THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 1950.
SPARE MOMENTS
.MCKENNEY ON BRIDGE
Lead the Bottom Of 3-Card Suits
By WILLIAM E. McKENNEY
RECEIVED today's lesson on
the play from Mrs Augusia Cantor of New York. In her letter she said she had recently changed her style on opening Jends of three-card suits. She used to lead the six spot, if the had three small, say the 0-5-2. Then she would play the Ave and her partner would have 10 guess whether
s10 beki the deuce.
now she leads the low
Bul
card
if she is leading a three-card suit, even though she does not
hold an honour.
This is the way Mrs Cantor gave the play of the hand. Sit- ting West, she opened the six of played low dinraonds, dummy
and her partner won the trick with the ten-spot. Her partner king of din- then enhed the monds,
When Mrs Cantor played the five-spot, her partner definitely know that she was out of din monds. South had been careful
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to play the seven and then tha eight of diamonds, concealing the druce. East safely cashed the high diamond and led the fourth diamond.
Declarer ruffed high, shutting out Mrs Canior's ten-spot. There was no way now that declarer could play the hand to keep from losing an club trick.
Mrs Cantor said the hand pro- vides the following lesson: No. 1-Lead the top of a two-card suit, but lead the bottom of a three-card or longer suit. No. 2-If in doubt about a lead open your short suit when you are short in Trump, but lead a long suit when long in trump.
Mrs Canicr further stated that many players might make the normal lead of the len of clubs in this hand, but if so, the hand could not he defeated. She followed lesson number two; being short trump she led the short suit.
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BY THE WAY
by Beachcomber
PAGE
SATURDAY, APRIL 15
you are born today, you have tremendous energies which need to be properly directed in earliest youth if they are to be used effec tively throughout your lifetime. You are one of those Individuals with charm and personal magmatism as well as talent. But it is so easy for you to "get along" that it will take some all- consuming desire or ambition before you will call upon all your talents. Only then will you become outstanding in your fo career. Mediocrity is yours merely for livingt For famo and success you must work.
An excellent judge of human nature, you tako sudden likes and dislikes to people,' You usually are right in your fext estimate, although the proof may not be forthcoming for a long,
ARIES
WIVES SOMETIMES
OBJECT TO
BY STELLA LIFE INSURANCE
long timel De tactful and diplomatic in this matter or you will lose friends by your blunt, outspoken frankness,
feel
Your emotions are strong and you things deeply. You are happiest when rounded by congenial people. If you find your- self caught in some unpleasant routine job, get out of it at once. For only work among those you enjoy affords satisfaction. This is also true life and an early marriage to
that "one
of your perf 2011 can bring you the ambition
necessary for your success.
To find what the stars have in store for 1omorrow, select your birthday star and rend the corresponding paragraph. Let your birth- day alar be your daily guide,
SUNDAY, APRIL 16
(Mar. 22-Apr. 20)— LEQ (July 24-Aug. 23)- SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. Rely on brain power rather Avold being jealous of others, 22)-A journey to visit re- than impulse to solve today's for it is beneath you. Envy now latives
could prove advan- problems and all will go well.
TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)- Tiet will tide you over some domestle unpleasantness if you ere wing this morning. After- 11000 is better.
GEMINI (May 22-June Confusion may involve best interests unless you very cautious now.
22)--
could become your worst tageous, Real estate matters aro enemy.
VIRGO (Aur. 24-Sept. 22)- Take the lead in something im- portant and you will find the results satisfying and exelting.
pending, too.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. 20)—Early upsets are not in- lentive of the entire day; so be patient and all works out favourably for you.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23}- AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. your Early morning tendencies are 10)-If you think things out
be- clearly are upsetting, but they should
and concisely this come smoothed out by your morning, problems with! patience as the day progresses, disappear quickly.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)—– PISCES (Feb, 20-Mar. 21)- Complications can be unravelled Don't swim against the tide this if you are tnetful and patient. morning. Be conciliatory to Study all plans carefully, suggestions for the best results.
CANCER (June 23-July 23)— A complicated day. Take things calmly and you will win out over apparent complications.
IF you are born today, there is considerable genius in you but It needs careful cultiva- tion if you are to reap the best results, Parents of children born on this day should see to it that their children have careful direction. Find out what that "one specifle" talent is and then develop it. The rewards in Inter fe will be Creat,
You who have grown to adulthood without proper guidance, still ean make use of your It is now reported that self-creative power if, as soon as you discover it,
HEER up, my hearties! because of the shortage of
There is good news for atomic bombs. all those who have been going about with long faces
INTELLIGENCE TEST
STAMPS
By T. O, HARE MRS TINKER belleves in
keeping children eceu. pien She "haa live of them. aked from # to 13 it was raining lows Saturday, 0 she semble her rond in une
Tere," she said, are lot and lots of stampa American stamps, as you'll notice They are of thres denominationa: 3 cents, cents, and si cents. Here are envelopes one of them, as you'll see. I've stuck stamps of these three denomiraliens to a total value of V cena What I want you to de Ly take one envelope each
and imilarly, silek strips Ch It of which 1210 value totala po centa
ut there are certain con dition to be complied with Firm, each of you to select * diferent rtment of tampa:ferent also tram mine Secondly, the
Aunbel
of stamps stuck on each envelope is to be the saine an the number of stamps on my envelope, or only one moth
It took the youngsters joɔme time to select komps for thei envelopes in accordance with Mr. Tinker's instructiona the end, however, the job was satisfactorily secomplished.
Bob had two d-cent stamps on his envelope, and Betty" had three 3-cent stamps.
