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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1950.

JOHNNY HAZARD

SOME SPREAD ÅR, DOLL" HAS HERE LOOKS LIKB) HE'S A REAL OPERATOR !

| WHATS HE DO FOR A LIVING?”.

...SMUGGLE POPE F

„AMMM.....CER HANG... GOT VOLS BOYS WELL, "TRAINISD?.. WHATS,

THE MATTER?.. *FRAID TO SPEAK

OUT OF TURN 77

AWB LAT MEZ PÓLŁ DO

THE TALKING....... AND THE TUNING, FAIR... SHE SEIOLILEY BEI ALONIS ANVAINETEJA+

By Frank Robbins

1., FACT HERE HE IS T [NOW) AND HELL'ANDWER ALL YOUR CLECTIONS.......... GO THAT YOU WON'T HAVIS A

"SINGLE ONE LEST /

BY • THE WAY

by Beachcomber

LEADING bophomolo

inclined to leaves, for her to like, only the (enclosed by balloons) from the strange dialogue which, floats. mouths, of beautifully dressed strong mbn, ning feet high and eight broad, and slim girls with piston-rod legs and hair that fits like a brass

cap. Whenever "Hog" Revello hits "Butch" Katz in the face, the word "Ouch!", without any ilustra-. tion, would become monotonous, were there not "Wham!" to fall back on.

gists are attribute the recurring ex- plosions on Mars to the bursting of enormous eggs. It is pointed out that, owing to atmospheric conditions on that planet, eggs must stand on end. If laid down on their sides they burst. The theory la that some huge and ignorant bird built a nest and laid a number of os horizontally on the floor of the nest. This would cause the cKES to explode.

Love conquers all

IDNIGHT

from a

M's clock, and still that

strange contest continued, By now the cheating was so frank and open, that each Jested about

DUMB-BELLS

GIVE ME SOME TOOTHPASTE, ¿A TOOTH FELL

'OUT AND. I WANT TO REPLACE IT!

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DICATE

YOUR BIRTHDAY

line!

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15

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ON BRIDGE

Lou Might Have Done A Little Better

By OSWALD JACOBY ́ ́E

E had a hand here recent- VY 13,"

writes ☐ Pough- keepsie correspondent, "in which declarer copied one of Larceny Lou's 'exploits.

he of

of "West opened the douce clubs, and dummy won with the ace. Declarer saw that it led spades while the king hearts was still in dummy

opponents

would doubtedly tako thoir club tricks and the ace of diamonds in addition to the ace of spades. This would sat the contract.

By STELLA the

once

00-

"Declarer therefore took three rounds of trumps ending in his own hand and then led his singleton spade!

in

iL. "Why not use that king in you are born today, you Science and mathematics are your pocket, Smarty?" "Darling, have considerable

two fields in which you would I will when you use the queen but you will need to cultivate also and yourself at you w you palmed when you dealt." perseverance and patience if you For these two had became very intimate, and as the headmarter sald afterwards; "The green balze was but a greensward upon which Cupids seemed to disport themselves," Every time pressed her hand she missed a card or two. Every time she re- turned the pressure, he bade a silent adieu to his trumps. Slow- ly she wore him down. Bewitch ed by foolish hopes, he began to play wildly, neglecting the very elements of cheating. smiled continually, and his eyes too often on hor face instead of on her nimble hands. He began to wonder what kind of a scandal i would creato i a headmaster had to mortgage his school to pay his card-debts. Marriage seemed to be the only way out. He therefore let the cards go hang, and began to woo her in earnest,

calling her his poopsiewoopsic and his little mipsikina

are to reach your goals. Your Instead of waiting for op- life may not be an easy one portunity to come to you, No "East could not believe that and there may be considerable out looking

for it. Never South had However, if you stick to them, discovered apposition to your ideas at frst procrastinate,

dellberately taken you have all the entries out of the opening for dummy if he had only a single you will find that eventually, ho

Someone else might ton spade. He therefore Progress.

Ict the rest of the world falls in get it drst! Be careful in your dummy's king of spades

win selection You dislike

that sull, a marriage part the first trick kinda

of ner, for it must be someone The rest, of course, was very ostentationT. You are genuine, who has similar ideals and a easy.

