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HEY... WAIT!

BY

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THE WAY

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by

Beachcomber

BEGIN here. Obviously possible to spend half a day in

tical surprise in warfare re- minded me of an idea

mine.

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Suppose you are fighting a war in a country where there are no rhinoceroses. Imagine the effect of loosing carefully col- of lected and Imported herds them suddenly

quiet sector. Imagine the fury at headquarters when the message comes through that the enemy

rhinoceroses uslig enormous numbers. Of course, it would only be a trick, and Its

arc

in

without getting anywhere. How long will it be before firemen are called to rescue people trapped in stationary traffic?

A faint cry from a man in a rob-webbed taxi will lend the rescuers to the spot, and he will be brought to the pavement by breech-cable or passed over the fun heads of the brigade. It is to think of life slowing down day by day in an ure which can talk and think of nothing but speed.

By Frank Robbins

NEVER THOUGHT I'D WANT A WOMAN ON MY SIDE IN A GUN FIGHT...

GUESS I FORGOT ABOUT MOLLY PITCHER, ANNIB OAKLEY... AND

PARADISE. NOW TO GET

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By OSWALD JACOBY

the initial surprise and commo- tion would be worth while. I have many such ideas, if the War Office would care to hearTE

You

are the type to ride For instance, drop of them.

over all obstacles. progressive rough-shod dead whales from planes. The and,

aggressive In fact, it has to be A combina large one, indeed, for you even enemy would suspect some sort

tremendous to recognise it as an obstaclel of new mine or other trap. He

amount of energy makes you a You have a great deal of per- would never imagine that any-hard person to beat!

Always

sonal courage and daring. You will undertake

that: would

project drop dead sure of your own judgment,

is fortunate that you are usual others may not be willing to RIDGE playera Dometimes 13 right. For once your mind try, just for the sake of proving B amuse themselves by try is made up you rarely, if ever, that you can ronquer

ing to name the best 10 thing others cannot do change it. This can become

players in the country. You handicap if

players you persist through

You will be happiest if you will seldom find two sheer stubbornness rather than wed at an early age, for you who agree On the complete hard conviction. The stars indicate a high de- enjoy having your own family list, but you'd have a

And given time finding a list that didn't of success. You will group around you.

Jay find the months of November such an objective as a family to include the name of B

work for, there are no bounds Becker. March are and

your best pro-

to your ambition. Im-

circles, In bridge ductive periods. If

To find what the stars have caution and prudence have be portant venture comes up at

tomorrow. select

proverbial, but this time, you are usually as in store for surod of excellent results. When your birthday star and read the come almost

he is fully capable of making paragraph: Let planning a project, keep this in corresponding

birthday star be your daring plays when they mind. It will pay real dividends your

needed. In the hand shown to- in the long run.

daily guide

day we see an example of his careful analysis, followed WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10

Justlied boldness. CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan. policeman was arrested, but by 20 Catch up on your letter A fine day to extend then so many people were claim-writing.

Don't let it get be- the blcycle that the case hind or you will regret it.

and Foulenough was dropped bought it cheap from the police,

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 10) sold it to a tourist in the local

Avoid getting into an argu- hotel. and stole it

back the ment. Don't take sides. Be next day. After which

diplomatic and make peace if of control. Be calm in a crisis the merrily out of pedalled town.

THE bicycle which Foulenough THE

bought on credit at one end of the town and sold at the other was stolen from outside the shop, and sold to a third shop in the middle of the town. The man who bought it was told that the police were looking for a stolen bleycle, so having got Foul- into conversation with enough in an inn, he sold it to him cheap. Foulenough, realis ing that this was the machine

it the police were after, sold it to A man in another inn who sold on holiday It to a policeman

another district. This

from

In passing DUR

you can.

an

PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar, 20) Teamwork may be called for in completing a job. Co-operate with a partner.

URING a week when firemen had fewer cats to rescue

ARIES (Mar, 21-Apr. 20) - from trees and roofs, they were

A fine shopping day. Keep an hard at work on people trapped in lifts. So far have we advanced eye out for bargains and you beyond

If will surely find them now! the old reliable worked by a rope that it is

CHESS PROBLEM

By ARTHUR A, PAUL

Black. 8 plece

2

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POCKET CARTOON by OSBENT LANCASTER

“Just you wait 'till they nationallie seel before you iture armabling about your

the

CANCER (June 22-July 23)

hospitality of your home to new acquaintance and bring happiness.

LEO (July 24-Aug. 23) - Don't let a hot temper get out

and all is well with you now.

VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept, 23) *—

Becker's

arc

Dy

many

then

North's bid of four no-trump was, of course, the Blackwood Convention, asking how.

South had. Becker's aces

of Livo response

diamonds showed one ace. North went ahead to slam on the as-

that Becker's sumption

clubs ace was in

(since the enemy had bid spades) or that there would be a good play for

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The twentieth in the series Buying a clock: of lessons in Cantonese to be joong (1) (maaye h(3)?

1. C. (2)Nay (2) you broadcast over Radio Hongkong you any clocks for sala! by Mr 9. K. Lee will be given this evening at 0,30,

For the guidance of listenera we publish below a · suminary of the lesson. Summaries for aubsequent lessona will be published in the China Mail every Tuesday and Friday for the duration of this radio fenturo,

Lesson 2

Daying A Clock

(Refer to pago 49, "Cantoname Simplified)

Vocabulary:

D. (3) maaye. To sell. 100.

look tal(2), To observe. To read.

at. то

101. ()uh. A short time in pound pinced after a verb).

102. zwal(3).

Honourable.

Expensive.

103. (1)peling. Cheap.

104. bask(3),

Combinations:

Hundred..

1. Tal (2) goen(3). To moo.

Dear.

2. Tal (2) duk(1) geen(5). To be able to res.

9(1)M tal(2) duk(1) goen (3) (full). To be unable to seo.

4. Tal(2) breviated). To be unable to reo. 5. Hoh(2) tal (2). To look nice. 6. Tal (2) (2) hah. To have a look. 7. Bay(2) (2)ngaw" tal(3)-(2) hah. Let me have a look. Show it to me. 8. Day(2) (1)yun tal(2). To let people ace. To show to people.

9. (3) Af-hoh (2) bay (2)-(1) yun- tai(2). Don't let peoplo sco. Don't show to people,

(1)m geon(3) (ab-

Imitative Expressionni 3. (Yut) (1) data(2).

(One) dozen.

EARLY CALL

TO NATIONAL

|

(1) moti

Have

3. 5. (a) Yau, _{3}ngaw-(3) Gay (2)yau hoh(2)-daw(1),. Yes. wo have plenty.

J. C. (1)M-guy (1) (2)nay bay (2) tai(2)-(2)hah (3) ngow

inh (1). Please let me are them.

4. B. Huh (2) Ish (1). Very well. 5. Seen(1) chaary (1), (2)nay Joong(1) yoo (3) neo(1) deo(1) mali3)? Do you like tieso, sir?

6. C. Neo (1) »des(1) gay(2) holi(2), These are quilo good.

7. Deem (2)-Lyerng) (2) (3)manye ah(3)? How do you hell them?

6. Baam (1) bank (3)

8.

Jut (1)

dan (1).

dollars per dozen.

Three

mun(1)

hundred

0. C. (2) Ngaw (1)m yeroo (3) tum (3) daw(1). I don't want so many

10. Gay (2)-daw(1) tzeen(d) yut (1)= Eaw(3) sh(3)7 How much is it for one? How much each are they?

11. 8. (3) Yer-{3}ah (2)ng.mun(1) yut(1)-gaw (3). Twenty-five dollers each.

12 C. Deem (3) «gnayo(2) gum (3) gwai(3) neh (1) 7 Why is it no ex- pensive?

13. 6. {1}M {J}hai gwal(3) lok(J). It is not expensive.

14. Hob (2) (1)peång lok(3). It is very cheap.

15. C. Hoh(9)/lah (1), Vary well, 10.

(2) manye (53) Ngaw

yut(1)- guw (3) lah(1). Fil have ore.

17. S. Daw(1)-(3) drch (2) nay. Thank you

18. C. (1)M-goy (1) (2)nay. Thank

(To be contino,d)

you.

FAMILY'S QUEST FOR UTOPIA

The British family Cornes have sailed from Perth, Western Australia, for Lon-

SERVICEMENdon after roaming the world

these last two and a half gervice regis-years in quest of Utopia. tration dates for the next

National

"

Fred J. Cornes, his wife and two groups of young men four children have travelled due for call-up are to be 90,000 miles since they left

one Manchester in 1948, brought forward by

They have tried Cuba, month. This move indicates

West Indies, South that defence programme is British

America, each of the 48 United gathering momentum.

The Ministry of Labour and States, and the six Australian

National Service brus B1 nounced that:

States.

