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Treat Slam Bids
With Some Caution
SIDE GLANCES
By WILLIAM E. McKENNEY
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ERE were quite a few pales at the national tournament last year who used the Gerber Blum convention. This convențion is practically the same as the Blackwood convention, except that the frat bid asking for aces instead of being four no trump la four clubs.
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The nine of spades was led and with the Overtaken in dummy queen and another club ruffed. East played the king of clubs.
Declarer now led the queen of diamonds. When East played the nine spot declarer reasoned that as long as East held the king of clubs he would play West for the singleton king of diamonds. In other words he was going to play the kings rplit.
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The ace of diamonds played and when the king dropped that was ill there was to worry about, and the grand slam was made.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 1950,
MOMENTS
By Galbraith YOUR BIRTHDAY..
COFF 14 BY NEX SERVICE, ING, Y, X, RED, 11 3. PAT, Ore.
"Here's some meat loaf left over from last Eastor! How does that appeal to you?"
BY
THE WAY
by Beachcomber
THE Informers' Union has T"
issued a statement com- plaining of the "low rate of rentineration" offered to its
members.
"The self-respecting mark," says the statement, "runs in-
GFLYMENCERTET
RACE TO THE
SOUTH GATE
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By T. O. HARE
Pan Ape a perfect set- cipela Its southern Lou- Mary is road romant due bag and west.
The East Gate and the West Gate itte taw termals f this road
:.
The circumference at the elrole is the Blain - Gate, which is never to the Post Gate Pan to the West Gates three .raight road converge at the Main Gate- One runs to the Bus! Gate: be the West Gose, tas ird um dur site to the lmendits of the Park: hye is beated 120 South Kate
Jink. Vesterday demanded his ollspring at Waiting the Mam tinte rare." he said "Evely on we both nut techrat Joan will walk direct 19 the South Gate: John will walk to the South dete by way of the East Gate still arrive in the car by way of the West Gate.
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All three reached the South Gate smultaneously drunk's Apeed do his car
36 miles averaged
C! har Jean had averaged + miles per hour
What was John's „nver. age spred?
(Solution on this page)
creasing personal risks, owing to the non-co-operative attitude of the public. Only by paying good wars will the Government get the best men." The care la quotes of a spy who reported a woman for taking the wrong place in a queue, and was windled out of his pay by a renior official of the Department.
A prominent swing said: "We ennot afford a strike of Inform- er at this crbis in, the Nation's
affairs."
The tin rush
TEXAS BELLE could shoot a
TEX
parting in a man's hair at
50 yards, but she much preferred
PAGE
SATURDAY, APRIL 8
assis-
IF you are born today, you have a great deal
of personal charm. This is of great tance to you in making important friends who can help further your success. The stars have Alven you a variety of talents as well as the energy and ability to make good use of them.
You have a great deal of tenacity and once
havo decided upon
of you
Beme cource endeavour, nothing can divert you until you have successfully reached your
Your judgment is excellent and your intuitions keen. This combination is almost "sure fire" when it comes to wooing fame and success. You must realise, however, that you will need to work Just as hard after the first bit of triumph, if you want to make consistent and continual Haine,
BY STELLA
You have a sense of humour and a sharp tongue which often can turn a word or a phrase which is long remembered. You must sunru againat being sarcastic at the expense of others, This is not a happy habit and one you should break. Even close friendships can be threaten. ed by
by its indiscriminate
You women are charming, vivacious,
You have good of fun and excellent hostesses. mental powera and ore very practical under- neath your seemingly happy-go-lucky exterior. It is likely you are pretty-but definitely not dumb.
USC,
full
To find what the stars have in store for tomorrow, select your birthday star' and read the corresponding paragraph, Let your birth- day star. be your daily guide, ....
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SUNDAY, APRIL 9
22)-Ge the long way around to
void any argument at home. Tuct and diplomacy can save the day.
ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20)— LEO (July 24-Aug. 2)}- SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 21-Dec. | ffeed your Intuitions today and Don't let pessimistle thoughts ali should go well. Stort the tear your day. The morning day right. Be wise in maklug hours can be trying, but cond! ony important decisions.
tions improve later on.
VIRGO (Aus, 24-Sept. 22) CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. Make 20)-Envy or Jealousy has no Go slowly early today.
judgment is clear. place in today's picture. Huste Sure your When afternoon comes, things can make waste. Go slowly brighten up,
and carefully.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)~
TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)- Early hours are disturbing, Seck spiritual guidance if necessary. | Improvendnt develops Inter.
GEMINI (May 22-June 201- Be cautious
morning Emotionations and impulsiveness AQUARIUS (Jau. 21-Feb. activities. Later
devoid have
In place today's 19)-Rest is what you need just; time
your usual Sunday schedule! Be practical
Don't altempt anything| activities. Follow intuitions.
important today, Just relax; } CANCER (June 23-July #3)- SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)— restore energies. Not a good morning. Curb ira- Imagination may have full play pulses. Afternoon and evening, this morning, but afternoon will however, show a definite i prove if your scheme is prae- provement.
tical.
wize
IF you are born today, you are slow and deliberate in your actions, You are over cautions at times about committing yourself to mean it and will let nothing stand in the way project. But once you have said "yes" you of achieving your goal, Interested in philosophy and the scimmers, you will be happiest if working in one of the professions. Teaching. you probably would like too.
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very The ties of hope and family strong. Undoubtedly you will want to hav your own family group at on early age. A mariane in your early twenties or late teens might be un advantageous one,
You women are very attractive to members
of the epposite sex. You are wonderful home-
ARIES
to shoot the man himself. Ouce Use
and now.
PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21)— If you can avoid confusion this morning by fael and calmness, the balance of the day goes well.
Dear Friend in Hong Kong:
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It hardly seems posalble that a year had passed since we began our meetings at Bible Auditorium. And now we have only oight weeks more before the closing service. A marvellous attendance continues and I hate to come to the last night.
We are living in awfully solemn times. I bellevo with all of my heart that the prophecios nro nimost all fulfilled and that soon, very soon, our carth will bo rocked by war and chaos.
But it seoma so few are preparing for the last. solemn events just ahead. Few seem to caro what is coming. Fow pay any attention to the solemn prophecies for these solemn hours. They will stand excuseless before God in the day of Judgment.
Sunday night, April 9 is a stirring prophecy subject that needs to be beard by two million people in Hong Kong-including YOU-"A thousand years of Tyranny or Peaco predicted for our earth in the Bible." How I wish this prophetic message could reach the ear of every person in the Empire. The hour is very late. My heart is very full as I seo, events fast shaping up for the grand finals of carth's history. I appeal to you to lend one evening of your busy life to this solemn message. I beg you to come and listen to one service on Bible prophecy if you have not been out before.
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Most sincerely your friend in Christ.
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Although you The pulitzer prizo
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if denied the love and affection which you crave, you can become very withdrawn and cven anti-social in its more severe aspects.
To find what the stars have in store for tomorrow, select your birthday star and read the corresponding paregraph. Let your birth- day star be your dally guide.
MONDAY, APRIL 10
LIBRA
THE BEST PICTURE OF
THE YEAR
Is Here!!
It Has:
BRODERICK
CRAWFORD
The Star Of
(Dec.
21-Jan CAPRICORN (Sept. 22-Oct. 23)- (Mar. 22-Apr. 20)-
this journey this Don't make any imperlant de 20)-Pontpone your best judgment
Utilise friendships cision until after lunch today. morning. Afternoon and even cine Into the saloon and tried to which can bring added success. Your judgment will be better ing, however, are excellent for "ALL THE KING'S
a danger from down-country morulin
then.
