THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1948.
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YOUR BIRTHDAY
By STELLA
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24
BO
PORN today, it is likely that you stop and consider before embarking lecturer. You know how to mako You have the facts interesting. Since your intul- are possessed of more latent upon a new venture.
You are happy habit of seeing the good in tlons are keen, you should alway's talents than you realise.
Orst. Consequently, you make good use of them. Loyal and exceptionally versatile and are apt to everyone
enjoy people for thele sincere in friendship, you will make help-mato for someone to waste considerable energy by trying are able to
are temperamentally your hand at too many different good points even the illere are less a ne
to their natures, whom you
to hold your things at once. Specialisation will excellent gideo
are not sorely suited. Learn not help to show you a more direct way Make sure that you
disillusioned at some period in your emotions in such stern cheeks. to success.
Itte, for if you are, you may become the deepest of cynted.
You are basically an Idealist and you will venture to lengths to make Sometimes you them materialise,
for your own are too ventureromo good and it might be well for you to
To be born on Christmas Day is an unusual and rare coincidence and those whose birthdays fall upon it ara very apt to share in the unusual characteristics which seem to make this a day apart from all the rest.
The qualities of greatness are yourn if you are able to make the most of your potentials. You have a atrong character, but one in which over-emotionalism can play a large
excellent.
PISCES (Feb.
Gain
business outlooks.
20)- (Mar. 22-Apr. ARIES Carelessness is usually the cause of accidents. Be cautious to be safe.
To find what the Blars have in atore for tomorrow, select your birthday star and read the correR- You have the ability to teach and pending paragraph. Let your birth-
fine professor or day stor be your dally guide, would make
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25 role unless you keep it well under control. Self-discipline will point the way toward greatness.
Biote
It is likely that you are than usually sensitive to all that goes
around you.
од
happen to you and you should be prepared to meet them.
To find what the slars have in store for tomorrow, select your birthday star and read the corres- ponding paragraph. Let your birth- day star be your daily gulde.
In marriage, select someone with musical and literary gifts to be harmoniously happy. You have influence over others and herea this glit wisely must learn to use You are intuitive
at all Umes. and sense things long before others do. This may give you a special kind of foresight which is, indeed, of the name: inspiration.
under any con worthy
for unusual things may Leam to be calm dition,
21) TAURUS (Apr. 21-May Let this be a spiritual day as well as one of celebration. You much to bo thankful for, too. Don't forget it.
(May
22-Junc
have
be a wise one, guiding and directing your flock with tolerance and astute discipline.
business arrangement, has hopes of
Be grateful. 22)- CAPRICORN (Dec, 23-Jan. 20)--
24-Sept. day. Good for
being fulfilled today.
VIRGO (Aug. Christmes A fine
now to start the social contacts and for travel. Make
Make plans right
new and energelle new year on a this a day to be remembered.
(Jan. 21-Feb. 10)
plane of activity. Cultivate optimism. AQUARIUS
(Sept. 23-Ocl. 23)- LIBRA 22) and romantic ventures are
GEMINT Social
favoured although you
life Christmas day is not all conviviality. Unexpected pleasures, perhaps from of Переска And all
Be thoughtful and your reward will trip to see relatives, can bring you
exceptional happiness, now.
22)- 213 be great.
(Oct. 24-Nov. 20-Mar.
23) SCORPIO 23-July (June CANCER
airip, it should Lie by
day for desires, perhaps
all your If planning a your
journey. Social An excellent
of embarking upon a
those who highly successful. A surprise may one contacts may even improve future activities. If
must work, even business in favour- prove exciting and bring joy to you. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 223 for you. able.
LEO (July 24-Aug. 23)-Some Opportunity appears wish, perhaps connected with a new Make the most of all offers now.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 26
You become which you will not to. them and aggressive. You have the draws type of personality which people of similar beliefs to your side
them
you can work with and worders.
You have a strong love of family and your ties of kin are among those most dear to you. You will make
and will a family fine head of
be happiest if you wed probably
Beside being quite early in life and have a large group at children, kind and Iniulgent parent, you will
(Apr. 21-May TAURUS CAPRICORN (Dec, 23.-Jan, 20)--- Moderation in all things is your Self-confidence and reliance upon can bring your watchword for today. Make your your own efforts
for the future carefully and future plans into being very soon plans fully.
(May 22-June 22)- GEMINI AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 10)- Not a day for too much activity. Consoildate plans for the future. If Relax and store up energy for the you feel you have missed your goal days to come when you will need this year, plan for it next year!
Innate love PORN today, your
perhaps your Ď of
harmony is most outstanding characteristic. You with your enjoy being at peace fellow man. Balance and beauty in int very important. everything around
to avoid You will
long way 10 people and conditions who are in- compatible. Net that you refuse to rive battle; you just don't think it worth the trouble.
But when it comes to propagan- you dising. something in which
no lengths to believe. there are
it.
PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar, 21)- Pay close attention to details and see to it that everything is running smoothly on the home front.
ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr 20)-Still be careful to avold accidents through carelessness. Otherwise, you may anticipate an excellent day.
CAPRICORN (Deo, 23-Jan. 20)-
now.
21)
CANCER (June 23-July 237- Nerves may be a little on edge, but maintain thoughtfulness and cour- tesy towards all and things will work out favourably.
23)-New (July 24-Aug. LEO
may bring entirely new friends connections in business which, in days to come, will prove Important.
The material success of your life is almost entirely in your own hands wish If you to make or break. wealth, you may achieve it, but the vall for more of your attention. chances are that other things will have the stars find what To in store for tomorrow, select your
paragraph ponding birthday star and read the corres- birthday star be your dally guide.