"We shall not stay in Lon- idon, or even in Britain," said Mr Cornes as he said goodbye

Men born between Jan. and March 31, 1933, will now be registered on Feb. 3. 1051. to Australia.

instead of March 3 as viously announced, and

pre-

of family's idea "In my Utopla we hope to find people We high principles. Men born between April 1 with

gamble, and June 30, 1933 will be re- neither smoke, drink, gistered on May 5 Instead of nor swear."

A

It

estimated that there

Where are the Cornes family are 70,000 men in each going to try next? Los Angeles,

The number called up California. will be reduced by deferment students and

group.

of apprentices, others and physical unfitness.

The Ministry stated that it was not yet possible to fix the dates of the next two 1051 re- gistrations, ordinarily in Sep- tember and Decomber. "Án announcement will be made os soon as possible," it was add- ed.

ELEPHANT IN

RED FLANNEL

A luurd day's work can end on glam even Becker tally Shaw's Home wind round

a note of interesting romance. had the ace of spades.

Get a little pleasure out of life.

was Actually, the slam LIBRA (Spet, 24-Oct, 23) -risky, bld. If West had open- Clear out the cobwebs with aed clubs, the contract. would short

drive Into the country have been set very promptly. visit relatives or friends, there, However, West had no way of

SCORPIO

&

May Have Tenant

be

(Oct. 24-Nov, 22)knowing the situation, and TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21) New responsibilties may be made the normal opening lead →→→ Push forward toward some thrust upon you. Take

them of his partner's bid sult. much-desired ambition. You in your stride. Be helpful and can make progress. Relax this kind, evening,

GEMINI (May 22-June 21) — You should receive an nd vancement in your job today, if previous industry warrants it.

18

CROSSWORD

2

12

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19

2

22

24

25

Across

3. Where there fai's

this of chance there's nono ai pl. (5)

Becker took the fret trick with the ace of spades and that SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23- drew trumps. The fact

this East had both of the missing Deo, 22) Work hard morning. Don't let yourself be trumps was very thought pro- sidetracked. Evening Le, soon voking. enough for romance.

The contract would depend on taking four heart tricles or Anding the ace of clubs in the West hand. Since East had

Check Your bid, it was likely that he held

Knowledge

1. Where is Charles Dickens burled?

most of the missing high cards, including the

clubs. ace of Moreover, West had falled

biri even though he

to

void

of diamonds.

toli

If it takes a giraffe five minutes to swallow a drink of water, how many yards of red flannel are needed to an elephant? This question cropped up urgently at Belle Vue Zoo, Manchester, because Mary, a new young elephant from Ceylon, was feeling the cold. Mary has spent all her pre- in the troples. The National Trust is vious winters

the temperature considering a proposal by and as the Shaw Society that one she began to shiver. So it was of its members, Mr John decided to wrap her up. Horowitz,

The should

material become tenant of Bernard Shaw's old-fashioned red flannel.

length was laid double home at Ayot St. Lawrence, her back and secured round Herts. It will probably be her flankes by two straps. Four some weeks before the Ex-shorter pieces were fastened ecutive Committee can de-mund her legs with tapes and remainder was wound like cide.

a gigantic scarf round Mr Horowitz, 53, a retired neck and head, and tied on The total length of business man, said that when the top. the Society discussed possible rod flannel was 20 yards. tenancy an outlay of about

WAS

£500

1

of

for

If he had held the ace

the chances were that

2. What is the meaning of clube, "pinxit

11

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3. Give

more

name for Papua.

1

4. What are "eye-teeth"?

he would have found some bid

efther a raise of spades or a common bid in clubs. Becker therefore concluded that the odds were heavily against Anding the acc of clubs favourably located. 5. What is the basic materialert tricle? The opening lead

How,

to make then,

four

marked West with fewer than 6. Name the capital of Bul- four spades (with four or more

used in making glass?

B. Bel extinded, bus chlidren Uka |garia,

them back clear. (s)

Bhoot in a pawnbrokers shop,, (5)

10. of that cisas the milkmaid baE.

1 You ma). NOW FORD at ther

cloron. (5)

12. Cut in the slope. (5)

14 A

A painter in

as of this so cale may make

botila. (5)

15 When

the mongrel dined like

this be wha in good corDDENÝ.

