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JACOBY

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Many Ways to Play This Strange Hand

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By OSWALD JACOBY

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· BY

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1951.

THE • WAY

by

Beachcomber

IF you receive from Hackpon the book. It generally runs SDA-

thing like this: "June Tesalmond stood before he mirror and sighed as she thought of Paul. Or this

WOMANSENSE

。

Heading For

the and

Gaston Frauzouch apenad window of his fetid bedroom listened, with thể difpust of a per- manent Inralid, to the warm rain dripping from the trees of the

a comic postcard, showing a red-nosed man looking at a girl nbathing-dress through a eles- "Dear met cope, and saying: What a charming young lady!"

dye you will know that the Black- pool Committee of Censorship has been at work, Comle postenedi are to be superviæd in future The drawing of the disheveled roysterer, indow and his wife were quarrell- sloggering dat of a public-house t Je wondered which of them vill minbaldy have the caption "An

the found the body uj by-ex excellent glass of

Luckily I on he had killed in

burst of know when I've had sufficient

-prit Under mit pictures of a man and a girl will be printed "How do you do. MIR?" I'm quite well, thank you. And you?"

How to begin

IVING advice to youar writers.

painstaking mentor kaya greu cmphasis

beginning of a on the pirer of writing The reader, he be arrested tays must

and inter ealed by the very Arst words. This not easy, particularly if you are writing about the hardening process used in bolly-inaking A beginning I always quote is that of an essuN by Mr Hilaire Bellor in "Hills and the Sea" The opening words are It was on or about a Tuesday

But there CA without Tasting

Is h Faren of beginning which nove

trots love. and which is guaranteed

Landes on to the sandy track. ไท the dark room below, his mother-

Rad

uket

I am growly weary of the Fran-

Maurine beginning. Smart-Allick defends

initiative

[OMMENTING the expulsion

of 90 bodgia from West Petul for cribbing, Dy Smart-Allick sald, "Narkover has always fed the oro- tests against the antiquated system of examination They are an invita- en to enterprising youngsters to revolt against conventional standard

The basis of all diple- of conduct inney and all be business is what small nunds call cheating, and the find who told the plain truth would Fet nowhere A: Narkover, it s The naby-partby who is afraid 10 his brains to clarumvent pre- pasteraus rules and regulations who

at the bollam of always

the

ta Reep any honest man way from form."

10

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play this hand? asks Wichita lan "Declare actually wot the first club with dummy's

drea

three

rounds

ace,

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tumps, and casised the three top hearts

If the hearts broke, he could coner le a clubs ant claim

the rest When the hearts broke badly, he nessed the wok of

This lost, an South

diamor ds.

actually went down tw

Winx Sonic's best chance the contr· L?

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YOUR BIRTHDAY..

BON today

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12

there Are Atrong Forres in your nature that need to be brought under control if you

make the most el vuur Eri There is a touch of gentus in your

ke-tip Your preferences will the In the realm of the arts You have the gifta as well, and may nd Hol law, advertising, promotion o pobles all make an equal appent You like activity and exertement and unless there something going on all the tim the chances are that you will see to it that some thing is started i dr

The

Gt the best play South should take the #rst aladi Thiel draw four rounds af framipis Dum my distants a low beurt un the

for trump Art perhaps fenders wil. have

The

a Brije trouble

At this stage they can't be BUTI what the haud depends on

South next leads the jack of clubs from las band East wins and re- tutm

a heart

the best deferice i Bunday

the wh with

King of heart and returns a club for South

La Pak with lis Jas; trump Now South Wakes 1h4 Jure and king of 2117ds

Is this time damny

15

to a drumond, the nine al

and ouse Sittadh heart.

Tavare

South has her queen

reduced

cubs

three of

What three cards can West

dongth plan

Love 1 hr

be van krup only two hearia, and South was the rest

If West gives

up his fourth club, dominy's nine b Food

This line ut play would work t eilfiel defender had long hearts and wise long clubs, H If either defender had long hentik and niso the queen ut diationds South makes

his contract als

the hearts

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break 1-3, He may make it if the of the defendero discards unwisely sin the fourth trung

The combination of

these chances is better than relying ou heart break coupled wit# The diamond inesse What's more, # The warst happens, South 19 set only ane trick. The extra 100 points as not the chief consideration," but it shouldn't be entirely disregarded

♥*CARD Senseko

Q-The bidding has beca Nortk

1 Diamond

Past

Pass

South We

You, South, hold: Spades K-Q-6-3. lisarts K-J-9-4, Diamonds B-2. Clube

9-1-2 What do you do?

A-Bid one heart. You can afford

4 ły ene voluntary bid, kad

you

SAJA ZLE to have a chance al birth

3 APELE

majors. If you bid one heart,

has chaner to bid one partner spade very cheaply If he ranhol caise the hearts. However, if you begin by bidding one spade, your Bartier may not be able To afford

bid of two hearts.

