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Lesson 23
Days of The Wook (Refer to page Bh. "Cantonese Simplified")
Vocabulary:
Rites
110. (2)lat. Caremany.
Politeness. propriety.
117. baayo (3). To worship. 116, sten(1). Before. Ahead. Piret. 110. (3) dol. Order. Number. Combinations:
1. (2) Yau (2)lal. To be polite. 2. (2) Moh (2)la). To be impolite.
Yul(1)-gaw(3) (21al-baayo (3). (3)yut, Sun-
Mon-
One week.
(3)Lal-banye (3)
4.
day.
d. (2)Lal-banye (3) yut (1). day.
0. (2)Li-baaye(3) (3)yco. Tues-
Salur- 7. (2) Lal-baaye(3) (3)look
What
day (2)Lai-bnaye(3) gay (3)?
day (of the week) is it?
2. (2) Nay soon(1). You firtt. After you.
10. Tang (2) soen(1). After you. (A very pollte form).
11. (3) Nay hui(3) scan(1). Go first.
12. Seen(1) seen (l). At first.
You
13, (3) Dai yut(1),
Fixt
14. (3) Dei (3)yes. Becond. Another. Other.
Next
14. (3)Dal-(3)yeo-gaw(3) Another person.
(1)yun.
10. (3) Dat-(3)yco, den(1) (1)yun. Other people,
17, (3)Dal-(3)yes shus(3). where.
General Expressions: -
Mix-
20. Neo(1)-®w{3} {2}Jat-basys(3), The week.
20. Reen(1)-gaw(3) (2)lat-barye(3). Last week.
30. (3) Dat-(3) yeo-gaw (3) bony(3). Next week.
Conversation:
10-20
(3)tal-
1. A. Gum(1)-(3)yut (3)hai (2)lat- What day banys(3)-gay (2) ah (3)
of the work is it to-day?
2. D. Cum (1)-(3)yut (3) hai (2)lal- baayo (3)-(3)yee. To-day la Tursday. (2)Lai-haaya(1) - 3. A. (2) Nay (3)yut kat(2) ook(1)-kay(2) mah(317 Wil you be at home on Bungay?
4. Been(1)-raw(3) baayo (3)-(3)yut noh (1)? Sunday?
• BY THE WAY
(2) Lai-
Which
Next
(3) Lai- Sunday.
THE
6. A. Neo(1)-gaw(3) banye (3)-(3)yuL This Sunday,
by
Bridlington,
item, are (3)dal-news kay(3). I'm going away felse hats 47 years old.
(2)Ngaw hul(3) (3)yee-aluse (3), (1)m hai (2) ok()-
where), and shan't be at home.
7. A. (3) Dal~{3}yee-ga*(3) (3)Ial-
unrhetorical
banye (3) (31yut nek (1) 7 What which will
about next Sunday week?
Beachcomber
БЛУВ
@
brace-
stocking- of linings, foot-gloves, Councillors
& protectors, cap-straps, split-pins,
yokes, trouser-pockets, wearing ends,
finger-stalls, eyeglass- fim cots, stripes, shoe- A plain, corda,
tracing-wheels? statement, horns, and/or
These are some of the articles 1sted by the Customs
off the run
8. D. (a) Ngaw (3) Jes(1) public like champagne off & Excise authorities. I note that
doh (3). I don't know yet.
9. A (2)Ngaw (1)in!
wun (2) nay, hoh/2) mah(3)? Will it be
all right if I come to visit you?
chorus-girl's back
for
they omit dummy gloss cycs, porous ferrules, dogs' hat-bonds, slate, inked Now substitute for Councillors toy reservoirs,
ghts made of tinned the word "cats" or "dogs." paper-weights
brass
toe-caps 10. D. (2)Ngaw Hing(11-(3)ut Immediately the postal services chutney, (3wah-(2) nay-fee{1} Jali (11. Tat Bridlington would be thrown dolls, glue-brush bristles, padded into chaos by letters from angry corks, wooden knots, apo-leashes tell you to-morrow,
women and parcels of hats from and/or stuffed ferrots. Well-wisher, Sympathiser, and
(To be continued)
TROOPS PROTECT
KOREAN ORPHANS
Little Choong-li, round, fat, and filthy, sat in the gutter screaming his head off as Allied tanks rumbled through Seoul. For the third time in six months war had hit his home-town. Smoke and flames welled up from muddy streets, thatched huts collapsed in ashes around him.
