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seaside regatta, a dog every thousands of

other fashion, and I beauty, time I felt happy. would bite somebody. But a queens. The reason is that this new race of men called dog national asset in almost human psychologists, and soon, I form reserves herself for bigger will but, to be called things. How could one who has would been British Dustbin Queen and canopsychiatrists, soon tell me that I only hit Miss Ewe-Mutton 1950 stoop to office in some exquisite seaside town? The Slopcorner girl is at present on offer to tour Englaid as Miss Cricket, in order to arouse local

for enthusiasın

National Cricket Board,

people because I was frus- trated as a puppy.

Why do you suppose a blue- bottle buzzes? Because he was thwarted as a baby bluebottle. Why do bees sting? Because, as infant bees, they were given au inferiority complex which left their ego unsublimated and their hidden urges unexpressed. "What

a mere zash of

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PHEW/LEACT WE'VE GOT A · HEAD START/

DUMB-BELLS

'THAT IS

MARS AND THIS

IS VENUS!

FANCY KNOWING THAT AT SUCH A DISTANCE,

does the word horse suggest to YOUR BIRTHDAY......... By STELLA

You?" askod

the

neuro-

psittacologist of the parrot. The parrot's reply Wis brief, irrelevant, conclusive, and un- printable.

Danger!

T the Hotel Mount Pleasant A Annd Excelsior there happened The to be a real American. manager warned Mr Chadstone just in time. The librarian as- sumed a sad and taciturn man- ner, and said as little as possible. "I'm from Noo York," said the American. "Wichita, Neb," said Mr Chadstone at a venture, "Jus' lost my paw and maw. Railroad accident. Don't seem to wanna talk." That got rid of the American, but for the re- mainder of his hours on duty Mr Chadstone had to keep up the role of a bereaved son. He ran into the American again in the bar. "I'm kinda deaf, too," soid Mr Chadstonic. "Explosion a dodgarn quarry." Thus danger was again averted. The American stayed by his side. Mr Chadstone bit off the end of cigar, spat it across the counter, and sighed deeply. "Poor poppa, poor momma," he was heard to throwing mutter, occasionally la, for good measure, a more nudible, "Heck."

Mimsie Slopcorner

that

URPRISE has been expressed Mimale Slopcorner's name does not appear among the

Check Your Knowledge

1. Name the king of England who signed the Magna Carta.

2. Who was Charles Lutwidge Dodgson?

3. Which falls more quickly,

a heavy or a light object?

4. Who is a necrologist?

5. What is a heptagon?

0. What [s the famous

Black Hole of Calcutta?

(Answers on Page 12)

INTELLIGENCERTESTA

WHIST

By T. O. HARE

BORED with Bridge.

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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5

put

you are bom today, there is those in whom you have considerable of the philoso- your trust. pher in your make-up. You have a talent for analysing and salv- equity and ing problems with ease. As an executive, you up- ucar capable of making sugges- tions for solution. You arc. however, inclined to be some what more dogmatic than you should be. You want your way or you will have nothing to do with a project. Learn to look at both sides of a question- even if it is merely to get the views of the opposition!

You are one to take pride in this personal appearance. and applies to you men as well as to you women. You believe in putting your best foot forward. Some call you an opportunist, It is indeed a fact, that you know when to take full advan- age of any offered opportunity and make the best possible use of it.

By nature you are impulsive, quick-tempered and Impalent to see results. But by training this can be overcome-something which you must do if you are to gain success. Although you slow to make close friends.

are

once

you have accepted them into your intimate circle, they are friends for life. Sometimes your loyalties are imposed upon.

Guard

Although not outwardly de- monstrative in your affections, and loving you have a sincere

Select your marriage nature. partner carefully, for upon your choice depends your future happiness. An unsettled home life can have repercussions upon your career.

To find what the stars have in store for tomorrow, select your birthday stor and read the cor- responding paragraph. Let your star be your dally birthday

against betrayals by guide.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6 SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Deo GEMINI (May 22-June 22).......... 22)-Adapt yourself to new Dismiss some business perplexi- mind and get a situations, and opinions progres- ty from your

Today, sively. Change must be acknow- truer perspective of it.

relax. ledged.

