence. married 10-
Franels X. Bushman; Cary Grant; Samuel Goldwyn: Florenz Ziegfeld; William Powell; Red Burke.
9.-Keep this in mind for next
to some of us-and he has got another name. It is
Eros; Pan; Adonis; Her. cules; Mercury; Poseidon.
17.-1 don't expect there is a single reader of this newspaper
A Rebus Here's another and the letters below, in their particular posi- tion, represent an
11-letter
Not,
minimum that gets you a pass: Guy Fawkes Day-if someone who doesn't know that an apse word. The lines below give a in the receptacle at the rear of within a few minutes, had col-When I get the miscreant It
you are doing really well if you renelt 40; if you get 50 you are colossal.
1-When Big Ben or ZBW hall clock is absolutely correct it is exactly midnight when the
First chime strikes; sixth strikes; 12th strikes; just be fore the first ebime; when the pigeons get off the hour hand.
2.-Who, in history, is called Go on- the Scourge of God? -who is he?
George the Goth; the ex- Attil the Kaiser; Stalin; Hun; Judas.
3-A wyvern is always very popular in heraldry-and on a lot of heraldic shields you will see a wyvern, which is of-
sort
Leopard; dragon; lion; bee- tle; eagle; battle axe.
let off a cracker 100 yards away from you how much of the re port would you hear?---
All of it; a quarter; a half; 100th; 1000th; one 200 mil- Honth part.
10.--There is some doubt whether Aesop, the fable writer, really lived-but if he did it was it!
Rome; Greece; Germany; Norway; Spain; France.
11.-Probably it will surprise some of you to know that the largest ship-building plant in the world is in--
Ireland; Scotland; England; Germany; America; Russia
12-"You are suffering from dermatophytosis." said the doc- tor, beenuse it wouldn't have! sounded such good value for the
4.It isn't likely to happen.guinex fee if he'd just said— but should a North American Red Indian leave a papoose on your doorstep it would be best for you to
Live in it; cook it and eat it: return it to its mother; wear it to a fancy dress ball; sleep on it.
6.-Badminton enthusiasts would raise their eyebrows if you couldn't tell them the old name for their game was-
Royal tennis; squash rue- battledore quets; racquets; and shuttlecock; ping pong: table tennis,
6-From this list just pick out the one name that is not the name of any of the Dionne quintuplets-
Yvonne; Annette; Clau- dette; Cecile; Emilie; Marie.
WHAT'S ALL THIS? A NEW DRESS FOR THE PARTY TOMORROW?_
BETTY DEAR. DONT FIDGET SO **AND PLEASE STOP BITING YOUR NAILS.
Toothache; dandruff; sun- burn; athlete's foot; stomach ache; rheumatism.
13.If asked to write down the plural of Attorney-General you would write-
Attorney-Generals; Attor neys-Generals; Attornies-Gen- eral; Generals Attorney; Mr. Menzies twice,
14.
There are a lot of stories about Lady Godiva although we are not going into those after all, she nobly made her famous ride in order to—
Start
sensible clothes movement: protest against the Eton crop; get a singe con- fract; get taxation relief for the people; show ladies don't
care.
15. You shouldn't have to bel
BETTY
She was
WELL,
|
is
poem;
Bechive; part of a church;
tool; long cutting flower.
18. Don't get this wrong— moratorium is a-
Modern cemetery; measure for the relief of debtors; swim- ming pool; asylum for m0- rons; hospital for consump- tives.
19.-I know you don't like his tory, but you really should know which of the two following Kings of England died in the
same year-
Edward II; Edward III; Edward IV: Edward V; Edward VI; Edward VII.
20. If you were playing in a cricket match you could justifi- ably laugh at your cuptuin if he asked you to fiek in one of these positions-
Long on; short leg; slips; full stop; silly point; third man; extra cover.
21-A few years ago almost everyone was talknig about Al Capone, the big shot gangster -but I'll bet not everyone knew that "A" was an abbreviation for-
Albert; Alphonse; Alexan- der: Algernon; Alcohol,
22. Whenever you get cheque with the letters "R.D." on it, it is useless for you to pre- tend you don't know those letters stand for
Rebate Dues;
Recently Dead; Drafted; Ready for Refer to Drawer; Refuse to Deal; Rong Date.
23.-Actors sometimes use
(Continued on Next Column.)