Disgusted. The telephone lines, would
be jammed by people
ringing up to protest. But as it
DUMB-BELLS
YOU ARE ALWAYS CONTRADICTING MEI BELIEVE IF I SAID BLACK WAS WHITE YOU'D CONTRADICT
ME
JACOBY ON BRIDGE
Little Cards Can Do Big Damage
CAN
four
you
imagine anything more worthless than West's low hearts in today's hand? Keep your eye on those worthless cards and see what an important role they played.
Wost opened the eight of clubs, East played the ten, and South won with the queen. Declarer considered going after the hearts of once but that tho opponents would manage to get a heart, Д spade, two diamonds, and a club before he could gather In nine tricks,
is only Councillors who are in YOUR BIRTHDAY.... By STELLA feared
question, nobody will care.
I
once
knew a Nuncaton Councillor whose hat came to
I'
FRIDAY, JANUARY 19
for being cruel to animals. reserved and rarely show put
you You
At
money matiers. bits in his hand when he raised FF you are born today, you are about
spend uselessly.
the second trick. there- it to a indy. For the next meet- a student by instinct, and never
how to save, too, and fore, South led a low diamond. ing he borrowed a sun-hat from are able to absorb tremendous know
chances are that you will West hopped up with his king a horse, and was reprimanded quantities of information with the
quite wealthy it you at once to lead his remaining apparent ease. You are quiet, become
East won with the club your mind on achieving club.
ace and returned the seven Contemporary
your emotions except to those that goal. You do not care for
and Onance, however, of you. business
clubs, but South correctly thought' again whe
very near to arc
the nine, holding the dramatic as it is too routine and matter finessed Actually, you are for sub-and at
of fact for you. Despite your trick. UTHANASIA
times flambouyant normal groups" seems to
and excitement in almost third round of clubs. me to be a rather timid way of your manner, but this is usual- ability to see glamour, romance carded
ly a cover-up for something advocating the mass-murder of that may be bothering you! everything, you can only see people itler and Stalla be-
tween
The the
tion
There is likely to be
A low heart was dis- from dummy on the
If you do carded one of those.
you don't approve of. I
What did West discard on Kayer you appear to be, the ironie humour of those who mad for mcre
Certainly not Something came whistling up with the refugeo stream,
this
more you may be trying work like them had made
You are apt to make the third club? one of those
precious but through the air, and fell to the ground.
to disguise your true feelings! money! menly-mouthed stuff unfashion-
Very few, indeed, will ever fun of them, too,
microscople hearts. West knew Choong's parents, catching
When Choong was unable to
My paper able
is afraid that, know exactly what they are.
wasn't going to need alt make them answer, he just sat
just he or "liquida in such "purges
of his spades, so he dis- there yelling.
tions," a future gealus or
or two You have a strong nagina- one person for you as far as ve He was still yelling when two might get killed. The idea that and the gift for writing. love is concerned. war correspondents came buck- the ile of a future writer or you would do well in any job not wed this Neni, you might| ing down the deserted street
composer is more sacred than
which requires the ability to not marry, at d in a
The little fellow was the life of a future car.
grocer is
thoughts. You the only Ilving thing in sight.
To find what the stars have hand to retain an entry. would make a good teacher or
select There was not much else to certainly in line with the best express your
in in store for tomorrow, diplomat if so trained contemporary thought." do except to pick up this
Let You have the ability your birthday star and read the bundle of muddy rags ond "One
youth." moment,
bo your the Don't euthonoze that dump him behind with
to meet an emergency and re- coresponding paragraph. baggage. Choong spent
main calm and collected under your birthday the think he'll be a novelist."
strain. and stress. Careful dally guide. rest of the journey through the night sleeping under a pile of Things to declare
SATURDAY, JANUARY 20 blankets and chewing bars of chocolate.