CANCER (June 23-July 23)-

matter Be impartial in some

Perhaps you under discussion. can act the role of peacemaker. LED (July 24-Aug. 23)— See that an important job gets done today. You can be kindly others without being con- descending!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Janı. 20)-Plan

ways of increasing business Income. The advice of an old friend can valuable.

prove very

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19) --Don't Iet gossip tura you against a friend. Stand up for what you know to be the truth.

PISCES

(Feb. 20-Mar. 21)— Don't get involved in neigh bourhood squabbles. Give advice only if asked; then be diploma tic."

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VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 22) Concentration on a well-planned schedule will help you to get through all necessary work.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 28)—

greatly

By Frank RobbingTM“

YEAH... BUT IF I KNOW DOLL WE'RE GOING TO NEED EVERY VARD OF IT /

© JACOBY ON BRIDGE

Joe's Ace Could Have Saved Him

BY OSWALD JACOBY

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The tenth in the series of lessons in Cantonesė“ to be broadcast over Radio Hongkong by Mr S. K. Leo will be given this evening at 6.30.

For the guidance of listeners we publish below a summary of the lesson. Summaries for subsequent lessona will be published in the China Mall every. Tuesday, and Friday for the duration of this radio fea- ture.

Leason 10

How Much (Many)↑ Vocabulary:

42. hohf2). Good. Well. Very,

43. daw(1), Much

Many.

41. gay(2). Several. Fairly. How (much or many)?.

4. shecoo(2). Fow. Littie. Combinations:

Hoh(3) hoh{2). Very good, 2. Hohi) dawii). Many. Much. Plenty

3. (2) You hol(2)-daw(1). There

plenty.

much (manor). There is

4. Gay(2)-gaw(3) (1)yun. Several people.

5. Gay(2) hob(3), Fairly good. d. Gay(2) daw(1)? How much

(many)7

1. Sheroo(1) shecool2). A little. 6. Hah(2) shetoo(2). Very little. | Seldom. Scarer.

Examples:

A. 1. Hol:(3) (1)m hoht2)? Is it good? Good or bad?

I

*. (1)Ngww (2)ywu hob(2)-daw(1),

have very many (much).

3. (2)Ngaw (2)moli gay(2)-daw{1}. |

have not many (mudi),

4. (13 (3)hai, gay(2)-daw(1). It

is not very much.

is not very good.

B. (1)M (3)ħal gay(2)-hohis). It

(To Be Continued)

Controls Man Hates Controls

Dr Alan Valentine, America's new prices and wages boss, hopes he can the Americun persuade

people to deal with inflation themselves.

But, he warns, if they do not put the brakes on themselves, the Government will "by other means"

2. (2)NA3 hoh(2) (3)m hoh(2) under consideration, though ah(317 (full),

as prices. This would be tanta- mount to a form of rationing of items like new cara.

There other means, now

officially, in- 3 somebody always (2)Nay heh(2) maḥ(3)7 (abbre-not antiounced

viated).

How are clude a ceiling on wages, as well Are you well? you? until the last second," Hard

1947 (2)Kul hob(a). He (sho) Luck Joc asked mournfully.

good well).

hoh(2) (1)yun. B. (2)Cut (3)hal "After all, there

auch He tahe) is a good person. arc

6. Nee(1)-gow(3) (1)yun hah(2). things as singleton nces

This person is good. doubleton

(3)bal bccs. Why do I always have to find three the ace held against me?"

"You

and

to

were killed by three

to the aco in both black suits,"

North observed quietly. "You couldn't do anything about the one that the enemy held, but you certainly could have saved yourself with the ace that you held yourself."

looked Joe

bewildered, 05 Usual. He couldn't

see what tho spades had to do with the situation.

West had opened the Ave of spades, and dummy's nine

won

able second

the trick.

round of clubs.

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7. Nee(1)-gaw13) (1)yun hoh(2). This person is good.

8. (1)M hoh(2). Not good, Bad, Don't.

a. (2)Kui (1)m hoh(2). Ife (she) is not good.