TODAY'S QUESTION

The bidding is the same as in the question just answered You. South. hold: Spades K-J-9-14, Hearts K-J- Wunends Q-2. Clubs A-J-10-5 What I do you do?

Answer Tomorrow

BARBS

By HAL COCHRAN

WHY is it there always seems

Lo じゅ more room für

Jaughter in a cottage than in a

mansion?

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It's amusing how borrowing i neighbours are always glad 15 | take anything but a hint.

•

Golfers and car drivers seldomn know where they're going when they're just learning to drive,

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man.

You are sympatheter to the needs and desires of others and have a Ival of personal, magnetic chamy which is likely to upen doors !or you easily.

you will take ad- vantage of opportunities thus offer. ed, you should reach an early sue- cess Whether you stay at the top depends 19 large degree upon your for sustained effort Avold Papar

By

STELLA

scattering 011 interests wide a flek!

You

Are worsen

Land

over ton

fine

Christmas

Paris millinera are already shown collections of Christmas hats White cocktail hat (left) shows an unusual arrangement of aigrette feathers (Marie- Christiane). Black satin ribbon is tucked into the back of the Latest Pierre Jacy colffure.

Gifts Ideas

Table Settings This

Year Are Colourful

And Informal

TODAY'S DINNER

Chilled Grapefruit Juice Chicken Bacon Style with Caper Gravy Flaky Potatogs New Cabbage Gingerbread Slewed Rhubarb Hot or leca Coffee or Ten MIN.

All Measurements Are Level Recipes Serve Four

Chicken Bacon Style

Follow the directions for pressure cooked chicken with this exception: Place on the rack beside The chicken jb. 'lean bacon, Irish Canadian bacon prcferred.

"bacon

square."

buy

When done, and the pressure is reduced

the

remove

to normal, bacon. Cut through the rind to form squares. Dust with 1⁄2 tsp. sugar, and brown

top

it under railer, Skin off any

liquid in

the

from the

preheated

excess fa! the cooker, and from this stook make caper gravy

Carve the chicken, and slice the bacon. Arrange on a platter. Pour over the gravy. Surround with pressured flaky while potatoes and thick tions of new cabbage, dust with minced parsles

Trick of the Chef

sec-

Remove the fat from chicken stock Pour info a jar and use for trying potatoes

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Pluthes and gay company You J quick judges al honian nuture and

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or for gifts, there's a woull of jet black set, very Visionary Watch this or may

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choose. As you survey the china and white that would lend it- To find what the stars have

individual and smart you'll self to tomorrow, select your department of any shop.

notice

fs To th Vrthday star and read the entres.

he trend pondent paragraph Let your birth-

With chrorful informality. day stai be your daily guide.

plenty of colour for even those important, formal table settings, Nex shapes, too, some of them The tarmaly may prove slightly dir-sundy designed 16 delight Aruit Stay calm; Keep the peace

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13

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A friend who you may not have seen for years could re-enter your life and bring exceptional pleasure.

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CANCER (June 22-July 23)- Dut waste time in an argument

CROSSWORD

Acros

nures

fait

1. What ภ

indignant. (9)

When

7. While the sappers are doing this

in wartime you may be doing it

at the Post Office.

Blemish. (8)

11. Disapproving sound.

12. Mistakes. (4)

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14)

13. Án artist may take a lease on

one. (5)

14. Where the monkay may get an

organ ride. (8, 01

17. Bounds lika 17 town).

19. As to a kiln, it's here.

13)

[4]

21. A delst who does not recognise

the Trinity. (8)

LIBRA (Sept.

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modemist.

settings

Cobalt blue is new and sur- For every- prisingly smart, too. day settings this seep blue may be nicely toned down with white plates and rups.

the

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are plenty of conventional floral patterns. IN Glassware exciting, 100,

there are some lush new designs. with

manufacturers many working together to co-ordinate rich in colour and flamboyant. feature the beautiful glassware with relate dinner- that

are colours, or matching pat- flowers of Hawail or other South with uncoloured glasses Sea islands, perfic. for gifts are colours these sets. The majority of these Tu dinnerware. levely, with

pastels sets soort sensible price tags. now also deep tones such as considering their appeal.

From a clever workshop come ruby, violet, green and smoke.

terns a.ti

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24-Oct. 231- I An opportunity arises that looks promising marke a real Investigation and before deciding.

SCORPIG (Get. 24-Nov 22)-

Don't believe everything you hear especially if the story la fram some- one you do not know intimately.

A modern young couple sets that are regional in design, would delight in one line in novel in their asymmetric form,

very colourful.