Declarer could practical and have a great deal sympathetic to your basic-as-comfortably

quite of common sense.

afford to give up But you do, pirations. what

in called artistic set in your

For once you are

two clubs and a diamond. chosen field, you temperament" and must learn are not one to leave it for an-

"Has Larceny Lou been not to use it too often. Poll-

copying stunts from our boys other's whim. ties will probably interest you

up here?" keenly. But you would never To and what the stars have make a party-line man, Your In store for tomorrow, select own inventive ideas and plans your birthday

star and read are much too exciting to allow the yourself to conform too readily Let your birthday star be your corresponding paragraph.

to

any blueprints of others. daily gulde.

were

Life is like that

Sho

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16

Larceny Lou does not mind copying

anybody's ' - stunts if they're good ones. However,

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SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)- TAURUS (Apr. 21-May '17- Concentrate on home activities. A day, to spend at home. Per- Perhaps the

1089 domestic scene haps you can get some import- Con be improved. Get cu operation.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-DEO. 22)-Learn how to save time today. Perhaps a new method at home or the office will prove productive.

'domestic matters attended

ant to now,

GEMINI (May. 22-June 22)-- You have dormant talent which! should be used now. Perhaps a previous hobby develops into a real job.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan 20)-This can prove to be an

CANCER (June 23-Jaly 28)- enjoyable, social day, Call on Discipline is important today If you are dealing with "child- a friend this evening.

ren-important, especially, for AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. teachers! 19)-Take a mature attitudo toward things.

LEO (July Advise some-

`24-Aur. 49) — problem. one younger than yourself on a You may have a current prob- lem which needs solving in

IF Marylebone still insists on banning private dags, there will probably be a special meet- ing of the Cabinet to consider whether the burgee of the Saucy Mrs Flobster moored off (or rather tied by an old cabman's belt to) Chelsea Embankment is a privato flag or not. The crtum- bling old thing can hardly bo called a ship, and Admiral Sir Ewart Hodgson was mobbed by hens amidships when he last paid a formal visit of inspec- tion. The caretaker's nephew PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 21) Ared a salute of one gun and Put out of the broken muzzle. came today.

your best foot forward two pairs of breeches a

An introduction

may and a football cap.

important to future re-

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South

'West

North

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your personal life. Concentrate must say that in this case East on it wirely.

should not have gone wrong.

be

VIRGO (Aug./24-Sept. 22)—If East trusts his partner, Communicate with those who should know that South hos may be helpful to you. Write only a singleton spadel significant letter. It should

shirt,prove

lations,

ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr, 20) get results, Be careful when using elep- trical equipment. If something needs repairing, get it done properly.

LIKE the frank confession of

a "housewife" who says that what she does not like about the

CROSSWORD

Across

L. Where you may

to

Rit call for a change of meid: tay

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11. You can search --for t629 in. à

flower bed tül weary. (9)

13. The water of senlie brainsy (8)

1%% Inter amispetza, (b)

it. It's round the the, earth

19. A backward grass-like planu. 191

20 adds nothing to a mixed trial

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21. Wood tatum from ads İL OLE

wood. (2)

23. Think bijinalgo about dire Vou

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reading. 12)

27. Pico in Canada,an sa took. (9) Gowa

kidne more sou nivo, IDE LOIS.

2. Laking advantage of. (9).,

3. Parmit in Yustassim)

21. Across may be one."(&)'

6. Mar provide she ssing from the (Shrops (0) Hong Khan (AA,

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zijke shk sind dieren

To dappies in polours; (4).

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Very solid fuEKORIES

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 28)--- Don't let yourself be worried over 'e sudden change in plans. It can be for the best, actually.

When

Willy the Toad Was Lost

-And His Friends Looked Everywhere for Him?---

By MAX TRELL

HIPIE Sparrow came to the There were

window - sili;

some bread-crumbs sprend out for him. Instead of eating them, however, he called out loudly; "Hanid! Knart!".

The two shadow-children who were at that moment fast asleep in a corner of the play- room (for it was still very early in the morning) sat up with a start. Then they dashed to the

Window Ah!" said Chirple when he saw them. "Good morning! Is Willy Toad here?”

Hanid said: "Willy? Oh no, he's not here!"

toadstool at the

"Willy should be sitting on a edge of the

Pine Tree Grove," said Knort. -

Willy dozed on a toadstool.

"There's where he always is, at had an idea. When people get this time of the day."

"That's

lost he said..., to Hànid and "I've looked. No one them. Generally they get

Chirpleere he isn't." bald, Chirple, they got a dog to find

has seen Willy since yesterday afternoon!"

