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.N. Africa & Europe til Apr ..N. Africa & Europe 8th May ...N. Atrica & Europe 15th May

for

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CIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES

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MAERSK LINE

FAST FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO:

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 195L

JACOBY ON BRIDGE

Flimsy Overcall Spells Danger

NORTH

KJ8

20

90. +7652

EAST (D) 4AQP44

102 KQJ +903

4QJ107

WEST 475

KJ88

+1004

AKB4

SOUTH

41032

East

❤AQ714

A93

482.

Both vul.

Double Poss

South Weat North 2❤ Pass Pass

Opening lead-7

By OSWALD JACOBY

TNNEW

players understand the difference botween an open- ing bid and an overcji. It may be seen in the hand

today.

shown

'.

East Ckint have great deal more for hals opening bid of one pade then South had for the over- call of two hearts. However, it is much safer to make a weak opening bul than a weak overcail.

caught

NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE & PHILADELPHIA, via badly when you have opened the

SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES AND PANAMA,

NEXT SAILINGS

M.S. "TREIN MAERSK"

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M.S. "LEXA MAERSK"

M.S. "SALLY MAERSK❞

M.S. "CORONA"

How often do you for bidding with a rock-botions mint- mum bl7 Very seldom, because it Is very dificult for the opponents to lose the jaws of the trap you. If one of them doubles, the other unity bids, and you out of the trap. If they don't double, your loss is riding.

on

Apr. 19

Apr. 30

May 15

- An overcall 18

Castly punished. One opponent has already announced strongih by means art opening bid. The uther op. girengili Demerit can rely on that when he doubles the overcall.

more

of

Apr. 29

May 8

... May 19

ARRIVALS FROM U.S.A.

SOUTH had a good chance to learn all these baste facts when he played the hand. West opened the seven of spades, and East won a finesse with the queen, East shifted to the King of diamonds, forcing out

For Freights and Further Particulars please apply to:- South's ace.

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BY

S.S. "BENALDER"

LOADING HONGKONG 11th APRIL

FOR

LIVERPOOL, GLASGOW, DUBLIN, ANTWERP

VIA

KOHSICHANG, STRAITS, COLOMBO, ADEN, PORT SUDAN & PORT SAID.

Soull

West next loc a club. winning with the king, Wert led a apade to his partner's ace, and East then eashed the queen and jack of diamonds. East led third spade, for his partner to full net West then cashed the ace of clubs,

By this time. South's hand had been stripped to his five runs. Le bind already lost seven tricks and was bound to lose two more tricks to West's trumps.

It Cost South 1,100 points to dia- cover that an overcall is a dangerous bid to make on a filmey hand.

CARD Sense

Q-With both sides vulnerable,

the player at your right deals and

You hold Spade Diamond B-2. What do you

bids ene sp-3-9-7-3

Heart K-J-9-4, Club

dot

A-Bld two

would not be

bid, but it is

hand hearts. This

opening worth an worth an overcall. You can reasonably expect to win four or five heart tricks and one or two diamonds. You would be very unlucky to win fewer tricks with this hand.

than

six

YOUR BIRTHDAY.

SATURDAY, APRIL 7

CHESS PROBLEM

STELLA

·By V. BARTOLOVIC Black, plecor.

IF you are born today, you have ateost likes and dislikes, A natural leader, you hate to take orders. In fact, your indopen- dent-attitude-may make it difficult for you to co-operate with others. unless you definitely make up your mind to try. You Like to plan gigantic projects although you thoroughly dislike the dotall connected with making them materialiao.

work

Your ambitions are vaunting. You want money and the things It will buy. Your enemics are apt to call you shrewd, calculating red__grasping. But your Kekends-just lucky and successful!

You have a talent for meeting the public. You have the gift of the spaken or the written word and are something of a spellbinder. You also have dramatic ability and lowow how to hold your audience. Make use of these gifts, for they dan bring you tho zubeEUS you Worst.

"

When orgased, you can be stubborn. But you are a loyal friend as well as a bitter enemy. In an angumvent you take aldos with great force. Hernember there is always a second side to any contro- versy. Be big enough to laten to 11.

Ardent by nature, you are exacting in your romantic demande. He especially cautious in marrings, Don't select someone who also likes the spotlight-for there should be but one in your family; And you are it

To flad what the sixu have in store for tomorrow, select your birthday star and read the corresponding paragraph. Let your birth- day star be your dolly guide.

SUNDAY, APRIL 8 ·

ARIEB~*~* (Mar-2l«Apr——————20)— -LIBRA~~~~(Rept.———24-Oct-

A budget may help solve domentis If you have done a favour in the problems. Seek advice if perplex-, past, now is the time to receive ed. Sometimes another person can your reward. Ask and you wift help!

receive.

TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21)

23-Зипе

Business affalis may intrude upon BCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. *2)- your day; Clear up that briefcase Une self-discipline in solving some of work if you brought one home. problem and you find that the re-

GEMINI (May

21)-uite are excellent; A good day for prayer and medi- Intion. Don't neglect your Bonal duties if you Deace.

devo- SAGITTARIUS (Nov, 23-Dec. 22)- inner De careful betere deckling to ex- pard YouT business. Investigate all opportunities offered.

CANCER (June 22-July 23)- Let this be a peaceful and restful day. You need time to relax and think things over carefully.

CAPRICORN (Dẹn. 21-Jan. 20)--- Control your appetites. Overlndul- gence In rich foods can become a Health hazard right now.

11-

LED (July 24-Aug. 21)- Be helpful to the younger genera- AQUARIUM (Jan. 21-7e, 19)—; them. Children often need under- An active day for all your ataciding, kindly

encouragement terests. Make the most of it. Be and advice.

alort to potential opportunities. VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 23)- PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 20)- Schepne, mn, an executive position Give your imagination Full away. will find that it pays divi- may be able to iron out difficul. You

dends in now ideas, ties for you. Seek advice.

combination of keen If you are bom today, you have that rare

Intuition and almost perfect judgment! If left to your own de- vices, you rarely go wrong. So be self-sufficient and nover jet yourself lean on others you want to be successful.

This may tend to make you a little arogant-this always being with tact and diplomacy. right. But if you temper your succonsen you will win the friendship of all. For you have magnetle and charming personality which makes permanent friends of all acquain- tances. You women

and make exceptionn are socially adaptable hostesses. On the surface you appear almost frivolous, although you have a lot of good, common sense in your nature which you can use you want to.

You are emotional and apt to be somewhat fluctuating in your liken and disilkes, Arden one moment, you are reserved, even cool, the next. Sometimes you do not even understand this youmell. Cul- tivate more emotional stability, if you can, and you will have more happiness in life.

Your ambitne are high, and with perseverance, you will mate- rialise them. Learn not to be impatient of those whose thought pro- Not everyone to the molive and cesses are 'not as fast as your own.

alert as you are.

To and what the store have in store for tomorrow. select your birthday star and read the corresponding paragraph. Let your birth- day ntar be your daily guide.

MONDAY, APRIL 9

ARIES (Mar. 21-Apr. 203- guide to what you should do. 'Heed Spring should mean some new that "inner voice." clothes for you. Shop around now AQUARIUS (Jan. 21-Feb. 19)- and you can and bargains,

Be careful using sharp instrti- ments. Haste can cause an acci- dent. Take your time

TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 213

PISCES with friends who Get in touch

You can may be at a distance. Get pleasure from their company.

GEMINI (May 22-June 21).

A postponement of an important decision may be annoying. Show patience and all will work out well.

(Juno

CANCER

22-July 23)- spiritual horizon. Expand your Read some good books on Inspira- tional thinking. It will help.

LEO (July -21-ADE. 233 Be careful of your cash reserve, Don't let others be extravagant: with your resources,

20)-

tum you

(Feb. 20-Mar. Spring house cleaning can Into a redecorating Job f make arrangements for it now.

CROSSWORD

12

JJ

VIRGO (Aug.

24-Sept.

21)-

15

If asked to make a loan, be sure that the security offered pafe and nound. Don't be rash.

16

37

20

LIDRA (Sept. 24-Oct. 23)- Keep up Important correspondence. A neglected friend may be a lost opportunity, later.

SCORPIO (Oct. -21-Nov- 22)- If the desire to travel is strong, you can satisfy it, perhaps by Summer vacation making your plans no

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 22)-- Don't let disappointments deprem you. Any drawback to progress is only temporary.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 23-Jan, 20)- Your intuitions can be an accurate

• BY. THE • WAY··

by Beachcomber

HE startling news that

The ostrich has died of indigestion, after eating 62 coins, destroys a popular be lief, and a convenient phrase the digestion of an ostrich."