(0)

20 Sometimes rept, sometimes eaters.

(4)

22 Mare voluble than sincere. (4)

24 Messure.

- man

Utensi

Meer-skojs KDY loves to get hold of. (19 20 Qupplies spocial finə 'un

стоцвети 171

1

Down

Many people have no resson tor visiting it. (0)

น Airlandy, forsignar in an

Fuatish family. (a) de

9. Greedy sort of swallow. (4)

4. Bestsered to kid crope? (b

A. Aino in the tool shed, (a),

a. Leta vo bit or a blow, it may

farrosh us. fõì”

3. Ponposalvo pronoun, (8) --

9. Part of the plough, ib),

13. The reces pour) in its work

W taken from bore.

piece, could be

Ths, brat han nothing

small drum. (0)

itetins. (0)

b

Needs more than one foot 20 IAKO KAWA kula. (4) The air would workten. (8) Hoxha chuan upit, tu

(Anaoors on Page 13)

MINTELLIGENCE TESTOR

SPRINTERS

By T. O, HARE

THE choice of two sprinters to represwat Clam College in the Inter-University sports presented unusual difficulties; for tour runners-Dash, Hot- spur, Walleye and Bingo..

eventually decided to stags. four races. confined to these four com petiton: they word, so be Awarded in respect of each race. 1. 2. 3. or 4

opped to have equally good

theap points correspon

ta

the

the order in which rundam conelied, the tape- and the competitor with the lowest negrożąte was to be nominated as first string

ADIDA schame declared and of ita critics

noored Bo

the lawost ASRIVERTO, though he failed to win any of the four races in the first face the order of Aning was (11 Walloys, edi Dash, 181 Dingo, (4) Houður In the second race Wallore cam in pat, and he finished .with the highest ungregate of the fatir There were bo load-fini

...

Who won thavarodna raty *

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chosen was

A OVEX

trunks

Elephants normally suck y year was mentioned for upkeep. He offered, if no cold water with their one else were willing to take and drink it by the gallon, but over the premises, to go into Mary has been given a special

drinking mig, new galvanis the matter without committing dri

At intervals this ed dustbin. himself.

"I have no direct knowledge is half filled with cold water

topped up with ol the details or conditions," he and said. "I cannot make any pro-bucketfuls of bolling

Mary drinks the lot.. pasal until these are settled."

Although the house was left

to the nation Bernard Shaw made no provision for upkeep

Weapons Fetch

West would

fureds. have led low rather than high), so that East must have started with six or more spades. He also held two diamonds. Surely he also held three or four of the missing nino clubs, (Otherwise, West would have to hold saven *2 more clubs, without ever hav- ing bld them).

It began to look as though there couldn't bo room in East's hand for more than one or two hearts. In that case,

of the normal play

heart would fail to provide four tricks unless Dast held exactly Jack-gmail in the Brust.

Having analysed the atua tion down to this point, Bocker decided to stake the alam, on his judgment. По therefore took the king of hearts and of hearts from

returned the ten TOGLY

10

to

West

his hand. He was tako two Anesses covered with the jack from mne auch holding_at_J-U-x-x. Actually, West played low, and Beckor let the ten of hearts rido.

"When this bold phy 4030- corded, the sien contenut type hoine. Becker could continue the beasta, xllacindinėgį: com. his kning chibe. Only one club. trick could then be joint,...

af

Dollars

Antique

Courses

two

water.

For

Wavy Navy

Defence courses for the

weapons-flintlocks, Merchant Navy are to be duelling pistols and muzzic-restarted. towards the end loading guns-ore disappearing of January, the Ministry from Britain in the drive for of

dollars. Slace World War Two

of the best pieces have nounced.

to overseas buyers, Americans, but there still a fair

Transport

most

Nearly

been sold mostly

historic weapons about,

The courses,

of masters, officers number

all types

an-

has

open

to

の隙

of and men

than

British nallonbilty, other

of early those of the Armed Forces Re Grearms have ready sales In serves, will be held in the first

America, particularly

oc

Jocks

int-Instance at London, Liverpool, and percussion weapons Glasgow, and Newcastle-upon-

Tyne, with the A good Coit, relle of the days

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possibility

Defence

when America was opening up further training centres being the West, will sell for up to opened at a later date at other

700, and there is a big deports. mand for duelling pistols.

Complete

courses, Leonard Smith, Bexley- both for officers and men, willi Heath business

who

occupy 10 working days. sends dozens of weapons every

There are now many officers your to the United States, says:

Unfortunately once

the wea- and men in the Merchant Navy pona roach America they stay who wore not at non during there. They do not sell them the last war, ani it is with the

Wo

familiarising there staro

and the offers

men with the Allantio if we want to see any special duties that would fall

uxain:

shall soon reach the aim Fof, having` to cross

xf

| good, collection of old Britian to them in any babure way that

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