10. (1)M hoh(2) hul(3). Don't go. B 1. {2}Vaj (2)as gay(2)- daw(1)7 How many (much) have you?

FIRST LAWN

MOWER MADE

AT IPSWICH

Dr Valentine, whom President Truman called from a headmas- tership to lead his new Econo- mic Stabilization Agency, is the man who will write the orders, if necessary.

COUNTRY NOT READY

But the 49-year-old New Yorker hopes to try all other methods first.

"What is the

use of making

and regulations

a lot of rules

may not be able fully to you enforce?" he asks. "The coun- try is not ready, either econo- mically or psychologically, for blanket controls."

Dr Valentine hates all con-

them trols, and will employ anty if he must.

"When inflation hits a nation," be sold, "somebody is bound to get hurt. Inequities are bound them as few as possible."

to follow. The task is to keep

FILM ABOUT OLD VIC

Ipswich, in the county of Hard Luck Suffolk, is a great centre of Joe, playing the South hand, modern industry in East town's pic- immediately attacked the clubs.Anglia. The Unfortunately for him, West was turesque port at the mouth to refuse the first and of the river Orwell, an im- the Middle portant one in Ages, has been improved in recent years so that nоWB-

Dame Edith Evans flew back days large ships can load and unload at the quays. from the United States recently to be present at the reopening This The world's first lawn mower of the Old Vic Theatre, was made at Ipswich in 1832 by was an important day for her a-firm

its long because, not only has she had which began career in 1789 when one man some of her greatest acting with an assistant set up a little triumphs at this historic house, foundry. It was this man's am- but she is to play the part of bition to produce a ploughshare Lilian Baylis in a fim about that would last longer than any the theatre to be made carly other, and after some years of in 1951.

work, he discover- experimental ed how to make one. Today many kinds of agricultural im- plements made by this firm are Bent all over the world.

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Opening lead—45

West took the third round of

Not only was Miss Baylis the riving force behind the artistic success of the Vic between the wars, she was also an eccentric, lovable and indomitable char- the neter. To portray her will be The Ancient House In Butter Market, one of the town's one of the most fascinating tasks most interesting buildings, was of Dame Edith, as well ng her built in 1507. It has Ave oriel most Importert flm role, windows beneath which

tre

at the

Scenes photographed symbols representing clubs, it was up to Joe to find sculptinents of America, Aaa, reopening of the Vic will form some way to get back to dummy. Africa and Europe. There is an the opening of the fim, which

West shifted to the jack of dia- monds, and Joe won with the king. Joe next led a low heart towards dummy, hoping that West had the ace. However, East captured dummy's queen with the ace of hearts and returned a

spade...

ARIES (Mar. 22-Apr. 20). A new plan can bring Be frm but diplomatic with Improved family relationships. fellow workers and your ideas Be diplomatic in making sugges- At this point, the hand was will work out as you intend tions.

hopeless. Joe could take two them to.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)— spades, one heart, two diamonds and two clubs. He was there- on an ideal and TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21) Concentration

to reach

fore set two tricks, your You can settlo problems and act determination

in some rebellious goal plays an important part in *s mediator

today's success. movement against authority.

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families in our suburb made up two tables at Whit The player ware Mennew, žart, Speight, Dymont and Klobb. and their respective WIVDE

agreed beforehandi

They that each of the men should be partnered by the wife of

of the

others;

that

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bpabrod and wife should not play, at the same imble; ånd that no wife should parihared by the husband of her habend's partner.

"There was only one ingar. monious incident, when Clara Klobb, playing against Sem Speight trumped her part- here are.

“Who was Barah Spealghty partner?

(Solution on Page 12)

POCKET CARTOON

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Memauros of win to a nerf † (73. 7.2014 seaman in two grades below

the one in 23 scross, (8)

10. Broadest but not beat, (4)

11. Piss out in a dist practice. () 12. Dunge. rent into diferent

shapo. p

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(0)

10. Dining place. (0) 19 kirdir the ret troom

poun

agret. (4)

21. Here you must take a mowmuro

of care. (4)

Boo 7 Across, (3)

42. Kandle. (4)

kade from Tom's dƒs.. (7)

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atore upast in the fall, (2) There's metal in every fair onyx. 3. Furnish.. (6)

is attect is dampening. (4)

6. The grses of Tory elpcform. (3)

0. No mere glance. (5)

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• BARBS

By HAL COCHRAN

if

They

It's the kidz own fault they're back in school should study harder.