•

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Acro

10

1. Tyun ur guat

sunny island cereal. (9)

that sounds tike

2. Otherwise, ́(4)

9. Should be a now book by the

sound of it. (8)"

11. What makes the tinner g07 (8) 12 alters aut race, you'll and.

(5)

13. Aces maybe. (5) crater who may

15 Cate

tired 16)

A nip will certainly catise IL (4) 17. Burden that scans nothing to

the boy

19: Drawing to fetching style, (4) 10. The crime of war songs (6)

21. Point out that it in not Dot. (6) 22, Revised, it breaks the deed. (Gi 23 The most famous stilp over coo

structed (3)

DOWN

1. Do you think such a creature would make a decent pic (9)

4. Lead in ten to become estranged.

(9)

9. Tune a col; tanag.). (9)

4. Cogent but no not.

(8)

♪ Ere Havay becomes too simple.

(B)

6. Gynonym ut 12 ACTUS, '(1)

8 It's quite a change from attire.

(8)

10 Lends no ear doubtless, (7) 14. Do read and become beloved. 101 18 Anagram of 14 minu the

present day. (9)

occasion in which a super-boo- merang actually continued curve and return after being stationary for some time at the As point of its fight. furthest

as Mes Mulhuish refresh- soon as ed and rested she is to be closely questioned on her experiences, before the Doctor himself setu If we are to have dyspeptic out to perform the feat in per and flaky ostriches, who turn son. Mrs Roof said yesterday to of scrap-trom, brows, old boots, ways fidget Der dad once cigarette lands, and wine, only the after Emma had been

on about the ostrich is that will end up as an explorer. It A Beden 5, Tu 6. Vrat & he hides his head in the sand, seems that she has." Since he lives amid the sands of Arabia and Africa, there is no- where else for him to hide it, poor devil, As the poot has well Sting:

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1.

Solution of yesterday's pukais.--Žerangi 4. Duddhist: Latince: 21, Aulsend; -12, feel: Bro3 DOWA: 10. Lade; 19. TORI: 221, 6toa); 95, Name: 94, the as re:

Landi

37, Bar O Animsta: prade: 10% Lend: 92. Kat.

DEES BRAKETs will benefit. Another Boulogne day-outing, "That girl) and 153 Aurom, Black Maria; 4, &

So when I see an ostrich pop Into the local grocer's shop.

A kind of instinct tells 1714

To track the grocer to his lair, And scrutinise with minute,caro

The sugar that he sells me.

A

It didn't matter much

WOMAN: Who divorced her husband recently, when ask- jod if he had gat ron her mežvča, replied obcorfully, "Why, no. I hardly noticed

Back

mim

had

There was French

lady, whose name .I forget,

a much-frequen in the eighteenth cen- tury. One day, somebody sald to hor "Who that pleasant old man who is always in your house the one who sits quicity by the are and takes no part in the conversations?"! "Ob; that is any husband," said the

Lady... The heroine aleape Lat

SCIENTISTS raped the return ex spat whence it was frod và thu có lớn nhưng so fre

watontion, la ji pala toll then woward and - 611-imaginarod rezack, 1 of

as a triumph for ftrabismus. No

OVERSEA CHINESE STEAMSHIP. COMPANYA UTD. FINALE

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DARTWORDS

THE OBJECT

ס

DART START HERE

WORDS is to

arrangg all the

50 words atowi

in the circle in such a wy that they lead logieally from KAY to MAX-** WELTON. The relationship between

two

Luoσan IV G words 'must be governed

by

HIDE

1100WS

MAY

LINKING

BOOTH

LON MARES

CORN ATITUDE POTION HEED GARDEN

DOSER

be

ONE of the following six rules and no rulo may invoked "Than twicgʻoon+ secutively.

be an an

the

ETRES Lof

word that 300-

of the word Miska procédos 3.1. Duy Đó t

HOUS

SOOTH HIED BRAES FANIES SLEEK

well-known person

fact or dotion.

TOLD

White, 8 pieces:

White to play: mate in three.

Solution1 to yesterday's problem:

1, khu 37, an; 2, Q, R (dặt ch}

Kt or P mates.

INTELLIGENCE TESTS

ELEMENTAL

By T. O. HARE WISEGUY was asked to send by telegram an unportant obemical formula. He decided to Bond two wires. In the first of these he presented, in "scrambled" form, the names of five elements; each of these names, as it happens. has aight letters. So Wiseguy'a wire rar as follows:

You need METHANONI

METHIRON; MECH IRON QUYDIRON: GLYCIRON

What are the five elemants ?

(Solution on Page 16)

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ESKING SEBUILDINGZMELLOPHONISTERBO BETANZOS

What Sas-service

means to

பப

I flew by SAS to Europe-and

I'll never,

forget it

never

It was wonderful to feel so

Important-almost as though

the flight had been arranged

specially for me. I suppose the

other passengers fell like that

because everyone was

too

all smiles; and that made us

comfy and sociable. From now

on it's SAS for me every time.

Sas serves you Well

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