"Oh!" exclaimed Hanid.

Hopping and Hopping

bloodhound,"

A White Poodla

R

But neither Knaif nor Hanid, nor Chirple knew any blood- "He's lost," said Chirple. hounds. The only dog they knew "He's wandering somewhere, was Pooh Pooh, who was a He's hopping and hopping with white poodle. Knarf said Pooh out knowing where he's hop- Pooh was better than no dog at ping. Maybe he's at the bottom so he whistled for him. By by Pooh Pooh, who was

nap under the, back Willy had never got himself steps of the house, came treiding lost before. To think of him over. Knart explained about being at the bottom of a ditch Willy Toad being lost some- somewhere, not able to get out; where,

of

2

altended quite serious, taking a

This

ar to think of him hopping back "Do you think you can find Pooh Pooh?" asked Hanid. replied Pooh

without knowing how to

and forth in some strange place him,tainly"

home again was 50 dreadful Pooh "Which way did he go?" that Kaart and Hanld sald at

"Gosh,

that's what you're once to Chirple that they must supposed to find out,

Pooh lose no

time looking for poor Pooh!" said Kharf. Willy.

Pooh Pooh now began sniffing. "That's it," agreed Chirpic. around the spot where the toad- "But where do we look? If we stool used to stand. "He's right only knew where he was then here somewhere!" Fool Pool: it wouldn't be any trouble look suddenly said. "I'm sure of it!" Ing for him. But where do we All at once he darted off behind

don't even one start looking if we

of the.

know where to look! Korf right after him.

A few minutes

and Hanid were crossing the

To their

and Hand pine trees. Enart and Chirple followed

astonish- Joy and garden on the way to the edge

there wns Willy, dózing of the Pine Tree Grove, Chirple on top of a brand new toadstool, ght behind the treef He smiled

ment,

flow over their heads. When right

they fanlly reached the toad- when he his friends. stool where Willy always sat "Looking for me?" he said catching flies and mosquitoes, pleasently. "I just moved!" they found to their alarm that

"Willy!" cried Hanid after she not only was Willy nowhere to had given him a hug. "Why be seen but the toadstool itself 'didn't you tell us you were had vanished.

moving? We all thought you had

HC- must have taken it with left 19

him" Chirgle said, "Maybe ho on, out even saying

didn't know

I was

didn't get himself lost at all. Maybe he just decided to move gohag to move. You see, my old away and leave us."

toadstool just disappeared, so I

"Move away, and not tell us had to find a new one. I found good-bye?" said Hanid. "Oh not it.right here. So I didn't really Willy wouldn't do that, Chir- move. I just found a new- plet"

place Knarf and Hamid and He must be lost. The toat- Chirple were very glad that stool must be lost too," said Wily hadn't disappeared like Knarf. Here Knarf suddenly his toadstool.

-

Rupert's Climbing Adventure–21

Repen gingerly backs through the track, gripping the sopy." Then, jooks deuspraeda. quite lots

•ling te Blogs to t

the full Jength of supei fie dropa the

Kirmself fean frota' the aort. {got...cratiojaly 'sound'a shos

Bingo, wse, sight,

many

sult.

plays

Bouth leads spades, West is obliged to show how cards he holds in the With three spaces, he his lowcat card. With Iwo or with four ho plays Kome cord other than his lowest.

down there

#5) barning. INTE RESERVED

When West

plays the three

POCKET CARTOON | Check Your of spades, obviously his lowest.

JEST A MINUTE ?

Bụ GEOFFREY EVANS

CROCKS

GO BACK

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INTELLIGENCE YEST

NAT, BE KIND

By T. O. HARI.

PASSED

Knowledge

1. What textile is "King"

in the United States?.

When did Turkey

2.

come a republic?..

3. Define fasion.

4. Many of the

East knows that his partner has exactly three cards in the suit. He can therefore afford take his ace and look for tricks elsewhere.

to

Conceivably, West's thrie of be-spaces is a singleton. In that саво there is no hope of de- feating the contract, since South must obviously hold an Scottish his

honour trick in diamonds, for place names begin with "Ben." then, have four lusing tricks.

opening bid and cannot What is the meaning of "Ben"?

...B. Where is the pure Noree of the Vikings still, spoken?

6. Name the three Italian volcanoes,

famous

BARBS

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