THE NAIL BITER
painfully thin and nervous
AT THE SCHOOL PARTY NEXT DAY
MAY I INTRODUCE MYSELF? I'M MAS BROWN. WE MOVED HERBA RAW WEEKS
ADD
SO GLAD TO MEST YOU -- ITH MRS. FLETCHER... 15NT IT A LOVELY PARTY FOR THE CHILDREN?
t. 2
WHAT AN ADORABLE LITTLE GIRL THERE ALL ALONE-- BUT WHAT A SHAME SHE'S
SẼ THIN AND NERVOUS on
WONDER WHY W
KER MOTHER DOESN'T TRY GIVING HER OYALTINE ?
(THINRE) GOODNESS! SHE MEANS
BETTY!
NAT NIGHT
HAND WHEN I REAUZED THE WAS TALKING ABOUT BITTY, I COULD HAVE GRIED... WONDER WHAT SHE MEANT WHEN SHE SUGGESTED OVALTINE.
WHY HOT PRONI EDRA
JACKSON
A FEW MINUTES LANDE
HAVE I EVER HEARD
OF OVALTINE? WHY
OF COURSE I HAVË,HÖLLY
-- ITS A MARVELLOUS
TOMIC FOOD BEVERAGE FOR MAKING CHILDREN HEALTHY & STURDY
REALLY, SDNAD WELL, TIL, CERTAINLY GET JOME FOR DETTY THE FIRST THING TOMORROW MORNING,]
NEXT AFTERNOON
UM-MI
THIS TASTING WONDERFUL MUMMY. MAYI HAVE SOME
MORE P
INDEED YOU {MAY, DARLING.
(THINKS) WELL, THANK GOODNESS, AT LAST WE'VE FOUND SOMETHING EN REALLY LIKEŞİ
SOME TIME LATER JUST LOOK AT THIS, MOLLY! SEE HOW SHE'S GAINED IN NO TIME AT ALL.
'ISHT IT WONDERFUL?
AND HAVE YOU NOTICED HOW MUCH LESS NERVOUS SHE IS-- SHE HARPLY FIDGETS AT ALL ANY MORE AND REVER BITS HER ZA NAILS?
THE NEXT SCHOOL
для во
THEME HOYDDANG"
ISN'T BETTY
SWEET?
MRS, FLETCHER, (CANT GET OVER THE CHANGE THAT'S COME OVER YOUR BETTY LATELY? SIM LOOKS LIKE A DIFFERENT CHILD /
SERIES of scientific tests, conducted amongst a number of school children, has definitely proved the unrivalled value of 'Ovaltino' as a nerve-building beverage. Where 'Ovaltine' was given dolly, morvousness diminished an average of 30% in 2 weeks. Nervous, frightened children gained poise and confidence, and grew sturdy and active.
'Ovaltine' is exceptionally rich in nerve-building food elements because new-laid eggs are liberally used in its preparation. Eggs are the chlof source of a vital nerve food called lecithin. 'Ovalting' No tonic food would be complete without eggs.
is a perfect food, complete in balanced nourishment that builds up body, brain and nerves.
DISTRIBUTORS: Jardine Matheson & Co., Ltd.
YES, AND WE REALLY
OWE IT ALL TO YOU, MRS. BROWN==
BECAUSE IT ALL BATTS BACK TO THE DAY YOU DIDN'T
*WAS HER
AND
TOLD ME ABOUT
OVALTINE
2121
Give
YOUR
Children Ovaltine
دران
-and note the
Difference!
3SCI:
clue:
Letter Juggling Three different 4-letter words may be formed from the 4 letters glven below. Use all 4 letters in ench word:
AHSW
This time the number was
11
#
X, who had expert knowledge of such things, made a rapid mental estimate of the value of his haul. "About six hundred quid." he said to himself. That meant that he could probably dispose of it for perhaps £150 in ready money.
Cross stopped outside as wealthy as he was easy-going you know, that that would have had been temporarily vacated been any good in the face of Oakley Mansions at twenty that day. His information Sniffy's cast-iron alibi."
"Yes," said Dumbell; "Sniffy Aproved correct, minutes past twelve.
Ignoring various articles of Was in luck; it's a nasty piece single passenger alighted.
Before depositing his ticket silver and such-like-"trash," X, of work."
"I agree," said Playfair. the bus (he was a tidy-minded leeted, and stowed away in his D NER
man), he took one final look at capacious pockets, gold won't be my fault if he doesn't "TOTAL speeches bore us" its number and, once again, cigarette case,
a pair of pla- get the maximum."