What stamps had been stucl; Mr Tłokeri own enveloper
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reproducing fumaces will soon you make the most of it. You have persistency
and courage. Just make sure that this is be generating atomic energy and|| gulded in the right direction. You have con- breeding ever-increasing stock-siderable originality of Idea and once you have piles. I forbear to describe in put your ideas into action, you will find that. itetail this process, because it is Go like the dreams of Dr Strabismus (Whom God Pre- serve) of Utrecht. Within ten' years we ought to have a world
crammed with atomic energy: and I will bet six cabmen's hats 10 n Nicaraguan-pomegranate that we shall be told that it is all needed to "increase the leisure of the workers."
Venus in the Ascendant
(IV)
THE dwarf led Egham across a cóm-
The courtyard of modious detached residence, which the Colonel recognised Instantly, with
a pang, as the of Ding-Poos.
summer abode He followed hla
richly furnished
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the gratification from an initial success will goad you on to further achievements,
You have the habit of making influential friends and these will be able to help you at some important phase of your development. Don't lean on them, but call upon them if you find all your own initiative has failed to open some door you know should swing wide for yout You will be able to reeiprocate when you have reached the fame and success
which ultimately should be yours.
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 dally guide,
MONDAY, APRIL 17
LIBRA (Mar. 22-Apr. 20)-
(Sept. 23-Oct. 23)- The new moon brings new If you are co-operative and
opportunities. Exert yourself to constructive in all your net the utmost and you now may villes, you can anticipate gain your objeelive.
cess now.
suc.
TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)- SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) The next five days are excellent A better Job and Improved for beginning a long journey or health should indicate a steady consummating new plans.
Be advance in your major te in- constructive.
terests.
CAPRICORN
(Dec. 23-Jan. 20)-The next four weeks show on increase in your Influence. You should advance along de- sired lines.
AQUARIUS
(Jan. 21-Feb. 19)-A new enterprise should you.
get off to a fine start for Make careful plans and put them into production.
GEMINI (May 22-June 22)- SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21)-- Take the leadership in some 22)--Meticulous attention to Establish yourself in some new new plan or idea. You can push detail work and careful plan- line of endeavour and your. it through successfully at this ning will bring excellent re- prestige and importance will in- time,
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CANCER (June 23-July 23)- Relax today and get prepared DON for added activities tomorrow. 1
your In other words, get on
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antechambers,
mark and set!
until
bearded chamberlain in
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a yellow overall ung open LEO
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crease.
CROSSWORD SOLUTIONS
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Solution of yesterday's puzzle.
the
double doors of gold, and an- You can assume the leadershilp nounced: "The merchant Shra-
in some new enterprise in Hul
And there she was month ahead. Make plans care-
and mysterious as the fully now. changeless dark lake of Hansi. She was reclining on a slided divan with
silver, lion's head
a
corner.
at each
VIRGO
Solution of Skeleton Cross- Across: 1, Wiper; 4. Coup; 9, word on this page:- Drowsy; 13, Elops; 14, Vet: 15,
A leopard-skin, dyed One goal necomplished, you can Seas; 20, Emir; 22, Err; 23, Ado; scarlet
wan Hung corelessly set your aims toward another across her alabaster shoulders. new one with prospects for real 24, Out; 25, Maze; 26, Dim; 27, Bellbottom slocks of green and success.
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encased
her
nether
In one hand she held an
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2. It marks the close of play.
Beaten in the propot waY
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is. The jabulous stories of Georgia
in the special Air Service.
No this is very much
lo. Stame with abo
17. 14 Begue the master of the
Fluce-ths at a quire,
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23 incins to take care of.
24. Sho'll return immurdiately
23 Try to entice finally.
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thought to do this 7
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On the singo she might give
A Theo cung.
6. Fleur-de-its.
a. Are they made by the chap
who follows the butcher and haket?
B. Very much
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with
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12. 1 flows into the Bouth Atlan-
$10.
15. An Imaginary plaintin-female.
and-
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ebony holder a foot long, which i contained a Mongolian cheroot, The other hand with a satinwood fan, Inlaid with purple scarabs. A supercilious smile hovered about ber
lips Her eyes scemed mock the cmbarrassed "merchant" as he slowly up- proached this shining vision.
10
Pride of Norwich
THAT mouse,. Pride of Nor-
to which I referred
Twich, the other day, is reported to have sung "Sweet Lass of Rich- mond Hill" to a pianoforte ac- who was companiment. One
present says, rather naively, "Ot course, it did not sing the words, and the tune was only a series of, squeaks though not harali ones-but it evidently tried ic follow tho accompanist." long mouse, mounted on a great
for the day when this
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INTELLIGENCE TEST SOLUTION
It is hardly necessary to analywa all poible ways of tomating" wo cents with the stamps of the three values specified, shelt aveTSES value is 6 cents, so we shall be well advised to consider selections of
£
X
2
A
can be used in three waya:
(*)
(b)
(e)
White, 9 pieces.
White to play and mate in two.
Solution to yesterday's problem:
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white horse, undertakes the 1, B-Q7. 1... RXB; 2, B-RG; part of Boris Godounav. I shall 1.B-B1; 2, K-K4; 1 be there, with a bouquet of PB5; 2, Q-KRI (ch). Ï.. cheese,
others, 2, P~Kti (ch).
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REGISTERED USă
THAT SOPRANO
HAS A LARGE
PATENT OFFICE
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WAY
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MAKES HER
from 15 2 16 samo 14 stamps REPERTOIRE.)
It will be found
B-cent 7-cent B-cent
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And 15 stamps can also be used
in three ways:
1
No number of stampe lower than
Ja, or higher than 15, can be used in more than two WEYL
So the tix relections are shown above (bi je Betty's and (a) is Bob'a Aire Tinkers must be (a).
'Do her envelope Mrs. Tinker had stuck eight o-ceni, two 7-cent and four 3-cent slumps.
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