At this time, everybody will have finished lying about the grand time they had on vaca- tion

Perhaps kids help themselves | when poising an orchard be- they just can't help themselves..

cause

BOY!!

An Engilah baby was born

in an acroplano-and now has a chance to brig ́ about his descent.

As North had indicated, Joe should have made his contract by proper handling of the spades... Do you see how Do- cide for yourself before you read.on.

Joe should have won the first trick with the aco

stre

the

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Indian with

bow and arrow is to be called "The Life of for America: α

a Lilian Baylls." It will be made figure and camel's head for Asla: a man by Herbert Wilcox, and Ania riding a crocodile for Africa and Neagle will probably be in the Under-cast, which is expectent to in- a sceptre for Europe. neath the fifth window the clude many Old Vic stars. figure of Atlas kneels with the world on his shoulders.

The interior of the building bas many beautiful oale panelled rooms and richly carved ceilings. It is now a bookshop.

Another beautiful building is: Christchurch Mansion, a

10th as century house opened

a museum of domestic antiques, period furniture, and pictures.

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New Big Town

Takes Shape

Model town No. 3-the great new town at Harlow, Essex-is By gradually taking shape., Christmas the first of the 60,000 people who eventually will live Carved corner posts arq

there will be moving into their fascinating feature of the streets new homes. and a reminder of bygone days. All around them, from mud One in St Nicholas Street, made and grazing land, hundreds of of Suffolk cak, is carved with other house and flats, factories Bans' heads; there is another at and schools will be going up. the junction of Brook Street New roads cut across what only with Foundation Street, amus- a short while ago was pasture of spadesingly carved with emblems to land rolling

from away country mansion. Then dummy's remaining spades depict the fable of the fox and burned-out would have provided a

the geese.

Here and there the roads come entry for the clubs Declarer

suddenly to a muddy end.

But everywhere thero could begin the clubs at the

bustle and work. The 600 mon second trick, forcing out West's

are ahead of who work there

One-third of them ace. With two low spades in

schedule. the South hand, it would be easy

live o

on the spot. For a shilling to get to dummy with either the

a night they sleep in dormitories. They buy their food in a roomy queen or jack of that suit, De-

canicen. In the centre of the clarer would therefore make five

now town is the ancient church -clubs, two diamonds, two spades,

of Saint Mary's. and possibly a heart

Model Town No. 1 in at Stoverage, Herts; No. 2 la at Behind the iron-barred Crawley, Sussex. windows of a building at Airport, opening

They Will Fly Into

Luxury Gaol

CHESS PROBLEM London

· BY ARTHUR 'A. PAUL Black, 2 places.

White, 9 pieces,' White to play and mete in two,

A coupe has no back seat problam:

soon for unwanted visitors L to Britain, will be one of the most luxurious "pri- {sons” in the country.

The now detention block, now being prepared, will have arms ohrtin,

Crippled, But He Made It

Andrew Robert Milbourne was takten only 21 when he was

a bathroomleteetria prisoner at Arniem minus both his arms and his left eye. When fires, wall (mterors—and tob-

he returned to his native Ain- will be. tbly carpets. There

wick in Scotland, the town ecmfortable beds.

subscribed £400 to help him on Into the Mhome for unwanted fils way back to civilian life.

two visitors EEF go all people fly- He was provided with

ho marriot a giti

Log into Cloudin'e airports who arilicial arms, have to be back to their from Hawick and worked down

but. couffrion:' became their

Recently ho papers sty. not in order.

received a letter Mr H.A.

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| lighter sinntually had to find

The majority of the "guest", or from porad will may unly one play and congratulating him in passing an will be returnedo, in die dret cockurination whkota makes him to yesterday's seroplane in, the morning...... an sriablebed, civil sternat

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