Dumbell ruminated. "I sup Is always the chorus! added up the digits. For "X," tinum and diamond cufflinics, a
as we will call him, had a private small gold cup, and a valuable pose, sir, you asked Sniffy who, in his opinion, might have tried superstition. His "lucky" num-pearl set us a tiepin.
to do the dirty on him?" ber was seven, and if the digital
"Of course. But Sniffy was total of his ticket (which he
very cautious. For the sort of. never failed to ascertain) came
reasons that carry weight in the to seven or even to eight or to six-he felt that good fortune
underworld he wouldn't commit himself to any names. But I was on his side,
mentioned several to see how he would react to them, and when I named Joe Fewsher"
"Fuchsia, sir?" Dumbell Now for Part 2 of his pro- gramme. Sitting down at the was startled
number of "Yes, yes, Dumbell; nothing telephone - the which, he noted with satisfac- botanical"-Playfair spelt the "When I mentioned tion, was 7909-he dialled Scot-name out. land Yard. Then he was put him I could see that I was get- I think a little talk through immediately to the con- ting warm. stable on duty-he reported, in with Joe might do us a bit of an efficiently disguised voice (X good." had once been an ornament of Joe Fewsher, who-though a an amateur dramatle society), very different type-was as well as Sniffy that, if the police would call at known at the Yard No. 14, Oakley Mansions, they Harbrock, arrived for an inter- might learn something to their view that afternoon. He was in jaunty mood; as well he might advantage,
be, having just put £130 in notes into a private safe deposit.
Find the Numbers
The sum of the squares of 2 numbers is 58, and their product
is 21. Find the numbers.
Fun With Synonyma Murc words and their
synonyms, to-day, to be paired off:
2 JAYO
3
navirese
4 JEDISO
5 realise
PARAGO
parues MAVENDE
MEDADE #peminte
1
10 20140
Z
CALITY
A
theories
declaim
9
To
で
experie PRECATYS
5633, giving seven as its digital total. "Good show," he mutter- ed to himself. All the omens seemed favourable for the pro- ject he had in mind-a project with A double objective; to fortify his own depleted ex- chequer and to revenge himself on that low-down ead "Sniffy" Harbrock.
Away from the main road and in the shadow of the plane trees the which gave distinction to neighbourhood of Oakley Man- sions, he went ahead with his carefully planned little burglary, He took from his pocket a pair of black cotton gloves and, hav- ing put these on, selected from a comprehensive assortment of tools an instrument, devised by the expression "the ghost walks" himself, which would pick pretty
well any lock. when they mean-
(Answers Appear on Page 3)
Hamlet is being played; the show is closing down; salaries are being paid; an understudy hus the lead; the leading lady has a hang-over.
24. People who like to know the origin of what they are
know drinking should
coffee comes from-
The globular fruit of a vine; the bean of a giant tree; the roof of a plant; the berry fruit of a shrub; the seed of a melon.
25. That straw bed you will lie on when you go into the next camp is a-
Palliase; pallas; paillasse; palace: pallette.
(Answers on Page 3)
CHESS PROBLEMS
Black
Whife
Nos. 77-78 Problem No. 77
7 Pieces
7 Pieces
White to play and mate inf
two.
Black
Problem No. 78
5 Pieces
White
7 Pieces! White to play and mate in three.
SOLUTIONS TO LAST WEEK'S PROBLEMS
TI-KA
K*K*
7. Q-Küch
XxKL
3. Q-K model mate
P-K4
2. Q-BJch
KixQ
1.
2. Q-Q0ch
3.- mate
3. B-Kis model mäte
IC) DS (threat)
Kxkt
Ten minutes later-after a
careful reconnaissance of his surroundingshe was inside No.
14.
He had learnt that morn- ing at one of his haunts in Ken- tish Town that this flat-the re-
BRIDGE PROBLEM
This Week's Problem
No.
UYoo
Hearts
10 3
94
NI
N
W
E
s
10
AQT K
JG5
are trumps, South lends and North-South have to win five of the seven tricks.
Solutions by first post Wednes- day to "Bridge Problem," Hongkong Telegraph.
|
"And check up," he added, "on the movements of your old pal' 'Suiffy! Harbrock.”
He chuckled as he put down the receiver. He had reason to believe that, for that particular night at least, Sniffy would be able to produce a satisfactory
alibi.
Like Sniffy, he professed com- plete ignorance of whatever had taken place at Oakley Mansions.