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21-Feb. prove
MEN"
drink, trade a bit of fispar for a
your efforts. tin from the raying it was
TAURUS (Apr, 21-May 21)- SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)- AQUARIUS (Jan. Bangtee Valley. The barman was
familiar tasks this 10)-Carelessness tough, so the stranger tossed four Morning hours are again difficult. Stick to
171 argument and be morning. Later on, you many disastrous of a project; no bo guns lato the air, but before he Avoid
Fomething new cautious and Guarded in all THE BEST could catch them by the handles, tactful in all problems involving inaugurate Belle had put a bullet through business.
cach
to
of them, shot the lights out, vaulted on
GEMINI (May 22-June 33)- the stranger's horse, vaulted off it (spilling all Guard your speech this morning. the acts out of her corsage), shot Count ten before answering the lights on again, and called anyone In
Calmness for drinks all round. The stran-pays off!
W9 90 surprised that he moved out of town that night.
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anger.
CANCER (June 23-July 23)- Avoid un argument this on- a l'ostponing a contract until afternoon is the better part of wisdom.
hold to it:
successfully.
matters.
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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dea PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21)~ACTOR OF 22)-Be careful in all decisions Side-stop complications. early today. Curb Impulses. tactfully conciliatory if the need THE Consider everything very care- arises. Results are better that fully.
why.
CROSSWORD SOLUTIONS
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Solution of yesterday's puzzle. word on this page:- "The Sib-Sib Age of Onset
-Across: 1, Nevada; 4, Bad: Cordation Among Individuals!
LIKO (July 24-30%. 23)-- Suffering From A Hereditary
routine this, Rainbow; 9. Cassandra; 10, regular Syndrom Produced By More Hold to Than One Gene," with a remini-morning. When afternoon comes. Felt: 11, Keys: 12, ETele; 10, er tha
promised to review it make a decision:
Ni: 17. Hyena; 18, Appeal; 19, forge ahead. tome time ago.
Ermine; 20, Alt; 21, Dwelt; 22, For the who do not believe in the Sib-Sib, this work will.
VIRGO FAGg. 21-Sept. 22)-Dry. Down: 1, Nacre; 2, Vase; to take too much for Patience this morning will be
But the evidence forewarded. granted.
You can get what 3, Alle; 4. Bode; 5, Awry: 6, inultimodality of the ns of the
one you want later
011 If you are nafta; 7, Natty; 8. Casualty; 11, yndrome's onset distribution is tactful. marshaled, the cubic
Keeper; 13, Flame: 14, Knead;
SKELETON CROSSWORD equations are nd: qungots set out,
10. The sort of hair ons geta from
A perinatal Wave?
1. They havo lasting quilting.
16. Buperlatively cunning.
16. Buck up.
10 lial pold, half leat it's
ununportant anyhow,
20. Place at the opposite end.
Authoritativa
announcemens
which might be cited.
22. Numerical point in another,
23. Hooters.
24, Not & swell way. perhaps, to
bat
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shouldn't be
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nay seem, the authors cling to the Gaussian conerpt of curves of varlance. Have they not rend Delcraft's exposure of Gaus57
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remote mountain passes the noke of buses is heard today. Did I not writ, many years ago, of Noneevaux-
Over the pass another army
sweeps,
A crowd of howling tourists,
Onward borne; Gigantic buses charge where
Roland sleeps,
The phost of Charlemagne,
hears a motor-harn.
~Londos Express Service.
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By W. J. SMITU Black, 10 pieces.
15. Taal; 10, Need; 17, Hell
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to
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So if you draw a Can the four gates
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Then clearly W M8 and St E are similar right-angled triangles Jinics coc silne tlines as fast Joan. 40W+W Sud times 25. Hence the sides of the triangle are in the ratio of 41; 40 : 0.
Bo the distance covered by John and the distance covered by Joan are in the ratio (41+9): 40. J... 40:40
Hence John's average speed la uve miles per hour.
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