Let your
VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 22)-If you concentrate on what you want and lay plans to work directly for it, your dreams may come true,
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)-- A day
and
family fellowship
Make this Christmas of good weekend a memorable one. gatherings.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) Social benefits are very likely just to be something very important. now, in fact, a romance may prove (Nov. 23-Dec. SAGITTARIUS 22)-Make a short trip or pay a. upon some elderly social call person to bring cheer and happiness.
PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21)-Socin!
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By Galbraith
"Your father grumbles about all the fuss we go to, but be sure to put his prosents out in front so he won't knock the troe down getting to thom!"
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WAY
by Beachcomber
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is amusing to hear the television people complain- ing that shortages of material and labour are holding up their As the novel idea of providing programme of development. people with homes seems to have tho been abandoned, why not divert labour and malerfal once needed fur this purpose and use them to hurry One? on with Priority Number "Build a television room for cach the home grow family, and let round it," said a B.B.C. spokesman. It is not generally known
MONG those
recent sclentine A discoveries which seem to hold out hope for a rotting world is ong He found by a Hungarian doctor. that "If rabbits were made to smell perfumes, velus in their ears dilated This seemed and became warmer." to prove that "the time will come take when agreeable fragrances will the place of medicine in helping tired people to regain their vigour It is not generally known that when a pig smells charcoal its little boats
with sand.
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Hogwasch means business
MONDAY, DECEMBER 27 AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 10)
has consented to have in making future à growing tendency to get back into Not a time to set the world on fite, affaire are still stressed, but there is But be definite
Get organised and ready to
the business swing. plans.
Make the last few days of the old year_significant ones. New contacts and fresh opportunities are walling. ko.
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of the sun
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NANCY Right From the Heart
SORRY-- NO JOKE TODAY'
ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20)-One of those days when nothing {ocs exactly according to schedule. Stick to routine. Postpone new activities.
TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)—t
• MCKENNEY ON BRIDGE
Cross-Ruff Wins Freak Hand Bid
BY WILLIAM E. McKENNEY
FREAK hands come up at every national tournament. David C. Carter, of Kansas City, Mo., gave me today's hand as one of the freaks he had ever seen, Kreatest
with and I am inclined to agree him.
How would you like to be sitting
doubled and East and play the contract at four redoubled? spades
but Carter did not like it either, he did not run out to five because his partner's double him to believe that West had a lot
of spades.
clubs led
It Bouth had opened the king of spades, there would be no story. But instead he opened the king of
really
Carter
made it a classic. The decision that English Alma GOL HOGWASCH anticipates that diamonds, and what happened then
un their henceforth stand must merits
will mean considerable changes. He himself was about to
to send
to Australla a film-unit shoot the
for his outdoor scenes "Love All Alone," the life story of Henry James. The scenes will now be built of inferior cardboard
shot in the studio. Dawn Kedguree ve her weekly salary cut from £500 to £450, and has a stampede of real "been changed to slam dags. hired at Od. an hour, in "War und Peace." corps of 100 daneers for the ballroom scene in "Ivanhoe" is of motor- bicycles instead to use coaches to travel to and from the studio.
you are resourceful and enterprising | Working overtime.
a lot of good things can happen to you. Be constructive,
GEMINI (May 22-June 22)-Or- ranke ganisational activities may
Be demands upon your attention. co-operative and helpful to get ex- cellent results.
CANCER (June 23-July 23) Early hours are not, too good, but there is a distinct improvement as the day gets olderi Be. progressive when afternoon comes.
LEO (July 24-Aug. 23)-Not good day for you. In fact it will take tact, consideration for others and wisdom to steer a clear course.
VIRGO. (Aug. 24-Sept. 22)--Per- somal initiative in correcting minor mistakes will bring rewards now.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)-Guard against a health upset. A surprise the realm of love or romance may prove important, too.
4
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov, 22)~A better day for social matters than for business affairs. Go slow.
(Nov. SAGITTARIUS
23-Deo. 22)Your health is of the utmost
right
Guard importance against a digestive upset.
of false promises.
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A WOMAN in Switzerland for a
holiday was amazed at the enormous rocks in the valley where 'she was staying. "Where on earth do She asked they all come from?!!
"The glacier a native of the place.
them down," brought
Kald the "But where's the glacier? Swiss. she asked. "He's gone back for more rocks," replied the Swiss.
CHESS PROBLEM
By S. F. E. FLATAU Black, 8 pieces.
PAS
White, 11 pieces.
White to play and mate in two. Solution to yesterday's problem:
1. Ktts, any; 2. Q males.
By Ernie Bushmiller
Cristmas Greitings
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ruffed the diamond, Icing with the dence of spades and led the queen South covered with the of clubs. king, and of course if he had not, Carter would have let it ride.
Was
The trick was trumped in dummy with the six of spades, a diamond returned and trumped with the three of spades. The fuck ot clubs was led, again South covered, and dummy ruffed with the seven of spades.
The three of hearts was trumped by Carter with the four of spades, then he cashed the ten and. nine of clubs, discarding dummy's two re- maining ulamonds. When the eight of clubs was led, South should heve discarded his ace of hearts, but he did not. He was somewhat annoyed by this time, and he trumped the eight of clubs with the queen of spades.
Carter overtrumped in dummy with the ace, led back a heart and ruffed it with his last trump. Now there was no way to prevent the declarer, from making the jack of spades. He made four spado tricks hand in dummy, four in his own
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