He insisted, moreover, that he had a perfect alibi, though, as this turned out to be nothing better than a visit to the pic- tures with a girl friend. Playfair Here, however, X was wrong, was naturally sceptical; and it "Sniffy" Harbrock, discovered came as a nasty jar to Joe when, that same night at a lodging at the conclusion of his inter- house in Stepney, and paraded view, he was informed that he the following morning at the would now be asked to take part Yard, was not only a walking in an identification parade. compendium of surprise and in- For Playfair's mind had been dignation "that," thought working on the time of that tele-
himself. Playfair to
"Sniffy phone message, and he had not would have been in any case". unnaturally related it to the but was able to reel off so long time.ut which the last bus pass- a list of witnesses as to his ed near to the scene of the bur- movements the previous night glary. that his innocence was very quickly established.
-
Playfair conscientiously checked up a number of Sniffy's statements before allowing him to depart, but long before the last of the
reports nccessary came in, he was quite satisfied that for once the unfortunate Harbrock had been the victim of a frame-up.
Was 110
Even so, Joe-who, in fact, it may now he revealed, other than our friend X-was He not particularly perturbed. had kept his hat well over his face when he took his ticket the night before, and, of course, he was now dressed in an entirely different fashion.
The parade passed off without anyone being identified,
"Disappointing, sir, eh?" said Dumbell, as Fewsher-tempor- arily, at any rate, a free man-- With an apology tempered by walked away from the Yard. good advice as to the company
re-
"Oh, I don't know, Dumbell," he kept in future, Playfair dis- answered Playfair. "The missed him from his presence. sources of civilisation aren't yet "It's 'good-bye,' I hope, and not exhausted. In other words, I've 'su revoir."
"And now, Dum- still one other shot in the bell," said Playfair settling back jocker." He chuckled. "Come in his chais, "we've a double pro- to think of it, Dumbell, a very. East Southblem to solve. Who did. in fact, appropriate metaphor.” North
WHAT WAS THE "ONE THE IN OTHER SHOT" LOCKER?
(Solution on Page Three)
SOLUTION OF PROBLEM NO. 91 Tricks
No.
West
1
S 10
S J
H 2
$4
2
D 3
D 2
D 9
DQ
3
CK
C4
C 2
C 3*
SOUTH must be careful at this stage not to cash in his D A. If he did, WEST would defeat the contract by returning a diamond at trick (5) thus avoiding being squeezed at trick (10). As it is, WEST best returns which EAST can now is the CJ either duck or ducks, then:
overtake. II EAST
C 0 CU C 5
DA
4
CJ
5
D G
D 4
DK
B
$ 7
HU
C 10
CA
7
SD
H 8
CQ
C 7
1
H 3
11 0
CA
$5
0
11 Q
5 2
II 4
HK
10
???
???
11 G
НА
??? WEST is squeezed. If he dis- cards D 8, NORTH discards S 3 and takes D Jand D 5, granting the last trick to WEST'S A-1 WEST dis- cards S Q, NORTH discards D5 and takes the Just two tricks with S 8 and D J.-
If at tricit (4) EAST overtakes WEST's CJ with his C Q, the post- tion will be the same, viz. WEST will
burgle No. 14; and who framed Sniffy."
"Don't you think, sir," asked Dumbell, "that they're one and the same person?"
"Certainly: I not only think so, I'm almost certain of it. Our operator had the sense to trace the call and we know that it came from the Wellington Ex- change, and that gives us a valu- able clue."
"Does it, sir?" asked Dumbeli. "Think it out for yourself, man. That particular little job would not take very long and therefore the time of the call- which, of course, we have exact- ly-gives us approximately the time at which young Joplin's flat was entered. Whoever rang up the Yard hus pretty good nerves, I must say."
"Has he left any fingerprints, sir?" asked Dumbell,
Permanent Waves
"According to Pallister- who's quite reliable-he hasn't. We use the finest Cluster Curl oil
HAIR-DRESSING Well; I mean to say, would of Lavender, non-ammonia solution.
MANICURE & FACIALS EXPERT TREATMENT.
you?
"The burglary was an expert
he squeezed on EAST's long clubs.job (which, by the way, much If EAST tries to exit by throwing narrows our field of suspects), SOUTH in the leud with a Diamond
and
two hearts, SOUTH, every time, and whoever was responsible for it would be sure to bo wearing throws EAST back until he has ex-
Aurprised that, hausted his Clubs. In other words, gloves. I'm SOUTII being unable to squeeze WEST himself, geta EAST to do it for him. A nice example of the "suicidal aqueeze",—A‚E.G,
while he was busy framing Sniffy, he didn't make some at- tempt to leave positive evidence
MODERATE PRICES Appointment Tel. 57122,-
523, Nathan Road, Kowloon. SUI LAN BEAUTY PARLOR
Page 10Page 11