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STRIPES AS WELL This eight-year-old is now a fully fledged member of the mess, cleaned up and fitted out with a miniature battledress.
He has a glant fur cap, a sergeant's stripes, and he cate three enormous meals a day. Young Choong Skys "Good morning, unclo to anyone in sight, and sits quietly amusing
But Choong and the hundred other Korean war orphans like him who have been adopted by British and American troops up and
down Korea threaten to become a major administrative problem. You cannot legally put plat-sized mascots on the unit's ration strength, however winning they art. OD the other hand, orphanages are practically non-existent in this war-ravaged country.
t while his new guardians
as
yet
W
Controller!
one
다
WHAT fate awaits the return-
ing traveller who is caught. trying to smuggle pips, helmet-20)-A
ship,
CHESS PROBLEM
By R. A. K. LARSEN Black, 13 pieces.
White, 7 pieces, White to play and mats in two. yesterday's Solution
to
So one of these days, although
tbey
ате blissfully problem: Ignorant of it, Choong and his 1, Q-KR7, 1... PXB; 2, little friends will have to be Q-R2; 1. KXB; 2, R-K12; ditched somewhere, for you
K-KT; 2, -Kit (ch). cannot Carry eight-year-olda around indefinitely with n fighting army,
ORDERED OFF
Then there will be foods of tears and heartbreak
on the on the
jone side, and remorse
part of the soldiers most of whom are fathers themselves and have become attached these children.
Check Your Knowledge
1 Where did the term "Great Mogul" originate?
to
2.
What is a prism?
During the recent movement 3. What territory is divid-| Jone large American unii convoyed by the Strait of Messina?
com? decided that
the
the water used for working
is an
troops
4. Where gone into the adop- tion business rather too serious buffolo ly. In the middle of a town he felds? halted the convoy and without
5. Which continent further formality ord
ordered all the children to be taken off.
Island? That
convoy
teemed with 6. What substance in an egg. plant-eyed
crawing turns silver black? youngsters, out of oddest
They popped out from trucks tanks like rabbits from a war- ren" and before the convoy
the
corners.
and
(Answers on Page 12)
moved off again most of them POCKET CARTOON
had clambered back aboard,
A Princess To Come Of Age
Princess Margaret, who conca of age in August, will help her sister as a Counsellor of State it she does not go to Australia and New Zealand with the King and Queen.
Under the Regency Act of 1043, the King has power to act up the Council of State to net for him during his absence. must conslet of the husband or wito of the Sovereign, and the neat four in direct succession to the
Throne, who are not minors. On her 21st birthday. Frincess Margaret moves third place, below the Queen And Princom Elizabetha Melodiered
ARTIE'S HEADLINE
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9
Ar, when i cata uis donkas: hed more sense" than
net didn't realise won.
stor
South led another low dia- mond, keeping the ace in his
East
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23-Jun. your CAPRICORN (Dec.
friend- noying, fine day for Renew an old acquain- can to conelllate. tance and beneat pleasurably
from it.
is your day for relaxa- AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19) tlon. Forget about work and go -Try and experiment at home, to the theatre or a concert if Something new might be added you can.
to bring pleasure to the entire family.
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PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 20)- Budgeting time is the best way get come moments leisure. Be industrious; then
A treacherous day; so be care-
of all ful
you do and say, Don't speak in anger.
LIBRA (Sept. 24-Oct. 23)—
20
Pass
34
Pass 30
Pass
3N. T. Pass PART
Pan
Opening lead-ß §
of
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22).m
Plan
to
relax.
ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 20)- Renow an old friendship by telephone. Follow it up by sharing some recreation later. TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)
let worry retard your normal progress. If you need more information,
get it at
Don't
once.
GEMINI (May 22-June 21)- An excellent day for research. Follow through on some pro- jeot; And out what you want
now.