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BOYS' AND GIRLS' MAGAZINE

The Oysters Have a Problem

-And, Of Course, They Call King Nep For Advice-

By MAX TRELL

OWN on the bros where the

Dow

Knar!

mouth to eat. Oysters, Clams and Mussels don't ere much about talking to one another.

water swirls wunund under And they du so much sleeping The willow tree

are that they never get tired enough Hamid, the shadows

But they really like with the to yawn. turned-about names, found their to eat." friend King Nep. He was sil

"So they have to open their

said Knart.

ting inside his office, anade of mouths"

two old logs and a large mossy

rock, all heuped together, Knarf

and Hanid could hear him talk.

Snap Their Sholts

Knart Nep nodded They

ing into his sea-shell telephone. certainly do. And when some-

"Yes," he was saying. "I think

* thing swims into their mouths,

that's all right. But don't for-

gel to

shut them again. It's they snap their shells shut and King Nep was talking into his

But what worries very important that you stut swallow it.

them

fel Oysters, Clams and Mussels is hello Knari! Hell

***** this." Hand King Nep said as he hung

the telephone up and turn- ed around to look at them. "Come in! Sit

Make Down! yourselves to home!"

sea-shell telephone.

King Nep stopped to chuckle.

I'm not king of Bollen ne yet. "Is what, King Nep?" asked the sea any more, but I used to be. That's almost as good. And Hanid.

"Is that while their mouths are don't forget, either the brook

the river Kharf and Hanid sat down on pen, something swims in that's runs into the river,

too big for them to swallow-in runs into the the edge of one of the logs.

Some Advice

"

"I was just talicing to the wanted some Oysters. They

sea, and there's

ael, something so big that it where my Oysters are, right con swallow them."

ሩ in

Clams and sea. The Mussels are there too. millions and millions of them."

"Oh," said Knarf and Hanid. "So I told them," King Nep advice. They asked me if it went on. "to open their mouths

At that moment, King Nep's was all right to keep their for a while but to be sure to shut mouth open.”

them up again. Dear me," he telephone rang again. It wasn' Kharf said: "That's a funny srdi, "you linve no idea how actually a ring; it was more like 1. Takes & turn in bringing a ship thing to ask, isn't it, King Nep?" busy I still am taking care of all a loud splashing sound, like

72. Quotation attributed to a black

feathered bird. W

Down

into port (0)

3. Plant and cotone. (7)

could

3. A brožos sewer. (5)

4. I'm German ly the north-east

4. How mean it sounds, (4)

& One of those old ships but si

gone now. (7)

10 Twice in for the kale). (3)

Check Your Entrance 141

Knowledge

1. Who sucereded Southey as

Poet Laureate?

2. What is the

casternmost

part of the continent of Asia?

8. Is Brazil bearer to Africa

or to the United States?

4. What is the Mercator's

Projection?

6. For how many years did George Washington serve as the President of the United States?

0. How are the continents of North and South Americn jolu-

*d7

(Answers on Page 10)

INTELLIGENCE TEST

'DOLORES/

#1 T. O. HARE

*BRYDE, « Miri diena Dolore

Banner on. Der fees

18. What a beastly nowe, (4)

"Not for Oysters, it isn't," King the problems that have to do waves washing against a rock. Nep replied, "and not for Clams, with the creatures who live in King Nep picked up the phone. "Hello," he said. "Who's call- or for Mussels, either.

It's

the water.

17. Bort of bath builders do not put mouth

in houses (3)

LB. Beventeen short. (3)

rocess. (5) 3. Quite new. (Brule with them always to keep "But, of course," he said, "it ing? Oh, it's you again!.... their mouths tight shut, but, isn't nearly as hard as it used to No," Knarf and Hanid heard naturally, they get tired of keep be when i was King Neptune him saying, "you can keep your You don't have ing them shut all the time. How instead of just King Nep and 1 mouths open. would you like to keep your was in charge of all the oceans, to be afraid of him. Goodbye!"

shut all the time?" he the rivers, the lakes and the

King Nep hung up the phone asked Knart.

ponds. But that was all long and turned to Enart and Hanid, "I guess I wouldn't like it," long ago. The only thing I'm "It was the Oysters. They just Across: Said Knart.

really in charge of now is this saw a whale. They were afraid Hanid said: "How could you little brook.'

that he might swim into their "Then why did the Oysters mouths. But that couldn't hap- talk with your mouth shut all the time? How could you call you?" Kriarf asked,

pen at all. A whale is much too yawn? How could you eat any-

big to swim into anyone's: thing? I'm glad I'm not an

mouth." oyster, a clam or a mussel.

"That's it," said King Nep, "I "Oh well," said King Nep, "all And King Nep smiled a

20. As well known na enlà (3)

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