CANCER (June 22-July 23)-- Home
affairs can be pleasant today. Plan to entertain friends this evening at your house,
some interesting amuse- ment. A group of friends might won with the jack of diamonds
and returned
club, another be invited to your house.
South winning with the king.
SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 23-Dec. | West once more discarded a 22)-Be friendly to a new low spade, and dummy once acquaintance. Extend an invita- more discarded a low heart. tion and bring happiness,
CROSSWORD
133
3
(July LEO
24-Aug. 23)- Affairs outside and beyond
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INTELLIGENCE TESLA
NOT A SUCCESS
By T. O. HARE TIM TRADDL3, teled out As a teeper at our locai Zoo, falled to make the grade, He was sacked at the end of six days. having perpetrated. according to the Director, record series of howiern."
All Tim had to do was to hes that four of 30 ** smaller cata," which opent
the night indoom, were displayed in On their appropriate cages. each of bis six days proba tion, however, be contrived to put every animal into another animal's cage "Ho played," said the Director, a certain perverted, ingenuity. :00 no day did any two animals occupy cages which property
belonged to que Anuthor, and on no two daya did all four animate agatpy the mme cages"
On the Tuesday, and semin on the Baturday. Tim put the Cheetap into the Leopard's cago. On the Monday, and arsin on the Thuirnday, tip cago which the Doulos cousi pied should have accommo dated the animal which whe Motilally in the Fuma's oege.
On the Friday my filoog Betty erroneously Ideatihed the occupant of the Fuma's cago as a Chouseh
WhichƐ #haw' was vocuplaj on the Wednesday by with of the four anETER.47
(Solution on Page 13)
Acro
plant, call enough tớ 4
ORA (7)
Now
South laid down the
ave of diamonds, and West for the third time, discarded
题
low spade in order to preserve
the four smallest hearts in the deck.
When South followed with the ten and nine of diamonds, West discarded a fourth low
spade
and, anally, the deuce of hearts. East discarded the eight of spades and the seven o! hearts.
parted
with
Dummy, naturally,
the deuce and
queen of spades.
At this point there were only four cards in each hand.
DDE
De-
clarer knew that East held the and the last of spades club, hence at most two hearts. do him no good to flower pot may boo big It would
lead a spade, for East would take the ace and then cash the club for Die Betting trick, South had to decide how to the hearts to win
This day is common-p28.00. (5) Grumper without a pern. (. You might lose this berry. (3) 12- Just for chăng lot Be bea
bird. (0)
14. Tugi tira them), (4)
15 Border upon. (4)
10 Where como "has gone bad you'll
sually find une, 19)
A D400 for storing honey, (4) al: Fouad to Babor Blade forma.
**Buch a thing is true, to dature. 25 Bid onerated by the ancient
Egyptiane. (4) a Chisenry popular sort of
track. (())
play tricks.
three
Ho realised that East might have
queen. unguarded the Against that was the fact that East did not need the queen of hearts for an opening bid and that West had avoided a heart discard until the very last Suggest a well-pisood dog-bite moment. Why had Weat so
carefully saved his hearta?
'South naturally
Fur une so dogmatię i might
Down
4 sutapte sind at
countryu'an. (0)
4. Por an elbow out of jains me the conclusion that
should be us underneata (0)
3 Birds. 10) 4 or of
the
came to West had queen of hearts, and ha
dummy's
shing that soonus therefore
nover toob the con. (4)
tried, the finesse of That allowed Jack.
the queen East to win with
o Colour (0) 2. Lot 11 maj, (and set the contract two tricks
MAY Bound angrammatical nuï
a changs Kiven aṛli. (6)
MOM ()
in Moro monauron. (B)
20. This indy did nothing so found
OKERAKO, (6)
A1 for wier ou edas. (#)
9 it's mused KD in a porn. {8} glas of vatordar's pÓS,
with the ace of spades and the
last club.
Now ste what would have happened West had care- lessly discarded a couple of low hearts early in the hand. South would have been able to read the situation accurately the end. He would have gone up with the son of hearts, dropping the queen, on the next trick,
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